Hokie Club2 - Nicky BowersPosition: Pitcher
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 195 lbs.
High School: Patrick County
Hometown: Stuart, Va.
An outstanding competitor who likes to have the ball in his hand ... Has a live arm and throws strikes ... Possesses an above-average fastball and slider ... Mixes a good disposition with athletic ability ... Is a pitcher the Hokies need to get innings out of to be successful ... Was a tough-luck performer last season as a starter ... Pitched into the seventh inning in five of his eight starts and held opposing batters to an overall .245 batting average ... Had a 45-to-9 strikeouts-to-walks total during his starts, but had an average of just 3.1 runs scored for him in those games ... Will likely be used as the Hokies' closer for Friday and Saturday games ... Could be a starter in some Sunday or Tuesday games during weeks he sees minimal work out of the bullpen ... Can be effective in either role ... Excelled as a setup man, then a closer his first two seasons. 2004-05: Compiled a 3-5 overall record, including a 1-4 mark during his eight starts ... Compiled a 4.76 earned run average over 58.2 innings of work ... Struck out 57 batters, while walking just 13 ... Was 2-1 with a save in five relief outings ... Went 4.2 innings in a loss to Villanova ... Struck out eight batters but gave up five runs on four hits ... Went 6.2 innings in a 6-2 loss at Maryland ... Struck out seven men in seven innings during loss to FSU ... Pitched an inning of relief for a save at Radford ... Struck out eight and did not walk a batter in complete-game 2-0 win at Richmond ... Pitched four innings against Miami on Apr. 10 before leaving the mound with a strained right shoulder ... Returned to pitch two innings against W&M ... Picked up two wins in relief during the Wake Forest series before suffering a loss to Maryland out of the pen in the ACC Tournament.
2003-04: Appeared in a team-high 28 games as the closer ... Worked a total of 31 innings, compiling a 4-1 record, seven saves and a team-best 2.61 earned run average ... Struck out 24 batters, while walking 11 ... Held foes to a .243 batting average ... Five of the nine earned runs he allowed came in a game against Pittsburgh ... Did not give up an earned run in his last 16 appearances ... Allowed just two home runs during the season, both coming in a Tech loss to Duquesne ... Pitched two innings at James Madison for a victory ... Posted saves against South Florida, UNC Wilmington, Rutgers, Radford, Campbell, East Tennessee State and Notre Dame.
2002-03: Took the mound 26 times, all but three in relief ... Served mainly as a late-inning setup man ... Was forced into a starting role late in the year when injuries struck the staff ... Registered 47 innings of work, allowing just 37 hits ... Struck out 45 batters while walking 21... Held opponents to a .223 batting average ... Finished 4-1 with a 3.45 ERA ... Gave up just five runs (four earned) during his first 16 appearances ... Earned a win in his first outing of the year at Campbell ... Also earned victories in relief against Villanova and VMI ... Made his first start against St. John's and picked up a win with 5.1 innings of work ... Struck out nine batters during that outing ... Suffered his lone loss in a start against Notre Dame.
High School: Played shortstop and pitched for Coach Philip Stegell at Patrick County ... Lettered three seasons ... Struck out 74 batters in 39 1/3 innings of work his senior year ... Posted a 0.71 earned run average ... Contributed four home runs and hit .413 on the way to all-district honors as a shortstop ... Named second-team all-state as a utility player ... Played some first base his junior year, earning all-district recognition ... Carried a .472 batting average and posted nine homers that year.
Personal: Nicholas Dwayne Bowers ... Born 8/26/84 in Stuart, VA ... Son of Dwayne and Karen Bowers ... His uncle, Tim Bowers, played baseball for Tech in the mid-1980s ... Majoring in physical education.
Pitching:
| Year | APP | GS | W-L | SV | CG | SHO | CBO | GF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | 2B | 3B | HR | ERA | AVG | WP | HBP | KL | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | 3 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 47.0 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3.45 | .223 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| 2004 | 28 | 0 | 4-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 31.0 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.61 | .243 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 13 | 8 | 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 58.2 | 54 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4.76 | .245 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| 2006 | 19 | 10 | 3-7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71.0 | 101 | 72 | 54 | 20 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 6.85 | .340 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Career | 86 | 21 | 14-14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 207.2 | 220 | 144 | 112 | 65 | 179 | 42 | 6 | 18 | 4.85 | .276 | 20 | 17 | 56 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| 2006 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .947 |
| Career | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .892 |
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