University of San Francisco Athletics

2009 FIRST TEAM ALL WCC

2009 SEASON:

AT DIABLO VALLEY JC (2007-2008): Went8-2 with a 2.73 ERA as a sophomore... made 12 starts in 14appearances with one save... in 82.1 innings struck out 55 andwalked just 19... opponents batted just .226.

PREP CAREER: Played three years of varsitybaseball and two years of varsity football at El Cerrito HighSchool... was a three-time ACCAL All-League selection... infootball, earned Second Team All-League as a safety his senioryear.

PERSONAL: Born in September of 1988... son ofRoger and Debbie Murray... brother Greg played baseball at Pacific(2007-08)... goal for the season is to help the team as much aspossible... thinks the best thing about being a student-athlete ispriority registration and the free showers and soap... chose USFbecause of the coaches, it is close to home and has greatweather... would like to be the Nesquick Bunny for a day so hecould drink chocolate milk all day... lists Kobe Bryant as the mostimpressive person he has ever met... would like to backpack aroundthe West Coast after graduation... favorite sports hero is GregMaddux... favorite movie is Big Daddy... favorite book is MentalABC's of Pitching... favorite musical artist is Bob Marley...favorite food is chocolate milk... hobbies include ping pong anddrinking chocolate milk... majoring in Environmental Studies.

Started 13 games as a junior... finished the season with a teamhigh 9-0 record and 3.77 ERA... struck out 45 and walked just 18...did not pitch less than 5.1 innings in any outing... threw 6.0innings with four strikeouts to earn his first victory atUniversity of Texas - San Antonio (2/21)... second win came in an8.1 inning, 10 strikeout performance against Texas Tech in the PalmSprings Tournament (3/6)... game against Texas Tech earned himRecruitingCloser.com National Pitcher of the Week status... wonfive consecutive games (3/21-4/18)... tossed 6.0 innings with fourstrikeouts in a win at New Mexico State (3/21)... in his fourthwin, struck out five in 7.0 innings versus Gonzaga (3/28)... fifthwin was an 8.0 inning, four strikeout against Saint Mary's (4/4)...earned sixth win with two strikeouts in 6.1 innings at LoyolaMarymount (4/11)... seventh and fifth consecutive win was an 8.0inning, three strikeout showing versus Santa Clara (4/18)... tossed7.0 innings and struck out two to earn eighth victory at San Diego(5/9)... earned ninth win in final outing, striking out two in 7.0innings at Portland (5/16).