Hokie Club13 - Casey HeraldPosition: Pitcher
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 176 lbs.
High School: Tazewell
Hometown: Tazewell, Va.
A lefty who will add depth to the Hokies' bullpen ... Pitched in 13 games as a freshman, but saw only limited action in 2006 ... Has a very good changeup ... His performance during preseason workouts will determine his status for 2007.2005-06: Got his first playing time at Liberty ... Pitched two innings in relief ... Allowed seven runs (five earned) on five hits ... Pitched the final inning at JMU allowing a hit but no runs ... Appeared in game two against Georgia Tech, but just pitched one-third of an inning.
2004-05: Worked 24 innings, compiling an 0-1 record in 13 appearances, including four starts ... Posted a 6.38 earned run average ... Pitched one-third inning against Campbell ... Faced two batters, walking one ... Pitched four innings in his first collegiate start at GMU ... Gave up three hits and two runs, only one of which was earned ... Struck out three batters and walked three ... Coaxed two double plays ... Pitched 4.1 innings in a start at Radford ... Did not get a decision ... Saw brief action out of the pen during first two N.C. State games ... Pitched four innings of relief in loss to VMI, allowing three runs ... Pitched five innings in a start against Campbell, allowing one earned run and striking out four ... Appeared twice against Clemson pitching two scoreless innings ... Also worked 1.2 innings during opening game at Georgia Tech.
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 international studies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 | 4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.0 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.38 | .389 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.90 | .429 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24.92 | .500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.2 | 54 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10.23 | .412 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 |
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