Hokie Club15 - David CrossPosition: Pitcher
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 182 lbs.
High School: Chaparral
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
A right-hander with a lively fastball and good breaking pitches ... Throws strikes, just needs to be more consistent ... Will play an expanded role this season ... Had some ups and downs in 2006, but has all the pitches to be successful ... Will be a top contender for a spot in the weekend rotation ... Has plenty of experience after starting a team-high 14 games and pitching 79.1 innings in 2006 ... Came to Tech from Glendale (Ariz.) Community College in 2005 ... Became interested in the Hokies while pitching for the Martinsville (Va.) Mustangs of the Coastal Plains League, where he was teammates with former Tech pitcher Nicky Bowers ... Will be one of the keys to Tech's success.2005-06: Started all 14 games in which he appeared ... Compiled a 3-8 record and 6.01 earned run average over 79.1 innings ... Started Tech's season opener at Campbell ... Pitched five innings but did not get a decision ... Allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits ... Struck out four batters and walked four ... Also pitched five innings in a loss to UNCW ... Gave up seven hits, four runs (three earned) and struck out five ... Picked up his first win with seven innings against Towson ... Scattered five hits and allowed three runs (one earned) ... Struck out eight and walked five ... Pitched 6.1 innings in a loss to Miami ... Allowed eight hits and six runs (five earned) ... Worked 6.1 innings in loss to FSU ... Gave up seven runs (six earned) on eight hits ... Walked five batters and struck out four ... Pitched five innings allowing five hits and four runs in a no-decision against BC ... Lasted just 2.1 innings at Wake Forest and picked up a loss ... Got his second win with five innings at Radford ... Lost game three against Georgia Tech, giving up four runs (three earned) in six innings ... Posted five strikeouts in that game ... Pitched well at UNC with 7.1 innings ... Allowed just three runs but took the loss when Hokies scored just once ... Went a season-high 7.2 innings in win against Duke ... Allowed just three runs and struck out seven ... Went six innings in loss at Clemson ... Worked 6.2 innings in game two against NC State, but did not get a decision ... Held the 'Pack to four runs ... Took the loss in game two at Virginia.
Junior College: Played one year at Hutchinson (Kan.) Junior College before enrolling at Glendale ... Pitched 81.1 innings for Coach Dave Grant ... Compiled a 3-5 record and 3.43 earned run average ... Struck out 81 batters and walked 33.
High School: Played for Coach Jerry Dawson at Chaparral ... Lettered two seasons as a pitcher ... Helped the team to the Arizona Class 4A Championship as a senior in 2003 ... Team was 32-3 ... Compiled a 5-0 record and 2.04 earned run average ... Worked 37 innings with 30 strikeouts and 13 walks ... Named second-team all-city and all-region ... Was 2-1 on the mound his junior year, pitching a total of 27 innings.
Personal: David John Cross ... Born 8/29/84 in Springfield, IL ... Son of John and Paula Cross ... Enrolled in history.
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 | 14 | 14 | 3-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.1 | 104 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6.01 | .328 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.89 | .194 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.2 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8.29 | .358 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
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