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Chris O'Neil Season 2008

#41

Chris O'Neil Season 2008

PositionRHP
Weight170 lbs
Height5-11
ClassFreshman
HometownBirmingham, Ala.

2010 - JUNIOR YEAR
Appeared in two contests, going three-up, three-down in an inning of work in each ... Had a strike out in his inning of relief against Alabama A&M (3/17) ... Also threw a scoreless inning at No. 2 Arizona State (3/13).

2009 - SOPHOMORE YEAR
Finished the year with a 7.45 ERA in 12 appearances (one start) ... Threw 2/3 of an inning at South Carolina on Friday (4/17) but left after getting hit on the forehead by a batted ball by DeAngelo Mack ... Did not suffer any injury from the ball, which hit him on the logo on his cap before flying an estimated 70 feet from the pitchers mound into the outfield down the first base line ... Was the man on the hill in the resumed half of the game against Florida (4/10), keeping Auburn in the game to stage a seven-run rally and win 8-7 in 11 innings ... Allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts in a season-high 4 2/3 innings ... Threw two innings in relief against Arkansas (3/22), allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk in two full innings ... Made second career relief appearance and allowed two runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings of work during opening weekend vs. Elon (2/22).

2008 - FRESHMAN YEAR
Made one appearance on the year, throwing 2/3 inning against Samford (4/22) ... Allowed four runs on four hits and a walk.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letter winner at Mountain Brook for coach Lee Gann ... Went 8-1 with a 1.26 ERA as a senior ... Was a part of a pitching staff that set a state record by throwing 59.1 consecutive innings without surrendering an earned run ... ALABCA Underclassman All-Star Participant ... 2007 All-Metro selection ... 2007 Birmingham News Hoover/South Pitcher of the Year ... Team captain as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society and the Math Honor Society ... Graduated in the top 10 percent of his class.

PERSONAL
Christopher Michael O[apos]Neil ... Born on Nov. 10, 1988 ... Son of Dr. Michael and Jane O[apos]Neil ... Has two sisters, Katie (20) and Jennifer (16) ... Grandfather, John Pasker, played football and baseball at Tennessee Tech ... Majoring in accounting and Spanish.

YearERAWLAppGSCGSHOCBOSVIPHRERBBSO2B3BHRBFB/AvgWPHBPBKSFASHA
200854.00001000000.2444100017.66700100
20097.4500121000019.131181610141011104.35612023
20100.00002000102.0000010008.00011020
TOTAL8.1800151001022.035222011151012119.35723143