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Brent Wengert

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Whitesboro, N.Y.
High School:
Whitesboro
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 200
Position:
Pitcher
Birthdate:
02/21/1980
B/T:
L/L

GENERAL: Hard-throwing southpaw with good movement and solid presence on the mound. Has developed from a middle relief role into a dominant starter. Throws three pitches with confidence, regardless of the count. Potential major league draft pick.

STRENGTHS: Velocity, Intelligence, Poise

IN THE SUMMER OF 2001: Played for the Geneva Redlegs of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. In Geneva he was 4-0 with a 1.15 ERA over 39.0 innings.

AS A JUNIOR: The most consistent starter for the Saints last season. Broke the single-season start mark (13). Part of four shutouts, posting a 3.54 ERA and a 2.90 ERA in the MAAC. Held opponents to a team-best .241 batting average (.218 MAAC). Recorded a team-high 38 strikeouts in 61 innings of work...Base-runners successful in only 5-of-11 attempts, and he has picked off three would-be thieves.

IN THE SUMMER OF 2000: Pitched for the Youngstown Express of the Great Lakes League.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Pitched in 15 games, starting three. Allowed only 33 hits in 34.0 innings, striking out 27. Best performance came against Rider (4/2) allowed one run on two hits, in six innings.

IN THE SUMMER OF 1999: Pitched for the Youngstown Express of the Great Lakes League.

AS A FRESHMAN: Worked 19 innings in seven games, starting two. Whiffed 14 batters as a rookie, hurling one perfect inning against national power Mississippi State (3/7).

ROSSI ON WENGERT: “We look for another big year from Wengert. He stepped up last year and was our best starter for much of the season.”

YEAR G GS CG IP H R ER BB SO W-L ERA PCT.
1999 7 2 0 19.0 26 23 14 11 14 0-2 6.63 .000
2000 15 3 0 34.0 33 45 29 52 27 1-3 7.68 .250
2001 13 13 1 61.0 53 29 24 32 38 5-6 3.54 .455
TOT 35 18 1 114.0 112 97 67 95 79 6-10 5.29 .375

TOP PERFORMANCES
STAT AGAINST (Most Recent)
Innings Pitched 7.0-Twice(Niagara 4/7/01)
Strike Outs 10-Massachusetts(5/2/00)

CAREER NUMBERS
STAT DATE
First Win Rider (4/2/00)
First Shut-Out Bucknell (2/28/99)
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