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Graham Seitz Season 2019

PositionP
Weight210 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJunior
HometownReston, Va.
High SchoolHerndon
Bat/ThrowR/R
B/TR/R

2019: Appeared in five games, all out of the bullpen … Had a 0.00 ERA in 1.2 innings pitched, struck out one batter, walked two and did not have a record, but did combine on one shutout … In one appearance, threw at least 1.0 innings without allowing a run … Tossed a season-high 1.0 inning versus High Point (March 19) … Retired 2-of-5 first batters faced in relief outings … Inherited two runners, of which one scored … Pitched one scoreless inning and notched a season-high two straight batters retired.

2018: Appeared in a team-high 31 games, all out of the bullpen … Had a 5.17 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched, struck out 32 batters, walked 21 and posted a 4-1 record, leading the team in wins, and two saves … Picked up wins in a relief outings against Radford ( Feb. 27), Central Michigan (March 7), Virginia (April 6) and Old Dominion (April 18) … Earned saves against Boston College (March 24) and Marshall (April 11) ... Was the only Tech pitcher to not allow a home run all season (min. six IP) ... Tossed a season-high 3.0 innings versus Louisville (April 14) ... Threw at least 1.0 innings in 24 appearances, and 13 times did not allow an earned run … Inherited 32 runners and 12 of them scored, posting a team-best .625 hold percentage … Retired 22-of-31 first batters faced for a .710 percentage … Struck out at least two batters seven times including a career-high four twice - versus NC State (March 31) and Liberty (May 2)  ... Pitched a total of 18 scoreless innings, including a season-best 9.0 consecutive … Also, threw eight perfect frames, struck out the side twice and, at one point, retired a season-high six straight batters … Had four double plays turned behind him, two were GDPs … In the NCAA, at the end of the regular season, ranked tied for 13th in appearances … In the ACC, at the end of the regular season, was tied for third in appearances (finished tied for fifth) … In ACC-only games, finished fifth in appearances (17).

2017: Appeared in eight games, all out of the bullpen ... Made his collegiate debut at USC Upstate (Feb. 17) … Had a 7.94 ERA in a total of 5.2 innings, struck out six batters, walked six and combined on two shutouts - versus Marshall (Feb. 21) and against Canisius (March 13) … Tossed a season-high 1.2 innings in relief outing at Nevada (Feb. 25) … Threw at least 1.0 innings in four outings ... Inherited four runners and two of them scored … Retired 4-of-8 first batters faced … Struck out a season-high three batters in Marshall game, as he struck out the side in the eighth … Pitched a total of four scoreless innings, including a season-best 3.2 consecutive … Also, threw one perfect frame and, at one point, retired a season-high five straight batters … Had one double play turned behind him, a GDP.

High School: Earned varsity letters for three seasons while playing for coach Mark Rueffert at Herndon … Was a two-time all-conference pitcher, including a second team selection as a senior ... In three years, pitched a total of 122 innings, seventh all-time in Herndon's record books, and during senior year, tossed 45.2 innings with a 1.38 ERA, eighth-lowest ever in a single season at the school ... Also lettered three years for the Hornet's hockey club team ... Earned NVSHL All-Academic team all three seasons.

Personal: Graham Frederick Seitz … Born August 1, 1997 in Fairfax, Virginia … Son of Bart and Carol Seitz … Has two older sisters, Meredith and Anna … Majoring in finance and accounting.