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Elliott Anderson Season 2017

#38

Elliott Anderson Season 2017

PositionLHP
Weight212 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownCartersville, Ga.
Previous SchoolL/L

2019 – JUNIOR YEAR
Led the team with a career-high 30 appearances on the mound, including 27 in relief … posted a 7-2 record with a 4.15 ERA … turned in career highs in wins, innings (65.0) and strikeouts (67) … led the team in wins while ranking second in strikeouts and third in innings … tied a career-high with seven strikeouts to earn the win in the season opener vs. Georgia Southern (Feb. 15) … didn’t allow a run in his first four appearances … improved to 2-0 after tossing 4.1 innings and striking out six vs. Cincinnati (Mar. 2) … recorded all six outs via strikeout in 2.0 innings of relief at South Alabama (Mar. 12) … earned his third win of the season against Tennessee (Mar. 15) and turned in another scoreless outing against the Volunteers the following day … allowed just one earned run in his first 10 appearances and 19.2 innings of the season … made the first start of his career in the series finale at Mississippi State (Mar. 24) … improved to 5-0 on the season and 11-0 in his career with a win in 1.1 scoreless innings vs. Arkansas (Apr. 5) … turned in a career-high 4.2 innings and struck out five at Texas A&M (Apr. 14) … pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in the series opener vs. Alabama (May 3) … earned the start in the series opener at LSU (May 16) … started the SEC Tournament opener against Tennessee (May 21), going 4.0 innings and allowing two runs on three hits with four walks and six strikeouts … tossed 2.2 innings en route to the win in the NCAA regional opener vs. Coastal Carolina (May 31) … picked up the win in the first game of the Chapel Hill Super Regional (Jun. 8), throwing 2.0 innings and allowing one run … pitched 3.0 scoreless innings the following day … made a pair of appearances and didn’t allow a run at the College World Series (Jun. 16-19) … was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 23rd round of the MLB Draft ... named to the Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

2018 – SOPHOMORE YEAR
Ranked tied for second on the team with 24 relief appearances … posted a perfect 5-0 record with a 3.64 ERA … struck out 34 batters in 29.2 innings pitched … held opponents to a .229 average … pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and struck out a pair in his season debut vs. Longwood (Feb. 18) … picked up his first win of the season after throwing 2.1 perfect innings vs. Bryant (Feb. 24) … earned his second straight win at South Alabama (Feb. 27) … improved to 3-0 after tossing 3.1 innings and striking out three vs. Georgia Tech (Mar. 13) … struck out four batters in 2.0 scoreless innings at Georgia Tech (Mar. 20) … didn’t allow an earned run in seven straight appearances from Mar. 27-Apr. 26 … earned his fourth win in 1.2 innings of work vs. Alabama A&M (Apr. 3) … pitched a career-high 4.0 hitless innings and struck out a career-best seven batters en route to earning the win vs. UAB (Apr. 17) … recorded the final eight outs in his next appearance vs. Samford and earned a save (Apr. 24) … struck out a batter in 0.1 innings of work in the SEC Tournament vs. Ole Miss (May 25) … turned in a scoreless inning and struck out a pair in the NCAA Tournament vs. Army (June 2).  

2017 – FRESHMAN YEAR
Made 14 relief appearances and tossed 12.2 innings … posted a 1-0 record with a 6.39 ERA … made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. George Washington (2/17) and tossed a perfect frame with a strikeout … struck out a season-high two batters vs. Troy (4/25) … went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four relief appearances during SEC play … earned the win after tossing 2.1 innings in the second game of a double-header at Mississippi State (4/29) … pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout vs. Ole Miss (5/20) … allowed just two earned runs in his final 10 appearances and 10.2 innings of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Cartersville High School for coach Stuart Chester … named team MVP and most valuable pitcher following senior season … First team Class 4A All-State honoree … pre-season All-State pick … posted a 14-8 record with 2.13 ERA and 154 strikeouts in his high school career … Region 7-AAAA and Daily-Tribune News Player of the Year in 2015 … 2.44 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched as a junior … 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable mention All-American … Southeast All-Region pick … two-time Underclass honorable mention … No. 338 nationally by Perfect Game … No. 42 left-handed pitcher in the country … Ranked No. 39 in Georgia … No. 6 southpaw in state … No. 248 true freshman newcomer in the country according to Perfect Game

PERSONAL
Son of Tim and Teresah Thompson … has one sister, Hattie Thompson … studying in the college of business