Jeff Landing Season 2004

17 - Jeff LandingPosition: Pitcher
Class: Junior
Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 195 lbs.

High School: Southwest Guilford
Hometown: Jamestown, N.C.

    An experienced performer with excellent ability ... Worked the most innings on the Tech staff last season ... Earned a spot in the Hokies' weekend rotation and will be a top contender again this spring ... Possesses a good arm ... Mixes up his pitches and throws strikes ... Is still working to reach his full potential ... Was used mainly in mid-week games as a freshman in 2002 ... Finished with three wins in his last four starts ... Is being looked to for a big year ... Could play a key role in the Hokies' fortunes ...

2002-03: Was the starter in 12 of his 14 appearances, pitching a team-high 70 innings ... Registered a 4-4 record and 5.14 earned run average ... His 52 strikeouts were the most on the team ... Had seven strikeouts in 4.2 innings at Charleston Southern but did not get a decision ... Gave up just one hit in four shutout innings of relief against Kent State, but once again was not involved in the decision ... Allowed just six hits in eight innings of work against Cornell but took a loss ... Picked up his first win with six innings of two-hit ball at Morehead State ... Fanned a season-high nine batters in that win ... Went eight innings at Georgetown for a win, allowing five hits and just two runs ... He struck out four and did not issue a walk ... Also posted wins against UConn and St. John's, going six innings in both games ... Suffered a loss at Seton Hall despite allowing two runs ... Lost two decisions to Rutgers when the Hokies managed a combined total of two runs ...

2001-02: Six of his 14 appearances on the mound were starts ... Pitched a total of 45.2 innings with a 5.91 earned run average ... Turned in a 3-2 overall record and was 3-1 as a starter ... Pitched 5.2 innings against LeMoyne in his first start but did not get a decision ... Suffered a loss in relief to Pittsburgh and lost a start to Virginia ... Picked up his first win with a nine-inning, six-hit outing against Radford ... Allowed just one run in that game and struck out four batters ... Worked 6.1 innings to register a win against East Tennessee State ... Had a season-high seven strikeouts on the way to a win against Virginia Commonwealth ... Gave up just six hits and two runs in eight innings of work against the Rams ... Appeared in just four BIG EAST games, all in relief ...

High School: Turned in a 7-3 pitching mark and 1.83 earned run average as a senior for Coach Reid Holmes at Southwest Guilford High ... Struck out 87 batters in 72.2 innings ... Also played in the outfield and batted .305 with 21 RBIs, five doubles and three homers ... Helped team to the second round of the state playoffs ... Named one of the Top 50 prospects in the state of North Carolina by Baseball America ... Runner-up for conference player of the year award ... Won the team's MVP award ... All-conference and all-state ... Played in East-West All-Star game ... Registered a 7-2 record as a junior with three saves and a 2.92 ERA ... Struck out 48 batters in 55 innings ... Batted .450, scoring 23 runs and driving in 15 ... Had seven doubles, two triples and two home runs ... All-area and all-conference ... Team was 43-12 over his last two varsity seasons ...

Personal: Jeffrey Michael Landing ... Born 7/31/83 in Durham, NC ... Son of Frank and Tina Landing ... Is studying management.

Year	W-L	IP	H	R-ER	ERA	BB	SO	G	S	CG	SHO	SV
2002	3-2	45.2	58	36-30	5.91	14	26	14	6	1	0	0
2003	4-4	70.0	78	45-40	5.14	30	52	14	12	0	0	0
Totals	7-6	115.2	136	81-70	5.45	44	78	28	18	1	0	0

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