2012 Baseball

35 Jake Waller

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Phoenixville, Pa.

Biography

2012: Made 11 relief appearances as a junior for the Spartans… Tossed 8.1 innings and allowed eight earned runs for an 8.64 earned run average… Gave up just one extra base hit in 11 appearances… Recorded scoreless outings seven times and tallied six strikeouts, while giving up 13 hits.

2011: Made 23 appearances and earned four starts as a freshman… Posted a 0-2 record with four saves and a 6.16 ERA in 57 innings on the hill… Struck out 35 batters on the season… Made collegiate debut against Iona (Feb. 20)… Struck out a career-best six batters in five innings of work at Gardner-Webb (Mar. 2)… Didn’t give up an earned run to the Bulldogs… Pitched one scoreless inning at the College of Charleston (Mar. 8)… Earned first collegiate start against Charleston Southern (Mar. 16)… Pitched five innings against North Florida (Mar. 19), allowing two runs on six hits with three strikeouts… Starting pitcher against Wofford (Mar. 29), pitching five complete innings… Was starter against Belmont (Apr. 8) and pitched a career-high six innings… Earned a no-decision after allowing seven hits and three runs (two earned)… Earned first career save at The Citadel (Apr. 23, DH Game 1)… Recorded the final two outs thanks to a 1-2-3 double play to end the contest… Allowed three hits with two strikeouts in the final two innings at The Citadel (Apr. 23, DH Game 2)… Pitched one scoreless inning at Virginia Tech (May 4)… Earned second save of the season at Kennesaw State (May 7)… Pitched final 3.2 innings against the Owls, giving up four runs (one earned) and four hits… Earned second consecutive save against The Citadel (May 11)… Allowed just one hit while striking out a pair of Bulldog batters in the final 2.1 innings… Final appearance of the season came at Campbell (May 19)… Earned fourth save of campaign after allowing just one run on four hits while striking out a pair of Camel batters in four innings on the mound.

Before USC Upstate: Was a member of the baseball team at Phoenixville Area High School and played under the direction of head coach Jack Sturgeon... Finished senior campaign with a 5-1 record and owned a 2.06 ERA.

Personal: Born on May 2, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pa... Son of Scott and Karen Waller... Has an older brother and a younger sister... Majoring in education... Favorite sports figure is Sandy Koufax... Favorite singer is Wiz Khalifa... Favorite actress is Megan Fox... Favorite food is philly cheesesteak... Favorite movie is "61*"... Favorite TV show is "King of Queens"... Aspires to be a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2011Freshman

    P
    6'4" 160 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2012Sophomore

    P
    6'5" 180 lbs
    35