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Elliot Criss #23 • 6-4 • 214 • Jr. • Collegeville, Pa. Overview: Was awarded a red-shirt after missing most of 2011 season with injury...missed most of the 2013 season with arm injury after just two starts...if healthy could be a key starter for the Bulldogs in 2014. 2013: Started two games on the mound early in the year before getting hurt and missing the rest of the season…earned a win in Asheville’s first victory of the season against Big East foe Georgetown (2-16)…pitched five innings, allowing just two earned runs on three hits…only threw four pitches in next start vs. Canisius (2-23) before coming out and missing the rest of the season. 2012: Tied for third on staff in appearances (20)...Finished tied for second in saves with two...Struck out 25 and walked 13 in 35 innings...Best of three starts took place against East Tennessee State (4/10) with one run allowed in four innings...Most impressive appearances were four innings of shutout relief for win vs. Liberty (4/20) and three scoreless innings at Radford (3/24)...Posted saves against Saint Peter’s (2/26) and at High Point (5/6)...First win came against VMI (3/16) after recording final out in the top of the last inning.
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2011: Pitched in four games before being shut down...earned a start in opening weekend of the season vs. Murray State (2/20)... pitched four innings and allowed six runs but all were unearned... also had a start at Campbell (2/26)...pitched twice for one-third of an inning at Eastern Kentucky (3/12 & 13). Before UNC Asheville: Enjoyed solid career for Spring-Ford.... senior year had an ERA of 1.94 with a 3-2 record...struck out 66 and walked just 20...junior season posted a 1.81 ERA with a 3-2 worksheet and struck out 62 with 17 walks....was named to AllArea team as a junior and senior...as a sophomore helped lead school to state championship game...also lettered in football in high school.
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2011 2012 2013 TOTAL
16
2x Letterman
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w-l
app
gs
cg
sho
sv
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h
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bb
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8 .4 4 6 .4 3 5 .4 0 6 .5 5
0-1 2-3 1-0 3-4
4 20 2 26
2 3 2 7
0 0 0 0
0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
0 2 0 2
5.1 35.0 5.0 45.1
8 40 4 52
14 34 5 53
5 25 3 33
1 13 3 17
1 25 3 29