Towson University Athletics

Hard-working lefthander who will add depth to the Tigers' pitching staff ... was a freshman "red shirt" in 2008 ... has shown steady improvement with a tremendous work ethic ... very good student who was named to the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's List twice ... can contribute as a lefthander out of the Tiger bullpen.

2010 SEASON: Appeared in four games in relief ... pitched 2.2 innings and allowed six earned runs on nine hits ... allowed two earned runs in one inning of relief at High Point ... threw 0.2 innings of scoreless relief at Tulane ... allowed two runs in one inning of relief at Virginia ... gave up two runs on three hits at North Carolina State.

2009 SEASON: Appeared in 11 games as a "red shirt" freshman ... made one start ... posted a 1-1 record with a 7.20 E.R.A. ... earned first win of college career in lone start ... pitched three shutout innings and allowed only two hits in Tigers' 11-2 victory at Mount St. Mary's ... pitched in both games of doubleheader at New Orleans ... suffered lone loss of season at New Orleans in nightcap of doubleheader ... threw one inning of relief against Bethune-Cookman ... pitched 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Yale ... retired only batter faced in loss at George Mason ... threw one scoreless inning at William & Mary ... also pitched one scoreless inning of relief against George Washington in Tigers' 8-4 win ... pitched one scoreless inning in 17-8 victory at Hofstra ... also pitched one inning of relief at Maryland.

BACKGROUND: Four-year starting pitcher at Cherry Hill East High School ... earned All-Camden County honors ... team captain as a senior ... pitched in Camden County All-Star Game ... led the Cougars to their first state playoff win in seven years ... honored as the Cougars' "Pitcher of the Year" four times ... posted a 2.70 E.R.A. as a senior ... earned 13 wins in scholastic career ... pitched shutout against Miami Christian High School ... also played basketball for the Cougars ... honor roll student three times.

PERSONAL: Has one older sister ... lists father as person he admires the most ... would like to attend law school ... career goal is to work in business ... favorite athlete is Dwight Howard ... lists "The Departed" as his favorite movie ... favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... enjoys eating hoagies ... had summer job working in an accounting department of a large office manufacturer ... most memorable experience was a helicopter ride into the Grand Canyon ... enjoys eating sushi ... has done community service work with the Joshua Kahn Fund to fight Pediatric Cancer ... parents are graduates of Fairleigh Dickinson University ... father works as a banker ... mother works in education ... son of Ron and Marcia Newfield ... born on October 27, 1988 in New York, N.Y. ... major is Business Administration.