Hokie Club33 - Rhett BallardPosition: Pitcher
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 225 lbs.
High School: SW Guilford
Hometown: High Point, N.C.
One of the biggest surprises of the fall ... Transferred to Tech from Liberty University ... Pitched well in practices following a slight mechanical change ... Impressed the coaches with his control and consistency ... A hard thrower with a good slider ... Competes on the mound ... Just needs to get his feet wet ... Has the potential to throw a lot of innings ... Could compete for a starting spot ... Should continue to improve as he grows and matures.Liberty: Was redshirted during the 2004-05 school year before transferring to Tech.
High School: Played his senior year at Southwest Guilford ... Had a 1.50 earned run average on the way to all-area and all-conference honors ... Attended Oak Hill Academy in Virginia prior to his senior year ... Was team MVP as a pitcher his junior year ... Played basketball at both schools.
Personal: Rhett Christopher Ballard ... Born 11/13/85 in Greensboro, NC ... Son of Rick and Diane Ballard ... Enrolled in history.
Batting:
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | IBB | HBP | Avg. | SB-A | SH | SF | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | 6 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55.0 | 70 | 44 | 38 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 6.22 | .314 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 34 | 0 | 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 64.1 | 51 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.48 | .220 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 2008 | 26 | 7 | 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 75.1 | 72 | 52 | 39 | 41 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4.66 | .250 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| Career | 79 | 13 | 12-13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 194.2 | 193 | 131 | 109 | 99 | 186 | 34 | 6 | 20 | 5.04 | .260 | 19 | 45 | 50 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
| 2007 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .826 |
| 2008 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .739 |
| Career | 12 | 31 | 13 | 0 | .768 |
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