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No. 10
Jeremy Sowers
Sophomore-1L
LHP
Left/Left
6-1 * 175
Louisville, Ky.
(Ballard) |
Corbin's Comments: "Will be a leader on the Commodore
pitching staff as a sophomore. Has the chance to be one of
the top pitchers in both the SEC and the country. A smart
and savvy pitcher who can field his position and hold runners."
As a Freshman (2002): Named to the Collegiate Baseball/Louisville
Slugger Freshman All-American Team as one of the 19 starting
pitchers and 71 players honored nationwide... Made 13 starts
in 15 appearances on the mound... Led all Commodore pitchers
in wins (six), ERA (4.37), innings pitched (101.0), strikeouts
(85) and pickoffs (12)... His 101.0 innings pitched set a
single-season record for VU freshmen hurlers while his 85
strikeouts were the third-most by a VU freshman pitcher in
school history... His 85 strikeouts ranked sixth-best in the
league among all pitchers and first among all freshmen hurlers...
Eighty of the 104 hits he surrendered were singles... Pitched
seven or more innings in 12 of 13 starts and registered a
pair of complete games... Led all SEC pitchers with 12 pickoffs...
Ranked fourth in the league with 85 strikeouts... Named SEC
Pitcher of the Week after he scattered four hits, two walks
and an earned run while striking out 10 at Louisville (2/24)
in his collegiate debut... Struck out a season-high 12 and
allowed only three hits in eight innings of work against Iowa
(3/2) in his Hawkins Field debut... Struck out 10 and gave
up six hits and two earned runs in a 9.0-inning no-decision
effort at Central Florida (3/8)... Scattered seven hits and
a walk while striking out eight against Mississippi State
(4/28) to post his first collegiate complete-game shutout
victory in his top conference performance... Helped guide
the Wareham Gatemen to the Cape Cop Baseball League championship
during the summer... Recorded a 5-4 record with a 1.52 ERA
and team-high 56 strikeouts during the regular season with
the Gatemen... Shared the Albert Bigelow Award for the team's
most valuable pitcher with Texas A&M left-hander Kyle
Parcus.
High School: Selected by Cincinnati in the first round
(20th pick overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft...
Named National High School All-American by Baseball America...
Named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year, Mr. Kentucky Baseball
and Kentucky High School Coaches Association Athlete of the
Year as a senior at Ballard High School... Recorded a 10-2
record and 0.75 ERA, with 156 strikeouts, 18 walks and nine
earned runs in 89 innings as a senior... Threw 13 complete
games and eight shutouts in his final high school season...
Posted a 13-0 mark and 0.16 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 85.2
innings pitched as a junior... Threw 13 complete games with
seven shutouts as a junior... Tossed four career no-hitters
as a Bruin... Named All-State, All-Section, All-Region and
County Player of the Year while leading the team to consecutive
appearances in the state championship game as a junior and
senior... Member of BETA club and National Honor Society...
Led the USA Baseball Junior National Team to a silver medal
finish at the Pan American Tournament in Camaguey, Cuba in
July 2001, registering a 3-0 record and 0.00 ERA, with 28
strikeouts and eight walks while limiting the opposition to
a .148 batting average... Named to the 2001 Pan American All-Tournament
team.
Personal: Jeremy Bryan Sowers... Born on 5/17/83 in
St. Clairsville, Ohio... Parents are Jerry and Beth Sowers
and Rob and Becky Campbell... Has a sister Brianna and twin
brother, Josh, who is a right-handed pitcher and infielder
at Yale... Majoring in Political Science... Chose Vanderbilt
over Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida and Duke...
Favorites include steak, the television show "Seinfeld,"
80s music and comedian Eddie Murphy... Word that best describes
him is composed... Most treasured possession is the support
of his family... If he had another career it would be as a
1980s hair-band lead singer... Advice to youngsters is "Be
like Steve Perry, don't stop believing."
Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 9.0, 3x; last at Auburn (3/5/02)
Strikeouts: 12 vs. Iowa (3/2/02)
Pitching
vs. The SEC
| Team |
W-L |
ERA |
G |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
| Arkansas |
1-0 |
3.86 |
1 |
7.0 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
| Auburn |
0-0 |
6.00 |
1 |
9.0 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Florida |
0-1
|
10.80 |
1 |
5.0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
2 |
2 |
| Georgia |
0-1 |
8.59 |
1 |
7.1 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| Kentucky
|
1-0
|
3.86
|
1 |
7.0
|
7 |
3 |
3
|
5 |
0 |
| LSU
|
0-1
|
7.04 |
1
|
7.2 |
9 |
6
|
2
|
8
|
2 |
| Ole Miss |
0-1 |
6.75 |
1 |
8.0 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
| Miss. State |
1-0 |
0.00 |
1 |
9.0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
| USC
|
0-1
|
5.14
|
1
|
7.0 |
12 |
4
|
2 |
3
|
1 |
| Tennessee |
1-0 |
5.62 |
1 |
8.0 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Career |
4-5 |
5.52 |
10 |
75.0 |
91 |
46 |
26
|
50 |
9 |
Sower's
Career Statistics
| Year |
ERA
|
W |
L |
App
|
GS |
CG |
Sho |
CBO |
SV |
IP
|
H
|
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BF
|
B/Avg |
WP
|
HBP |
SFA |
SHA |
| 2002 |
4.37 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
101 |
104 |
53 |
49 |
31 |
85 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
425 |
.278 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
| Tot |
4.37 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
101 |
104 |
53 |
49 |
31 |
85 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
425 |
.278 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
Sowers' Career Game-by-Game Pitching Statistics
2002 - Freshman Year (15 Appearances: 13 Starts/ 2 Relief)
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L-Sv |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| 2/24/02 |
S-at Louisville |
W |
7.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
| 3/2/02 |
S-Iowa |
W |
8.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
| 3/8/02 |
S-at Central Fla. |
- |
9.0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
| 3/15/02 |
S-at LSU |
L |
7.2 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
| 3/22/02 |
S-Georgia |
L |
7.1 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
| 3/30/02 |
S-Arkansas |
W |
7.0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
| 4/6/02 |
S- at Mississippi |
L |
8.0 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
| 4/12/02 |
S-South Carolina |
L |
7.0 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 4/16/02 |
R-Evansville |
Sv |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 4/19/02 |
S-at Florida |
L |
5.0 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| 4/23/02 |
R-Middle Tenn. |
Sv |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 4/28/02 |
S-Miss. St. |
W |
9.0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 5/5/02 |
S-at Auburn |
- |
9.0 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
| 5/12/02 |
S-Kentucky |
W |
7.0 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| 5/18/02 |
S-at Tennessee |
W |
8.0 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| Totals |
|
6-5-1 |
101.0 |
104 |
53 |
49 |
31 |
85 |
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