| Trent Appleby |
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2008 Season (Freshman)
• Named honorable mention freshman All-American by Ping! Baseball.
• One of the Frogs go-to relievers, he made 24 appearances, which ranked second on the team.
• Ranked 22nd nationally with a 2.31 ERA.
• Compiled a 6-1 record and tallied 32 strikeouts in 66 1/23 innings pitched.
• Was 4-0 in 11 league appearances with a 3.68 ERA.
• Tied for the team lead among pitched with two pickoffs.
• Didn't allow a run in 13 of his 24 appearances and allowed just nine of his 31 inherited runners to score.
• Team was 18-6 in games he pitched.
• Put together two scoreless outings to begin his collegiate career.
• Struck out three in two innings pitched in his collegiate debut against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 22.
• Worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings against Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26.
• Helped the Frogs rally for a win over Texas State on March 5 with 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
• Earned his first collegiate win on April 2 at Texas State allowing a run on two hits in two innings of work.
• Following that outing, turned in five straight scoreless appearances that spanned 12 1/3 innings.
• Picked up his second win of the campaign during that stretch at BYU after working 1 1/3 innings.
• Longest outing in that stretch was 5 2/3 shutout innings at Dallas Baptist on April 21 in which he allowed just three base hits.
• Was the winning pitcher at San Diego State on April 27 allowing a run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings of work.
• Tossed five shutout innings to earn his fourth win of the season against Utah on May 4.
• Fanned a career-high six batters in the victory.
• Tallied his fifth win on May 12 with five innings of work against UT-Pan American, allowing just two unearned runs.
• Won the regular season title clinching game at New Mexico on May 16, pitching 4 1/3 innings of relief.
• Best outing of the season came in the conference tournament, tossing seven shutout innings against New Mexico on May 22.
• Helped the Frogs come back and defeat Western Kentucky in the Stillwater Regional on May 31.
• Allowed just one run on four hits in 6 /23 innings.
At McKinney North High School:
• Was a two-time all-state performer for Head Coach Jim Gatewood.
• Named all-area as a junior and senior.
• Was the District 9-4A Pitcher of the Year twice.
• Earned school Pitcher of the Year honors as well.
• Owned a 21-0 record with a 0.58 ERA.
Personal:
• Parents are Bill and Cassie.
• Has an older sister, Elizabeth.
Career Highs:
Innings: 7.0 vs. New Mexico 5/22/08
Long Relief: 7.0 vs. New Mexico 5/22/08
Hits: 6 @ UT-Arlington 4/30/08
@ New Mexico 5/16/08
Strikeouts: 6 vs. Utah 5/4/08
Runs Allowed: 5 @ New Mexico 5/16/08
ER Allowed: 5 @ New Mexico 5/16/08
Career Numbers:
Held opponents scoreless in 13 of his 24 appearances
