A.J. Morris -
Kansas State… Junior… 6-2, 200, R/R… 4th year junior…
2008: 14 appearances, 12 starts, 4-4, 6.04…
as of 4-7: 8-0, 0.83…
April 26: 9 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K… pick up his school-record 10th win of the year…
From John Sickles: Morris is 10-0, 1.27 with a 74/20 K/BB in 78 innings, this year, with 55 hits allowed. All of his components are excellent for the context, and he has one of the livelier arms among college seniors this year, getting his fastball into the low-90s. His breaking ball and changeup are also solid, and his command has been very steady this spring. He doesn't have as much leverage as other pitchers and could be a nice bargain pick in the second round range…
thru 5/6: 1.29 ERA in 83.2IP… won Big-12 conference Pitcher of the Year
Fr. Kstatesports.com: Sophomore (2008): Made 14 appearances, including 12 starts, earning a 4-4 record and a 6.04 ERA... Pitched 53.2 innings, allowing 36 earned runs on 68 hits with 31 strikeouts and 18 walks... Tallied 5.20 strikeouts per game, which ranked third on the team... Picked up his first win of the season after allowing three runs on six hits with six strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Le Moyne on March 9... Was stellar against Creighton on March 26 to earn his second win of the season as he allowed just one run on seven hits in 5.0 innings... Threw 6.0 scoreless innings to earn the win against Central Arkansas on April 1... Tied his season high in strikeouts with six against Wichita State on April 8, but took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in 4.1 innings... Came back to defeat the Shockers on April 29 as he surrendered just two runs on five hits with three strikeouts in 4.0 innings... Earned his first conference start at Missouri on May 4, helping K-State defeat the Tigers when he allowed two runs on just four hits in 4.0 innings... Started the Big 12 Championship title game... Recorded two of the team’s seven pickoffs on the season... Earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honors and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Fr. Big12hardball.com: Morris paces the conference in earned run average (1.61), wins (12) and innings pitched (100.2) while ranking second in games started (14) and complete contests (4). Nationally, Morris is second in wins and third in ERA in NCAA rankings released last week. His 12 victories are the 10th best single-season total in Big 12 history. Morris broke KSU’s single-season wins record (10) at Texas on April 24. The right-hander, who allowed just one earned run when he recorded the victory had a career-high 141-pitch outing. The Humble, Texas junior ranks second all-time in Wildcat annals with 20 wins.
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