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About McGrath: Projected to play a prominent role out of the bullpen ... Submarine type pitcher that can induce ground balls ... Experimented with starting in 2008 ... Very durable, hard nosed type of pitcher ... Played with the Manchester Silkworms of the New England Summer Baseball League during the summer of 2008 ... Born December 30, 1988, in Dallas, Texas ... Son of Matthew and Deborah McGrath ... Father and uncle, Stephen Rowles, both played football at Princeton. 2008 (Freshman): Finished the season with a 1-0 record and a 7.85 ERA in 18 appearances, including three starts ... Retired both batters he faced in a relief outing against UNC Greensboro (3/5) to pick up the win ... Made first start of the season against Winthrop (4/16) and surrendered three earned runs on four hits, while striking out three in four innings ... Only allowed one run on two hits in four innings in start at Coastal Carolina (4/23). Prior to Wake Forest: Earned four letters in baseball and two in basketball at Newtown HS ... Named the Southwest Conference MVP in 2007 ... Three-time All-Southwest Conference honoree ... Was twice named to the Connecticut Post all-state team ... Two-time News-Timesall-area honoree ... Received the Southwest Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Award in 2007 ... Selected to Perfect Game Top Prospect Games team, representing New England ... Represented Connecticut in the Massachusetts vs. Connecticut High School All-Star Game ... High school basketball teammate of former Wake Forest men's soccer player Marcus Tracy ... Member of the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Honor Society ... Received the National Society of Engineering Award for Excellence in Chemistry ... Graduated 11th in his class of 406 students. |
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