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  Phillip Myers

Phillip Myers

Player Profile

Hometown:
Louisville, KY

Last College:
USC Upstate

Position:
Volunteer Assistant

Graduated:
2009

2008: Appeared in 17 games and started eight as a primary weekday starter ... Threw 49 innings, finishing fourth on the team with 34 strikeouts and a 5.33 ERA... Was one of the team's top relievers in A-Sun play, posting a 1-0 mark and a 2.35 ERA in 7.2 innings ... Had a 1-0 mark and a 1.86 ERA in day games ... Posted a 1-0 mark and a 2.13 ERA in nine appearances from the bullpen ... Struck out 10 and walked four in those situations ... Pitched 1 1/3 innings of one-hit scoreless relief against 10th-ranked South Carolina (4/15) ... Struck out three ... Won first career game with 2 2/3 innings of one-run, two-hit relief against A-Sun Tournament champion Lipscomb (4/19) ... Tossed six innings, allowing seven hits, two walks and two runs to earn first win as a starter against Presbyterian (5/7) ... Struck out career-high seven ... Went seven innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out two against High Point (5/13) ... Had a solid 3.10 ERA and a 2-0 record over his last 29 innings ... Struck out 19 and walked nine during that period ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

Summer 2007: Finished 2-3 in 14 appearances for the Battle Creek Bombers in the Northwoods League ... Started four games and tossed 34 innings, striking out 20 and walking 17.

Junior College: Played two seasons at Seminole Community College for coach Mike Nicholson ... Had a monster season as a sophomore, going 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA ... In 41 innings, he struck out 42 and allowed just 22 hits and 15 walks ... Was limited due to an injury as a freshman, going 2-0 in seven appearances ... Started two games and finished with a 2.18 ERA ... Pitched 20.2 innings and held his opponents to a .116 batting average ... An Academic All-FLCCAA selection as a freshman.

High School: Was an all-region selection as a senior at Ballard High School for coach Greg Gilbert ... Taken in the 44th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies in 2005.

Personal: Born on May 19, 1987 ... Son of Steve Myers ... Major is marketing ... Enjoys fishing ... Favorite movie is "For Love of the Game" ... Favorite musical group is Brooks & Dunn ... Favorite food is steak ... Admires his father.

 
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