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2009 • Finished seventh in ACC in ERA (3.33) and second in opponent batting average (.210) • In ACC games only, recorded 3.27 ERA (fourth in league); opponent average was .227 (third in ACC) • Had 84 strikeouts in 67.2 innings (10th in ACC in strikeouts) • Gave up more than four hits in only three of his nine starts • Started three times in NCAA tournament, including vs. Cal State Fullerton in CWS; went 1-0 with 3.60 ERA in 15 IP in tournament • In Super Regional start vs. Ole Miss (6/6), allowed just two hits and earned no decision (5 IP, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K) • Pitched six shutout innings, struck out nine to outduel San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg in NCAA regional; earned win (5 H, 3 BB) (5/29) • Pitched five innings in start vs. Duke in ACC Baseball Championship (5/23) (ND, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K) • Captured win in May 10 vs. Duke (7 IP, ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K) • Earned first win of 2009 at Boston College, tossing 7.2 innings and allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out 12 (4/19) • Made first career start at Georgia Tech, going 5.2 innings and allowing two earned runs, three hits and one walk with four strikeouts • Earned saves vs. Fordham (2/27) and Stony Brook (4/7) • Over summer, he went 3-1 with 4.44 ERA with Bourne Braves of Cape Cod League and was part of the championship team • Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
2008 • Picked up three-inning saves vs. Navy (3/12) and Liberty (4/9) • Earned win over VMI after striking out side in scoreless 11th inning (5/13) • Did not give up a run in first 10 innings pitched of season • 30 strikeouts in 27.2 IP • Stingy vs. right-handed batters (.188 BAA) • Played summer ball with Newport Gulls of New England Collegiate Baseball League (0-1, 3.38 ERA, 21.1 IP, 2 XBH, 33 K) • Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL • 2007 Louisville Slugger High School All-American • Picked in 29th round of 2007 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay • Four-time TCIS First-Team All-Conference and Team MVP • First-team all-state in 2006 and 2007; second team in 2005 • Outstanding Male Athlete of Year and Patrick Foley Award recipient in 2007 • Recorded 0.72 ERA with 129 strikeouts (2.26 K/9 IP) as senior • Also played shortstop and hit .480 as junior; stole 60 bases in 62 career attempts • Coached by John Ingram at Cape Henry • Started for three years on soccer team and was sixth man on basketball team • Earned second-team all-state honors in soccer in 2006
PERSONAL • Full name is Robert Hilton Morey • Parents are John and Ellen Morey • Has a brother, Michael • Majoring in commerce
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
|
ERA
|
W-L
|
G-GS
|
CG
|
SHO/CBO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
BAA |
WP
|
HB
|
BK
|
2008
|
6.51
|
2-0
|
16-0
|
0
|
0/1
|
2
|
27.2
|
27
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
30
|
.248 |
5
|
1
|
1
|
| 2009 |
3.33 |
3-0 |
18-9 |
0 |
0/2 |
2 |
67.2 |
52 |
27 |
25 |
28 |
84 |
.210 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| Total |
4.25 |
5-0 |
34-9 |
0 |
0/3 |
4 |
95.1 |
79 |
49 |
45 |
45 |
114 |
.221 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
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