Hokie Club13 - Casey HeraldPosition: Pitcher
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
High School: Tazewell
Hometown: Tazewell, Va.
A young southpaw who has a chance to contribute as a freshman ... Made a good impression during the fall ... Knows how to pitch ... Could move into a vital middle relief role or become a spot starter ... Possesses a good arm and is working to gain better command of his pitches ... A fierce competitor on the mound ... Is already benefiting from Tech's strength and conditioning program ... Has a bright future ... High School: Struck out 339 batters in his four seasons at Tazewell High ... Was a four-year starter for Coach Lou Peery ... Posted a career earned run average of 0.95 and threw 19 complete games ... Turned in 16 games of 10 strikeouts or more during his career and had three games where he fanned 20 or more batters ... Hurled a no-hitter in which he struck out 14 of 16 batters he faced ... Named a second-team preseason All-American prior to his senior year ... Posted an 8-2 record on the mound as a senior with two saves, a 0.91 ERA and 129 strikeouts ... Contributed a .400 batting average and three home runs at the plate ... Also hit three homers as a junior when he batted .460 ... Finished with a 6-2 record, 0.43 ERA and a school record 152 strikeouts that season ... Was a first-team all-state pitcher both years, as well as Southwest District Player of the Year ... Also earned first-team all-state honors as an outfielder his senior season ... Became the first player in school history to be named first-team all-state two times ... Played in the state coaches' all-star game ... Was honored all four years for his academics and earned a Virginia High School League Achievement Award ... A member of the National Honor Society ...
Personal: Casey Lindsey Herald ... Born 07/25/85 in Bluefield, WV ... Son of Donald and Dianna Herald ... Is studying geology.
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