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2002 Baseball
TENNESSEE ’00: Went 5-3 with a 5.59 ERA in 66.0 innings for the Vols • His 20 appearances and 10 starts were both second most on the staff • Struck out 49 batters and walked 31 • Struggled in Southeastern Conference play, going 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA in eight outings • Logged a 5-2 record with a 5.33 ERA as a starter with one complete game in 51.2 innings • Pitched at least 5.0 innings in seven of 10 starts as UT went 7-3 • Went 0-1 with a 7.53 ERA in 10 relief appearances, covering 14.1 innings • Worked at least 2.0 innings in four of 10 relief stints • Averaged 6.68 strikeouts per nine innings • Pitched first career complete game against The Citadel on Feb. 20, striking out a career-high nine while allowing two earned runs on five hits • Worked 5.1 no-hit innings against Hawaii-Hilo on Feb. 12, giving up one unearned run • Got a win over Western Carolina on Feb. 2, allowing one run on four hits in 5.0 innings • Worked 5.0 innings in win over Appalachian State on Feb. 26 • Struck out six in 5.0 innings for fourth win versus East Tennessee State on April 26 • Picked up fifth win versus Tusculum on May 2. TITANS ’99: Posted a 4-1 record and 5.75 ERA • Appeared in 18 games, starting 10, and threw 56.1 innings • Was Titans’ No. 4 starter for much of the season, but didn’t start after getting a no-decision vs. UCSB on April 24 • Picked up his fourth win vs. San Diego on April 7, but then surrendered 26 hits and 13 earned runs in his final eight outings • His only loss came in an April 14 start against Pepperdine • Picked up his only save against Cal Poly on April 18 • Struck out 47, including a season-high seven against Fresno State (Feb. 13) and Sacramento State (March 21) • Showed control problems early in the season, walking 25 batters over his first 31.2 innings, including seven in just 5.1 innings against Houston on March 6 • Allowed a run on three hits in 1.2 innings at Ohio State in the super regional title game • Led the team with nine wild pitches (including five against UNLV) and 11 hit batters. TITANS ’98: Saw duty as a middle reliever, posting a 1-0 record with a 6.75 ERA • Longest outing was 3.2 innings at San Diego (four hits, one earned run) for a victory • Pitched 3.0 shutout innings and earned a save in his debut vs. Cal on Jan. 31. EL DORADO H.S.: Was a two-time first-team All-Empire League pitcher for Steve Gullotti at El Dorado H.S. in Placentia, Calif. • Also earned All-Orange County and All-CIF honors his senior season, when he was 9-1 with a 1.81 ERA and struck out 53 batters in 69.2 innings • Helped the Golden Hawks to a 23-5 overall record and a league title • Played for the South in the state all-star game • Was 8-5 with a 2.88 ERA as a junior and fanned 61 batters in 68.0 innings • Named the league’s Rookie of the Year as a sophomore (6-2, 3.59 ERA) • Also played basketball. PERSONAL: Born on April 12, 1979, in Orange City, Iowa • Parents are Rodney and Kristin DeJong • Has a younger brother (Anthony) • Majoring in communications • His return to the Titans gives him seniority over even Chris Stringfellow, who wasn’t a Titan until the 1999 season • Lists his biggest sports thrill as going to Omaha in 1999 • Says Pat Burrell is the best player he’s competed against • Lists the library as the coolest place on campus and the public library as the coolest place off campus • Favorites...San Diego Padres (team), Vladimir Guerrero (player), Gladiator (movie), film music (class).
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