Veteran righthander who is a "red shirt" senior ... has struggled with injuries during all four years of career ... did very well in the Fall ... could be one of the Tigers' top relief pitchers if he can remain healthy ... has good moving fast ball and tremendous poise ... owns a devastating changeup and effectice curve ball ... can throw three pitches for strikes ... pitched for Silver Spring-Takoma in the Cal Ripken Senior Baseball League in 2009 and posted a 2-2 record with a 4.63 E.R.A. ... good student who was named to the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's List twice ... has pitched in 37 games in career and has posted a 7-9 record with one save.
2010 SEASON: Pitched in only three games before suffering season-ending elbow injury ... made three starts and threw 10.0 innings ... made first start of season against Ohio University ... had five strikeouts in four innings and earned a no-decision ... gave up five runs in 4.2 innings against Arizona State and suffered 5-4 loss ... left High Point game with elbow injury after pitching 1.1 innings ... missed the rest of the season.
2009 SEASON: Pitched in 14 games with three starts ... overcame early season elbow injury to post a 1-2 record with a 6.03 E.R.A. ... pitched 31.1 innings and struck out 40 batters ... allowed only 16 walks ... missed five weeks due to elbow problem ... made first start at New Orleans and suffered a 7-3 loss, allowing just one run on one hit in four innings ... struck out seven in 4.1 innings of loss to Bethune-Cookman ... earned a no-decision in Tigers' win over Youngstown State, leaving game after 2.1 innings due to injury ... did not pitch from March 7 to April 16 ... pitched in relief for the rest of the season ... earned only win of season with brilliant relief effort in 17-1 win at Hofstra ... threw five shutout innings at Hofstra, allowing one hit while striking out seven ... also pitched one scoreless inning of relief at Maryland ... helped Tigers to a 7-6 win over Georgia State with 1.2 innings of strong relief ... threw three innings of strong relief in 13-10 win over Northeastern, allowing one run while striking out seven ... also pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in season finale against Northeastern ... made six appearances in May and pitched 12.1 innings while posting a 1-0 record a 2.19 E.R.A. ... served as Tigers' designated hitter in three games ... had RBI double in loss to 14th-ranked Virginia.
2008 SEASON: Made 15 appearances as "red shirt" freshman ... started nine games ... tied for second on team with five victories ... posted a 5-3 record with one save and a 6.97 E.R.A. ... ranked third on team with 62 innings pitched ... had 29 walks and 44 strikeouts ... also hit 14 batters ... pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to earn victory in Tigers' 4-2 win at Saint Mary's ... struggled in relief appearance at Georgia Southern in Tigers' 13-12 loss ... pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in 6-1 loss at UNC Wilmington ... earned first save of career in Tigers' 11-2 win over UMBC ... threw four innings of relief against UMBC, allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts ... made first start of season at James Madison, pitching 6 innings but did not figure in decision in 5-4 loss ... earned second straight no-decision in Tigers' 7-4 win over Hofstra ... allowed 3 runs on 4 hits in 4.1 innings ... pitched 5 shutout innings against Albany, allowing three hits and hitting three batters, but did not get a decision in Tigers' 4-2 win ... had career high 8 strikeouts and earned second win of season in 5-1 victory over George Mason ... pitched 7 innings against the Patriots, allowing one run on five hits ... made start against Old Dominion and lasted only three innings as Tigers pulled out 12-9 victory ... upped record to 3-0 with a 6-4 win at Northeastern ... allowed three runs on six hits with seven strikeouts in 6-inning stint against the Huskies ... suffered first loss of season in 3.1-inning appearance against William & Mary ... also lost starts at Virginia Commonwealth and Delaware, falling to 3-3 on the season ... moved to bullpen for final weekend series of regular season against Georgia State and came up with huge performance ... pitched 4.2 innings of shutout relief, allowing only one hit, to earn 7-2 victory over the Panthers that clinched CAA playoff berth for the Tigers ... earned fifth win of season in CAA Tournament ... pitched six effective innings of relief in Tigers' 17-10 victory over Old Dominion.
2007 SEASON: Pitched in five games with one start ... suffered shoulder injury in late March and missed the rest of the season ... granted an injury "red shirt" by NCAA ... posted a 1-3 record with a 7.98 E.R.A. ... pitched 14.2 innings ... allowed 13 earned runs on 22 hits ... walked 8 and struck out 10 ... suffered loss in collegiate debut, allowing 4 earned runs in 2 innings of relief at Charleston in 13-11 loss ... gave up 3 earned runs on 7 hits in four-inning relief outing at North Florida ... earned first college win with outstanding relief performance in 5-3 victory over Albany ... pitched 3.1 innings of shutout relief against the Great Danes, allowing 2 hits with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts ... sustained loss in relief at Delaware, allowing game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as Blue Hens pulled out a 9-8 victory ... made first start of college career at William & Mary ... pitched 5 innings against the Tribe and suffered a 6-0 loss ... allowed 5 earned runs on 6 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts.
BACKGROUND: Helped Lower Dauphin High School win the 2005 Pennsylvania District AAAA championship ... posted a 0.77 E.R.A. for the Falcons as a junior ... hit six home runs as a senior ... also played football for the Falcons.
PERSONAL: Has one brother ... lists father as the person he admires the most ... hobbies include playing the guitar ... enjoys eating pizza ... favorite athlete is pitcher Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox ... favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg ... had summer job working for Progressive Insurance ... favorite movie is "Shooter" ... lists Breaking Benjamins as his favorite band ... father played minor league baseball in the San Diego Padres organization ... mother works as a school nurse ... son of Greg and Lynn Patton ... born on July 28, 1988 in Harrisburg, Pa. ... major is Marketing.
