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Outlook for 2009: Elected team co-captain for 2009 seaosn by his teammates at the conclusion of fall drills...Has solidified a spot in the weekend rotation...Competitive strike thrower who has matured tremendously with solid spring and summer seasons in 2008...Has emerged as a leader on the pitching staff.
2008 (Sophomore): Tigers top returning starting pitcher...Worked his way from the bullpen to a weekend starting role as a sophomore...Made 13 appearances and was second on the staff with 10 starts...Worked out of the bullpen in his first three appearances before being moved into a midweek starter's role...Went 2-1 in four midweek starts to earn a spot of the weekend rotation...Moved to a weekend starter's role for his final six outings of the year...Went 2-4 with a 6.40 ERA...Second on the staff with 45 strikeouts in 52 innings of work...Struck out a team-high 20 batters looking...Averaged 7.79 strikeouts per nine innings pitched...Walked 27...Allowed just four earned runs in his first 12.1 innings of action...Equaled his career total of appearances with his fourth outing of year--a career night at Arkansas State (3/11/08)...Struck out a career-high five batters and allowed just two hits in seven innings to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 shutout of the Red Wolves (3/11/08)...Set a new career high with six strikeouts in a five-inning outing to guide Memphis to a 18-9 triumph over Samford (3/18/08)...Reset his career strikeout mark with seven strikeouts in five innings vs Ole Miss (4/2/08)...No-hit the Rebels through four innings and held them to four earned runs.
2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Redshirted 2007 season after being sidelined by an early-season injury...Did make two appearances, including one start...Was dominant in those two outings, holding the opposition scoreless in 4.1 innings of work. Struck out five (no walks) and allowed just two hits in 15 batters faced...Opponents hit just .133 against him...Saw his first action on Opening Day vs. Ole Miss (2/20/07)...Fanned two in 1.1 innings...Made the start in the home-opener vs. UT-Martin...Struck out three and no-hit the Skyhawks through three innings.
2006 (Freshman): Pitched in just two games before suffering a season-ending elbow injury...Struck out five in just three innings of action...Drew his first start against Mississippi State (4/19/06)...Struck out three and held the Bulldogs hitless in two innings...Came on in relief against Troy (3/10/06) in his first collegiate appearance...Fanned two in an inning of work.
Prep: Earned All-Conference, All-Region and All-State honors in his high school career...Was a four-year letterman for head coach Ed Rich at Southaven High...Pitched, played first base and outfield for the Chargers...2005: Went 7-1 on the mound with a 0.71 ERA...Hit .450 as the Chargers advanced to the Mississippi Class 5A state quarterfinals...2004: Hit .337 with six homers and 32 RBI as a junior...Went 7-0 and maintained a 1.14 ERA on the mound with 81 strikeouts in just 49 innings of work...His junior campaign was highlighted by a 16-strikeout performance against Northwest Rankin in the 2004 State Playoffs.
Personal: Full name is Brach Alan Davis...Son of Bobby and Cathy Davis...High School teammates Tiger student assistant coach K.K. Chalmers and former Tiger catcher Alex Fennell.
Davis' Career Statistics
Yr ERA W-L G-GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
06 6.00 0-0 2- 1 0 0 3.0 2 2 2 3 5
07 0.00 0-0 2- 1 0 0 4.1 2 0 0 0 5
08 6.40 2-4 13-10 0 0 52.0 63 46 37 27 45
Tot 5.94 2-4 17-12 0 0 59.1 67 48 39 30 55
