Jake Chaney Season 2005

14 - Jake ChaneyPosition: Pitcher
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 225 lbs.

High School: Watauga
Hometown: Blowing Rock, N.C.

    A quality pitcher who has been kept from reaching his potential by nagging injuries ... Enters preseason practice healthy and focused ... Is the only senior on Tech's pitching staff ... Was voted one of the team's captains ... Could compete for a spot in the starting rotation or contribute in a key relief role ... Has a combination of pitches that can make him tough on hitters ... Knows how to pitch ... May have the best control on the staff ... Does a good job holding base runners ... Transferred to Tech after serving as a closer for two years at Charlotte ... Moved to a starting role during his first fall with the Hokies ... Saw his season ended by a shoulder injury after just four appearances in 2002 ... Suffered torn cartilage in his right shoulder and underwent surgery ... Was awarded a medical redshirt year ... Returned to action last spring, but missed almost a month due to a sore neck and shoulder ... Will be a key figure on this year's staff ...

2003-04: Worked 3.2 innings of shutout relief against Oklahoma State in his first appearance ... Pitched 5.2 scoreless innings of relief with seven strikeouts against Towson ... Made his lone start of the season against Duquesne and allowed six runs in four innings ... Missed a 15-game stretch with an injury ... Returned to action with two shutout innings and a save against Seton Hall ... Suffered a loss against VCU, giving up a run in 3.1 innings out of the pen ... Pitched in a total of 12 games, working 33.2 innings ... Was 0-1 with a save and a 4.28 earned run average ... Struck out 25 batters while walking just nine ...

2002-03: Pitched in just four games before being sidelined by a sore shoulder that required surgery ... Posted a 1-0 record and 2.63 earned run average in 13.2 total innings of work ... Struck out 13 batters and walked one during his brief playing time ... His win came in a start against East Tennessee State ... Was awarded a medical redshirt year ...

UNCC: Pitched two seasons as a reliever for Charlotte ... Finished among Conference USA's leaders in saves with a team-high five as a freshman in 2001 ... Also posted three wins that season and struck out 22 batters as the 49ers' closer ... Fanned eight batters in a game against Penn State ... Registered wins against George Washington, Memphis and High Point ... Saw action in seven games as either a DH or pinch hitter ... Had three hits in a game against UNC Greensboro in his only start of the season ... Made 22 appearances on the mound during the 2002 season ... Finished 0-1 with five saves and a 4.38 earned run average ... Struck out 21 batters and walked 11 in 24.2 innings of work ...

High School: Named Northwest 4-A Conference Player of the Year his senior season at Watauga High ... Was 10-2 on the mound with a 0.89 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 80 innings ... Also saw action at third base for Coach Pete Hardee, batting .372 with five home runs ... Earned all-state honors and was team MVP ... Won first-team all-district honors as a pitcher his junior year and was second team as a third baseman ... Hit .441 with five homers and had a 3.42 ERA on the mound ... Helped his team to conference regular season and tournament championships each of his last two seasons ... Played in the state all-star baseball game following his senior year ...

Personal: Jacob Adam Chaney ... Born 10/29/81 in Boone, NC ... Son of Neville and Trimella Chaney ... Was a North Carolina scholar-athlete ... Is majoring in residential property management.

Year	W-L	IP	H	R-ER	ERA	BB	SO	G	S	CG	SHO	SV
2003	1-0	13.2	13	4-4	2.63	1	13	4	1	0	0	0
2004	0-1	33.2	47	20-16	4.28	9	25	12	1	0	0	1
Totals	1-1	47.1	60	24-20	3.80	10	38	16	2	0	0	1

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