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AS A SOPHOMORE (2004)
Was limited to just 10 appearances and eight starts to due shoulder stiffness • Finished the season 2-1 with a 6.28 earned run average • Worked 28.2 innings and struck out 22 batters • Picked up wins against Charlotte and Elon in back-to-back starts on April 14 and 20 • Allowed just one earned run and struck out eight in five innings versus the 49ers • Against the Phoenix, surrendered just one run on four hits in a season-long 7.1 innings • Fanned six Seton Hall batters in his first start of the season on February 22.
AS A FRESHMAN (2003)
Earned Freshmen All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball • Went 7-2 with a 4.26 ERA in 15 starts • His seven wins tied for the team lead and were the most by a freshman since Scott Autrey went 7-0 in 2000 • Fanned 77 batters in 80.1 innings pitched • Finished sixth in the ACC with 8.63 strikeouts per game • Picked up his first collegiate win with just four hits and two earned runs against Appalachian State on Feb. 25 • Tossed five scoreless innings in a victory over Monmonth on March 15 • Struck out 10 batters and gave up just three hits and one walk in seven shutout innings against Ball State on March 10 • Also fanned a career-high 10 in 7.1 innings in a win over Georgia Tech on April 5 • Had a no-hitter through 6.2 innings against the Yellow Jackets • Won three straight starts from both Feb. 25-March 10 and April 5-19 • The three consecutive victories in April all came against ACC opponents • Went seven or more innings on four occasions. Summer 2003: Earned Rookie of the Year honors as a member of the North Adams Steeplecats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League • Led the league with a 0.65 ERA and ranked second with 69 strikeouts in 55.1 innings pitched • Also selected to the league's all-star game.
C.E. JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of baseball at C.E. Jordan High School • Named to the all-conference team three times • All-state as a senior • Selected to play in the North-South game and East-West state games. Summer 2002: Played for the Durham Warriors in the Southern Collegiate League.
PERSONAL
Adam Owens Kalkhof is the son of Bill and Jennifer Kalkhof • Born Sept. 4, 1983, in Washington, D.C. • Majoring in management and society • Favorite movie is The Usual Suspects • Father played AA baseball in the Yankees organization • Favorite athlete is Mike Vick • Would like to switch places for a day with Marc Anthony • Enjoys playing golf and has modeled his game after Phil Mickelson.
