2011 SEASON: Led the Dons in appearances this season with 26 trips to the mound, with four of them coming as starts… tied for the team lead in saves with four… 13 of his outings lasted two or more innings… totaled 44.1 innings to go 2-3 with a 3.25 ERA... longest outing of the season came in five innings against San Jose State (3/15) where he totaled a season-high four strikeouts and yielded no runs and two hits to claim his first victory of the season… started on the mound in USF’s final game of the season against Gonzaga (5/29) to go 3.2 innings… threw a hitless inning against Lamar (3/3)… gave USF 1.1 hitless innings against Pacific (3/26) with two strikeouts…held Cal Poly (4/5) without a hit in two innings with two strikeouts… tossed 3.1 spotless innings against Loyola Marymount (4/29), totaling three strikeouts… turned in three strikeouts in two innings of work against Cal State Bakersfield (5/24) to earn second win of the season… struck out three against No. 12 UCLA in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional in 2.1 innings.
2010 SUMMER: Played in the California Collegiate League with the Santa Barbara Foresters…. held opposing hitters to a .244 batting average in 23.1 innings pitched… made 13 appearances and finished with a 2-1 record.
2010 SEASON: Made nine appearances for 14.2 innings of work… totaled 11 strikeouts… pitched a scoreless inning against Cal Poly (2/28)… struck out a season-high three batters in 3.2 innings against Texas San Antonio; his longest outing of the season (3/6)… threw two hitless innings against Cal State Bakersfield (3/10).
2009 SUMMER: Earned Co-Pitcher of the Season for the Cal Ripkin Sr. League after posting a 1.59 ERA in 10 appearances for the Alexandria (VA) Aces.
2009 SEASON: Appeared in 26 games with one start as a sophomore... finished 2-2, 5.10 ERA with a team leading five saves... struck out 34 in 47.2 innings... led the team with 26 appearances... made season debut at University of Texas at San Antonio, tossing 1.0 inning and striking out a batter (2/20)... struck out three in longest outing (5.0 innings) at UC Riverside (2/28)... earned first save versus Texas Tech in the Palm Springs Tournament, tossing 0.2 innings and striking out one (3/6)... first victory came a 3.0 inning relief outing at San Jose State (3/10)... struck out three in 3.0 innings at New Mexico State while earning second save (3/21)... in 2.0 innings, struck out three versus Gonzaga (3/28)... went 4.0 innings in first start of the year, striking out three at Bakersfield (4/1)... earned third save versus Saint Mary's, striking out two in 1.0 inning (4/4)... second victory came in following game versus the Gaels, throwing 2.0 innings (4/5)... fourth save came at LMU, a 2.1 inning two strikeout performance (4/11)... fifth save came versus Santa Clara, another 2.1 inning two strikeout performance (4/19).
2008 SEASON: Threw 18.1 innings in 13 relief appearances as a freshman... finished the season with a 3.93 ERA and seven strikeouts... in longest outing struck out two in 4.2 innings.
2007 SEASON: Redshirted
PREP CAREER: Earned First Team All-PAL-Bay honors following senior season at Menlo Atherton High School after posting a 4-4 record with 49 strikeouts in 50 innings... captured second team honors as a junior, going 3-2 with 38 strikeouts in 40 innings.
PERSONAL: Born in April of 1988 in Brentwood, CA... son of Richard and Lisa Abramson... nickname is 'Abe'... grandfather Robert Abramson played baseball at the University of Georgia... goal for the season is to help take this team to Omaha... chose USF for the coaching staff and the team culture... likes the unique landscape and laid back culture of San Francisco... lists Greg Moore as the most impressive person he has met... favorite movie is Fight Club... favorite book is Catcher in the Rye... favorite musical artist is Sublime... favorite food is steak... hobbies include sports, golf, and going to concerts... majoring in Communications Studies... would like to play professional baseball or be an Advertising executive.
