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About Ernst: Tall righthanded pitcher who has the versatility to either start or relieve ... Has quality changeup and heavy sinking fastball that leads to many ground balls ... Athletic pitcher that fields his position well ... Holds the running game down ... Could be a big factor in 2009 pitching staff ... Spent the 2008 summer with the Cincinnati Steam of the Great Lakes Summer Baseball League ... Was an accomplished racquetball player before coming to Wake Forest ... Majoring in communication with a minor in entrepreneurship and social enterprise ... Son of Greg and Katie Ernst. 2008 (Redshirt Sophomore): Finished the season with a 1-1 record and a 13.50 ERA in 10 appearances, including two starts ... Picked up only win of the season against Penn State (3/2), throwing a perfect 1.1 innings, striking out one ... Made midweek start against UNC Greensboro (3/5), allowing three runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 19 games, making six midweek starts ... Went 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA ... Pitched 52.0 innings on the year, 23.0 out of the bullpen ... Ranked fifth on the team in innings pitched ... Tied for 10th in appearances on the Wake Forest freshman single-season list ... Earned his first collegiate victory April 25 at Appalachian State ... Allowed four runs on nine hits in six innings of work in the win. 2006 (Freshman): Redshirted the season. Prior to Wake Forest: Three-year letterwinner at Loveland HS ... Played summer ball with the Midland Indians in 2005 ... Went 8-1 with a 1.30 earned run average in 67.0 innings pitched ... Struck out 12.6 batters per seven innings and had a 3/1 strikeout to walk ratio ... Also was third-ranked racquetball player in the Men's Division B in the U.S. |
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