Tigers' most experienced pitcher ... veteran righthander who came back strong after missing most of 2008 with an elbow injury ... very versatile pitcher who will do anything to help team ... pitched out of bullpen in 2009 ... should return to starting rotation this season ... has very good control ... has outstanding control with good command of his fastball, curveball and changeup ... has pitched in the Cal Ripken Senior Baseball League the last four summers and has been named to the all-star team twice ... posted a 3-0 record with a 3.48 E.R.A. for the College Park Bombers last summer ... had a 4-2 record with a 1.82 E.R.A. while pitching for the Bombers in 2008 ... finished 6th in league in E.R.A. and struck out 33 batters in 34.2 innings with 15 walks in 2008 ... enters senior season with a 10-12 career record and a 5.64 E.R.A.
2009 Season: Tied for team lead with 24 appearances ... posted a 5-4 record to tie for team lead in victories ... pitched Tigers to a win over Boston College with 5.2 innings of work as a starter ... pitched two effective innings of relief in 6-5 win over Youngstown ... earned 7-5 win over Youngstown when Kevin Collins hit two-run homer in eighth inning ... picked up third win of season with two innings of relief in 10-9 victory over Holy Cross when Gary Helmick homered in 12th inning ... pitched two innings of shutout relief in 13-6 win over Yale ... earned fourth win of season by pitching 2.2 innings of relief in 16-8 victory over Yale ... made second start of season against Navy and suffered 9-3 loss ... threw 1.1 innings of shutout relief to earn 12-10 victory over UNC Wilmington ... also pitched 3.2 innings of scoreless relief in 10-7 loss to UNC Wilmington ... led Colonial Athletic Association with six pickoffs.
2008 Season: Pitched in 7 games before being sidelined with elbow injury ... did not pitch after April 1 ... received a medical "red shirt" ... made 3 starts and had an 0-2 record with a 6.75 E.R.A. ... threw 20 innings and walked 13 batters, an indication of elbow trouble ... made first start at Georgia Southern, allowing 6 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings of 11-5 loss ... allowed 6 runs on 7 hits at UNC Wilmington in 3.2 innings, suffering a 6-1 loss ... made relief appearance at NC State, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 3 walks in 2.2 innings ... pitched well in start against George Washington, allowing 1 run on 5 hits in 5 innings ... earned first save of career in 8-7 win over Albany, allowing 2 unearned runs in 1 inning ... made final appearance at Virginia, allowing 1 run on 1 hit in 1 inning of work.
2007 Season: Pitched in 16 games with 10 starts to tie for team lead ... led Tigers with 63 innings pitched ... had a 3-5 record with a 4.43 E.R.A., second on team ... led Tigers with 34 strikeouts ... finished season well, compiling a 3.36 E.R.A. in final 6 appearances, allowing 7 earned runs on 23 hits in 26.2 innings ... walked 5 batters in final 26.2 innings ... suffered tough loss in season opener at Charleston, allowing 1 run on 1 hit in 1.2 innings ... pitched 4.2 innings of scoreless relief in loss at North Florida with 4 strikeouts ... earned win in first start, a 12-3 victory over Albany, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits in 5 innings ... had no-decision in Tigers' 9-3 win at Delaware, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings ... had a no-decision in Tigers' 12-inning loss at William & Mary, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits in 5.1 innings ... picked up third straight no-decision in loss to Northeastern ... had another no-decision in Tigers' 10-9 win over Hofstra, pitching 4.1 innings ... threw 2 innings of relief in Tigers' 7-6 win over Maryland ... lost back-to-back road starts to Old Dominion and UNC Wilmington ... suffered tough loss at Maryland in 1-0 defeat ... tossed 4 innings of relief, allowing only run of game on 3 hits ... had strong relief effort against Virginia Commonwealth, allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 4 strikeouts in 4.1 innings ... earned 2nd win with strong start at UMBC in 10-4 victory, pitching 6 innings and allowing 3 runs on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts ... upped record to 3-4 with a 6-4 win at James Madison, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing 1 unearned run on 6 hits ... made start against Georgia State and took a 5-1 loss ... pitched 5.1 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits with season high 6 strikeouts and 3 walks.
2006 Season: Appeared in 14 games with 2 starts ... compiled a 2-1 record with a 5.08 E.R.A. ... walked 9 batters in 28.1 innings ... had 21 strikeouts ... earned win in college debut, pitching 1/3 of an inning in 9-7 victory over The Citadel ... pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief against Mount St. Mary's ... earned second win with 2.1 innings of perfect relief against Coppin State, striking out 4 of 7 hitters ... had 3 strikeouts and did not allow an earned run in 3 innings against William & Mary ... gave up 3 runs in 1.2 innings at #2 North Carolina ... made first start against UMBC and had a no-decision in 8-7 win, allowing 3 runs in 3 innings ... made 2 scoreless relief appearances in series at Georgia State ... made second start in 5-2 win at UMBC with a no-decision, pitching 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits ... threw 2 innings of perfect relief in Tigers' 18-inning loss to Old Dominion.
Background: Named second team All-Metro as a senior at St. Paul's ... had a 10-3 record as a senior with a 1.81 E.R.A. ... pitched 80 innings with 95 strikeouts ... set school record for wins in a season while helping Crusaders to a 23-9 mark ... named first team All-Baltimore County and first team All-MIAA in 2005 ... finished career with a 20-10 record and 225 strikeouts in 200 innings pitched ... selected to play in Brooks Robinson/Crown All-Star Game ... member of the Crusaders' MIAA championship team in 2003 ... named as co-winner of the Crusaders' MVP award as a senior.
Personal: Has one younger sister ... lists parents as the people he admires the most ... lists Elijah Wood as his favorite actor ... favorite movie is "Pulp Fiction" ... favorite book is "Huckleberry Finn" ... father is a graduate of the University of Maryland who played basketball ... son of Hugh and Pat Curd ... born on February 28, 1987 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is Sport Management.
