#25 Eric Skoglund So. - LHP - 6-7/172 - Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota
2012
-Recognized as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American after compiling a 5-3 record in eight starts and 17 appearances -Also named to the All-Conference USA Freshman Team while ending the season with a 3.21 ERA in 47 2/3 innings while striking out 45 batters -Made his collegiate debut against LIU Brooklyn (2/18), allowing no runs on one hit in two innings of work -Did not allow a hit and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings against Boston College (2/25) -Earned his first career victory over USF (2/28), striking out seven in 3 2/3 innings of scoreless ball -Recorded the victory in his first collegiate start, throwing five innings and allowing only one earned run against Siena (3/4) -Dominated Harvard (3/17) for five innings, with seven strikeouts and the victory -Picked up the win at Miami (4/4), tossing two shutout innings -Struck out three and allowed one run in two innings of relief vs. UAB (4/8) -Grabbed the victory against FAU (4/17), going five innings with seven strikeouts -Tossed three innings of relief at Marshall (5/11), allowing no runs on two hits
Career Statistics Year 2012 Totals
ERA 3.21 3.21
W-L 5-3 5-3
APP 17 17
GS 8 8
CG 0 0
SHO 0 0
SV 0 0
Eric Skogulund
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Prior to UCF
Personal
-Drafted in the 16th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011 -Played for head coach Clyde Metcalf at Sarasota High School, earning two letters as a pitcher -Posted a 3.00 ERA in 40 innings pitched as a senior -In his junior campaign, was 4-0 on the mound with a 0.66 ERA in 34 innings of work -His 0.66 ERA was the lowest in the country in 2010 and was the fourth lowest mark in SHS program history -In 2011, SHS won the 6A District Championship -Helped his squad to a 18-0 start in 2010, which was the best start in the country -Born in Sarasota, Fla. -Son of Len and Cindi Skoglund -Has two brothers, Jordan and Justin -Major is interdisciplinary studies
IP 47.2 47.2
H 58 58
R 30 30
ER 17 17
BB 19 19
SO 45 45
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