Wofford College Athletics

Named 2014 Preseason All-Southern Conference second team as a relief pitcher ... 2013: Made 26 appearances with a 2.80 ERA ... Set a school single-season record with ten saves ... Currently second in school history with 17 career saves ... Finished third in the Southern Conference in saves and was also third in games finished ... Recorded 38 strikeouts in 35.1 innings and allowed only 11 earned runs on the season ... Posted a 1-3 record to go with the ten saves ... Had two strikeouts in first save of the season against Niagara (2/18) ... Added a save in a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh (2/24) ... Threw one inning with two strikeouts to earn the win against Dayton (3/3) ... Had three strikeouts in 1.2 innings at Georgia Southern (3/10) ... Did not allow a hit in saves against The Citadel (3/15), at Presbyterian (3/20), and twice against UNCG (3/22 and 3/23) ... At USC Upstate (3/27) had one strikeout in the save ... Against Furman (4/12) went 1.2 innings with four strikeouts to earn the save ... Went a season-long three innings with three strikeouts for the save against Davidson (4/26) ... Against the College of Charleston (5/3) had three strikeouts in two innings to earn the save ... Added two strikeouts in one inning on the mound at South Carolina (5/8) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and the SoCon Spring All-Academic Team ... During the summer played for the Hyannis Hawks of the Cape Cod League, where he was second in the league with ten saves ... Had a 3.26 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 19.1 innings, along with a 2-1 record ... Selected to the Cape Cod All-Star Game and was named the Russ Ford Top Relief Pitcher of the 2013 season ... 2012: As the primary closer for the Terriers, saw action in 26 games with seven saves and a record of 4-3 ... Posted an ERA of 4.26 in 44.1 innings on the mound ... His 60 strikeouts were the second-most on the team and he walked only 22 on the season ... Tied for sixth in the Southern Conference with seven saves ... In first appearance of the season against Dayton (2/18) went 4.1 innings and allowed one hit with seven strikeouts to earn the win ... Recorded first save of the season at Gardner-Webb (2/22) in 1.1 innings ... Against Pittsburgh (2/25) had the win with 2.0 innings and four strikeouts ... Struckout the side in the ninth against Air Force (3/3) for the save ... Worked 1.2 innings with two strikeouts for the save against Presbyterian College (3/8) ... Closed the game for a save against Eastern Kentucky (3/10) ... At South Carolina (3/21) entered the game in the eighth inning and went 3.2 frames with six strikeouts and no hits allowed to earn the win over the #6 ranked Gamecocks ... Added a save against UNC Asheville (3/28) by striking out the side in the ninth ... At The Citadel (3/31) went 2.1 innings with three strikeouts for the save ... Against Elon (4/21) relieved Cash Collins for the ninth inning and did not allow a hit to earn a save in the combined shutout ... At Furman (5/5) went four innings and struck out three to earn an 11-10 win ...  During the summer, played for the Hornell Dodgers of the New York Collegiate Baseball League where he was named the top prospect by Baseball America ... He also played three games for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League with a 1-1 record ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2011: Played in 16 games with six starts as a freshman ... Had a 9.29 ERA with a 1-5 record ... Recorded 23 strikeouts in 31.0 innings pitched ... In first career start against George Mason (2/20) went four innings with five strikeouts and allowed only one unearned run ... Started against Dayton (2/27) and had three strikeouts in 3.1 innings ... At South Carolina (3/16) got the start and went 2.2 innings against the eventual National Champions, allowing only two runs ... In start against Furman (3/20) went a season-long 4.2 innings ... Picked up the win in relief at USC Upstate (3/29) ... Also started at Duke (4/5) and against UNC Asheville (4/13) ... Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... During the summer played for the Windward Braves of the Sunbelt League ... HIGH SCHOOL:  Three-year starter as a pitcher for Buford High School ... As a senior the team was 20-8 overall and reached the second round of the state playoffs ... He made 18 appearances with 14 starts and posted a 2.19 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched ... Member of the Leadership Council and the Beta Club ... PERSONAL: Born August 3, 1992 ... Son of Keith and Lisa Eck ... Finance major ... FAVORITES: TV Show - Breaking Bad ... Movie - What’s Eating Gilbert Grape ... Candy - Reese’s ...Book - Wherever I Wind Up by R.A Dickey ...Pro Sports Team - Braves ...Historical Figure - George Washington ...Dream Vacation - Brazil ...Actor - Leonardo Dicaprio.