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Jeremy Ballard

Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. High School: Northrop High School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195

Position: Righ Handed Pitcher Bats/Throws: Right/Right

1999: Ended the 1999 season fifth on the team in total strikeouts, with a total of 27 (7.52 SO/Game), sixth in total innings pitched (32.1) and fifth in saves with one in a relief appearance against Northwestern... was second on the team in games finished (6), appearances (20) and runners picked off (1)... had a season-high four strikeouts twice, the first in an inning appearance against Indiana (4/11) and the second against Northern Illinois (3/27) in two innings of relief. 1998: Named Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in 18 games, all in relief, and went 3-0 with 29 strikeouts in 29.0 innings ... had 13 strikeouts in 8.2 innings in conference play ... picked up victory with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief, striking out two against Ball State (3/24) ... threw two perfect innings of relief against Indiana State (4/1) ... had three strikeouts in 2.0 innings against Ohio State (4/17). 1997: Appeared in 12 games, starting one ... averaged 9.89 strikeouts per nine innings ... had a perfect 2-0 record in Big Ten play ... threw scoreless inning of relief, striking out one, vs. Lamar in first appearance of the season (2/22), Game 2) ... struck out two in one inning vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.) (3/26) ... threw complete game in only start of season, allowing only three hits while striking out eight in five innings vs. Valparaiso (4/30). Northrop High School: Compiled a record of 11-2 with a 1.21 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 75.1 innings as a senior, while hitting .411 with seven home runs and 34 RBI ... 1996 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Prep Baseball Player-of-the-Year ... high school coach was Chris Stavreti. Personal: Parents are Ron and Cinda Ballard ... majoring in accounting ... two letters.

Ballard’s Career Stats

Yr.	G-GS	W-L	ERA	SV	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1997	12-1	3-1	4.71	0	1	21.0	24	15	11	10	23
1998	18-0	3-0	8.07	3	0	29.0	29	27	26	14	29
1999	20-2	0-1	8.63	1	0	32.1	46	33	31	17	27
Totals	50-3	6-1	7.45	4	1	82.1	99	75	68	41	79