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College Player Of The Year Watch
Updated April 29, 2004
Wade Townsend, rhp • Rice
More than halfway through the season, no clear favorite has emerged from Rice's talented pitching trio. Wade Townsend made his case by pitching his first career complete game, a 1-0 win against San Jose State. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound junior held the Spartans hitless until there were two outs in the eighth inning, then finished off a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and four walks. His .154 opponent average ranked second in the nation to Jered Weaver, and his ERA ranked fourth. Townsend also led Rice in strikeouts with nearly 11 per nine innings.
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PLAYER, SCHOOL
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Year
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Avg
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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BB
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SO
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SB
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Alex Gordon, 3b, Nebraska
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So.
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.388
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129
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41
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50
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15
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2
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13
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55
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27
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15
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6
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Stephen Head, 1b, Mississippi
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So.
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.399
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143
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30
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57
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11
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1
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10
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44
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19
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24
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0
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Warner Jones, 2b, Vanderbilt
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So.
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.449
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147
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38
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66
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21
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2
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5
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45
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6
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14
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10
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Jed Lowrie, 2b, Stanford
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So.
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.397
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126
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44
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50
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7
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4
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11
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47
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30
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19
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2
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Eddy Martinez-Esteve, of, Florida State
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So.
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.391
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156
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29
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61
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12
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1
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11
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43
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17
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27
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2
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Dustin Pedroia, ss, Arizona State
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Jr.
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.419
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155
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48
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65
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18
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0
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5
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33
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31
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9
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5
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Landon Powell, c, South Carolina
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Sr.
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.385
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148
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40
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57
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11
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1
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11
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44
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16
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17
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1
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Danny Putnam, of, Stanford
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Jr.
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.359
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145
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38
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52
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7
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1
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10
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36
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20
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19
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3
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B.J. Syzmanski, of, Princeton
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Jr.
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.385
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109
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26
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42
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6
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5
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3
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30
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13
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13
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9
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PITCHER, SCHOOL
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Year
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W
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L
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ERA
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G
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GS
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CG
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SV
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IP
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H
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BB
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SO
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Thomas Diamond, rhp, New Orleans
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Jr.
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5
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3
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2.81
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11
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11
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2
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0
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74
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56
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26
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98
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Matt Fox, rhp, Central Florida
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Jr.
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10
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0
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1.24
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11
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11
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5
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0
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72
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42
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21
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86
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Stephen Head, lhp, Mississippi
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So.
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5
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1
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2.81
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12
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6
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1
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3
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48
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51
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9
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39
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J.P. Howell, lhp, Texas
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Jr.
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8
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1
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1.83
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14
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10
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3
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1
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74
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41
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28
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95
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Philip Humber, rhp, Rice
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Jr.
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8
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1
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1.44
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12
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9
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2
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1
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69
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44
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17
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93
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Jeff Niemann, rhp, Rice
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Jr.
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5
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2
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2.59
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11
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8
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0
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1
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56
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35
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18
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63
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David Purcey, lhp, Oklahoma
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Jr.
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5
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3
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2.58
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11
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11
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0
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0
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70
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53
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33
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82
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Wade Townsend, rhp, Rice
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Jr.
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8
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0
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1.41
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12
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9
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1
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2
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77
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40
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33
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94
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Justin Verlander, rhp, Old Dominion
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Jr.
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4
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4
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3.09
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11
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11
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2
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0
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70
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53
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33
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99
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Jered Weaver, rhp, Long Beach State
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Jr.
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11
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0
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1.00
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11
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11
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1
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0
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81
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40
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11
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118
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