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2008-09 Annual Report
 
 

  Kevin Fuqua

Kevin Fuqua

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Derwood, MD

High School:
Avalon School

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 205

Position:
Pitcher

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2008 - Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, while throughout the season earned A-10 Pitcher of the Week once (3/10), A-10 Rookie of the Week twice (3/10 and 4/21), and Philadelphia Big 5 Pitcher of the Week twice (3/11 and 4/8)...Finished 133rd in the nation in Strikeouts (77.0) and was among the top 300 in ERA (281 - 4.17), Saves (262 - 3), and Hits Allowed per Nine Innings (238 - 8.97)...Set single-season school records for innings pitched (101.1) and strikeouts by a freshman (77)...Led the pitching staff in most categories including ERA, wins (5), games (18), starts (14), complete games (6), shutouts (1), saves (3), innings, and strikeouts...His 14 starts are tied for the third-most in a single-season at the school and his six complete games is third...His ERA already puts him sixth all-time for a career and his complete games are tied for fifth...Among conference leaders, he was in the top five in five categories - third in innings, fifth in Ks, second in batters struck out looking (28), and tied for first in complete games and shutouts...His first career start at Elon (2/23-G2) was a quality start - 6.0 IP, one earned run five strikeouts in a no-decision...Half of his starts (7) were quality starts (6.0+ IP, three earned runs or less)...In first home start against Cornell (3/7), threw La Salle's first complete game shutout by a freshman since 1985 in a 1-0 victory with nine strikeouts...In fifth start, threw another complete game with 10 strikeouts in 7-6 win over Saint Peter's (3/16)...Eight times, struck out more than five batters in an outing, including six at Richmond (3/22)...Against #23-ranked Charlotte, allowed three earned runs in seven innings, but suffered the loss...After April 2, held a 2.88 ERA which included three straight quality starts - at Saint Louis (4/6), nine-inning complete game, eight Ks, in 8-1 win; at Duquesne (4/12), 7.0 IP, one earned run; and versus Fordham (4/20), nine-inning complete game in a 3-2 victory...Earned two of his three saves against Rhode Island - two innings and one hit (4/25) in a 7-4 win, and getting the final two outs in a combined 1-0 shutout (4/26)...Allowed just two earned runs in 6.1 IP and six Ks in his start against the Rams (4/27), but suffered the loss...Pitched two more complete games - at Saint Bonaventure (5/5) with five Ks in a 4-2 loss; and the final game of the season, a 7-6 victory over Saint Joseph's (5/17-G2) with seven strikeouts.

High School - In 2006, was 10-3 with 135 strikeouts and a 0.84 ERA and two saves....Also hit .347 with 18 RBI...Was named to the All-Gazette Second Team...In 2007 was named to the paper's First Team.

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