Hokie Club20 - Andrew WellsPosition: Pitcher
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 205 lbs.
High School: St. Stephen's
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
A big left-hander who tied for the team lead in starts last year as a freshman ... Showed steady improvement as he adjusted to the college game ... Brings a lot of ability to the mound ... Knows how to pitch ... Is likely to see a lot of action again this spring ... Was selected in the 33rd round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft following his senior year of high school ... His experience last season will give him an edge in the competition for starting spots in 2004 ... 2002-03: Pitched in 15 games and tied for the team lead for starts with 12 ... Worked a total of 67.2 innings on the mound ... Compiled a 4-4 record with a 4.92 earned run average ... Earned his first collegiate victory with two scoreless innings of relief at Charleston Southern ... Pitched eight innings against James Madison in his first start ... Lost despite allowing just five hits and three runs ... Struck out six and did not issue a walk in that game ... Picked up a win at JMU eight days later, working five innings and allowing two hits and one run ... Pitched seven innings on the way to a victory at Liberty ... Gave up just two runs (one earned) in seven innings during a loss at West Virginia ... Posted a BIG EAST win against St. John's ... Carried a 3.25 ERA through his first 12 appearances before struggling a bit in his last three games ...
High School: Won numerous honors as a pitcher for Coach Jerry Howell at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School ... Named first-team All-Metro by The Washington Post in 2002 ... A two-time selection as the Alexandria Sportsman's Club Player of the Year ... Earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Twice named team MVP ... Finished his senior year with a 5-2 pitching record ... Carried a 0.55 earned run average and added a pair of saves ... Registered 79 strikeouts and just 14 walks in 51 innings on the mound ... Also saw action at first base and in the outfield ... Compiled a .484 batting average in 2002 with eight doubles, three home runs and 21 RBIs ... Struck out the first 11 batters he faced during a game against Episcopal his junior year ... Fanned 14 of the 16 batters he faced ... Had a 4-2 record with two saves and a 0.42 ERA ... Was 8-1 as a freshman and 6-3 his sophomore year ... Holds numerous school season and career records ... Finished with 335 career strikeouts in 218.2 innings ... Had a career ERA of 0.70 and turned in 20 career complete games ... Opponents' combined batting average against him during his four seasons was .151 ...
Personal: Andrew Martin Wells ... Born 6/6/83 in Alexandria, VA ... Son of Michael and Pamela Wells ... Enrolled in residential property management.
| Year | W-L | IP | H | R-ER | ERA | BB | SO | G | S | CG | SHO | SV |
| 2003 | 4-4 | 67.2 | 85 | 43-37 | 4.92 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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