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STEPHEN #29 McCRAY RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER Senior 6-4 • 230 Lilburn, Ga. Young Harris (Ga.) College
2010 HIGHS Innings (Starter).......................................................................8.0 vs. Binghamton (3/6) Innings (Reliever)..............................................................................................................N/A Runs Allowed..................................................... 5 (2x), last at Mississippi State (4/17) ER Allowed.......................................................... 5 (2x), last at Mississippi State (4/17) Strikeouts.............................................................................. 7 (2x), last vs. Florida (4/10) Walks...........................................................................................................5 at Ole Miss (4/3) Hits Allowed....................................................... 8 (2x), last at Mississippi State (4/17) Wild Pitches.......................................................................... 1 (3x), last vs. Florida (4/10) HBP........................................................................................ 5 at Mississipppi State (4/17)
CAREER HIGHS
2010 - SENIOR Started his senior campaign with a terrific 5.1 inning effort in a 17-1 victory over Xavier on Feb. 21...Allowed just three balls to leave the infield during his stint on the mound, inducing 12 groundouts...Also struck out one and walked one, while giving up just one run on a solo home run...Followed that up with seven strong innings against No. 10 Oregon State on Feb. 28...Suffered the tough-luck loss though, as he allowed one run on three hits in a 1-0 UT defeat...Posted his best start of the season to-date with eight shutout innings of one-hit ball against Binghamton on March 6...Struck out a career-high seven and walked just one... Left after 4.1 innings against No. 17 Ohio State on March 14 with minor right elbow soreness...Did not give up a run and struck out three...Went 5.2 innings in his first SEC start of the season at South Carolina on March 21...Allowed one run on four hits and three walks, while striking out one...Struck out six, but was touched for eight hits and five runs against LSU on March 27...Tossed seven gutsy innings at Ole Miss on April 3 to lead UT to its first SEC win of the year and improve his record to 3-3...Struck out five and walked five....Earned his second straight win in SEC play with 6.1 innings of one-run ball against Florida on April 10...Tied his career high with seven strikeouts and scattered seven hits...Was roughed up for five runs on eight hits at Mississippi State on April 17, but did not factor into the decision...Walked two, hit five and struck out five. 2009 - JUNIOR First-year Vol appeared in 19 games and made nine starts…Began the year as the Vols’ third starter in the weekend rotation…Moved to bullpen after making his first six appearances as a starting pitcher…Fashioned a 5.16 ERA and a 4-3 record through 52 1/3 innings…Went 1-2 in three SEC starts…Also appeared eight times in relief in conference play…Spent his summer playing with the Florence RedWolves in the Coastal Plains League...Was dominant on the hill, putting together a 5-2 record and a miniscule 1.92 ERA in 10 appearances, including nine starts...Topped the league by holding opponents to a .169 batting average while twirling a 65 2/3 innings...Also ranked fourth in the league with a total of 68 strikeouts, while walking just 21 batters.
Innings (Starter)................................................................ 8.0 vs. Binghamton (3/6/10) Innings (Reliever)................................................. 3.2 (2x), last vs. Arkansas (4/24/09) Runs Allowed....................................................................................6 at Florida (3/21/09) ER Allowed.........................................................................................6 at Florida (3/21/09) Strikeouts........................................................................7 (2x), last vs. Florida (4/10/10) Walks.................................................................................................... 5 at Ole Miss (4/3/10) Hits Allowed....................................................................9 (2x), last at Florida (3/21/09) Wild Pitches....................................................................1 (5x), last vs. Florida (4/10/10) HBP.....................................................................................5 at Mississippi State (4/17/10) through a team-high 92.1 innings...Fielded at a .984 clip...Helped lead the Mountain Lions to a 50-13 record, the GJCAA regular-season championship and the Region XVII Tournament title...Coached at Young Harris College by Rick Robinson. 2007 - FRESHMAN Helped lead YHC to the school’s first-ever appearance in the NJCAA College World Series in Grand Junction, Colo....Hit .358 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 65 RBIs as the Mountain Lions went 46-22...Also posted a 9-2 record on the mound with a 2.58 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 106 innings..Named to the 2007 GJCAA All-Conference Team, earning first-team honors as both a pitcher and designated hitter...Also named to the GJCAA All-Tournament Team while being selected as Tournament MVP...Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 50th round of the 2007 MLB draft (1,448th overall pick). HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Ga., where he was coached by Chan Brown...Selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 34th round of the 2006 MLB draft (1,009th pick)...Also played football for three years. PERSONAL Full name is Edward Stephen McCray...Born Oct. 6, 1987, in Decatur, Ga....Son of Eddie and Lynne McCray...Recipient of the Catherine & Paul Mountcastle Scholarship Fund...Academic major: History.
YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE 2008 - SOPHOMORE Hit .298 with 37 hits, 11 doubles, three home runs and 30 RBIs in 42 games played... Was solid on the mound, posting a 10-2 record and a 3.31 ERA with 77 strikeouts
2010 GAME-BY-GAME Date OPPONENT GS Feb 21, 2010 XAVIER * Feb 28, 2010 Oregon State * Mar 06, 2010 BINGHAMTON * Mar 14, 2010 OHIO STATE * Mar 21, 2010 South Carolina * Mar 27, 2010 LSU-1 * Apr 03, 2010 Ole Miss * Apr 10, 2010 FLORIDA * Apr 17, 2010 Mississippi St. * Totals 9
IP 5.1 7.0 8.0 4.1 5.2 6.0 7.0 6.1 6.0 55.2
H 3 3 1 6 4 8 4 7 8 44
R 1 1 0 0 1 5 2 1 5 16
ER 1 1 0 0 1 5 2 1 5 16
BB 1 2 1 1 3 2 5 0 2 17
SO 1 4 7 3 1 6 5 7 5 39
2B 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 7
3B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
HR 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6
WP 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
BK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HBP 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 13
IBB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Score 17-1 0-1 19-2 0-2 0-4 6-10 5-2 12-4 7-11 66-37
W 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4
L 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3
SV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ERA 1.69 1.46 0.89 0.73 0.89 1.98 2.08 1.99 2.59 2.59
NP/S 87/55 85/57 101/70 81/48 76/48 99/63 113/63 114/72 104/65
WP
HBP BK
SFA SHA
2 3 5
6 13 19
0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV 2007 2008 2009 5.16 4 3 19 9 0 0 0 0 2010 2.59 4 3 9 9 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3.83 8 6 28 18 0 0 0 0 Page 18
IP H R ER BB SO --- AT YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE ----- AT YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE --52.1 67 33 30 15 39 55.2 44 16 16 17 39 108.0 111 49 46 32 78
2B 3B HR
BF
14 1 7 1 21 2
231 .321 231 .220 462 .271
11 6 17
B/Avg
1 0 1
1 1 2
2010 Tennessee Volunteer Baseball Game Notes