| Ryan Holland |
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Outlook for 2009: Benefitted from work as a midweek starter as a true freshman in 2008...Missed fall drills rehabbing arm...Appears ready to contribute in a significant way in 2009 as a rotation guy or `go-to' lefthander in the bullpen.
2008 (Freshman): Made seven starts in 11 outings...Registered a 1-2 record with a 6.75 ERA...Started in his first six outings before moving to the bullpen for four of his final five appearances...Struck out 38 hitters in 46.2 innings...Held opponents to a .254 batting average...Teamed up with Garrett Hachtel to record his first career shutout vs. SEMO...Struck out five and allowed just five hits in seven innings to pick up his first collegiate win vs. SEMO (3/16/08)...Fanned a career-high eight batters in four innings in his college debut vs. Murray State (2/27/08)...Picked off a staff-best three runners.
Prep: Was a four-year letterman for Head Coach Robby Howard's South-Doyle Cherokees...One of the top high school pitchers in the Tennessee, Holland helped guide South-Doyle to a 35-10 mark and the school's first-ever appearance in the Tennessee Class AAA State title game in 2007...Finished his prep career with an impressive 35-4 record...Fanned a combined 181 batters in his final two campaigns at South-Doyle...Hauled in several honors in his high school career, including being tabbed an All-KIL and Prep Xtra First Team selection...Was a four-time All-District pick and a two-year All-Region member...2007: Was a TSWA AAA All-State selection as a pitcher...Earned TCBA AAA/D-II All-State honors as a senior after posted a solid 10-1 mark...Hauled in ALL-TBR Second Team recognition...Finished in the top five in the state with 129 strikeouts in 82.0 innings pitched...Recorded six shutouts...Led the State and the Knoxville Interscholastic League with a 0.60 ERA...Hit .435 and 23 racked up RBI as a senior...2006: Was a member of the 2006 Tennessee Jr. SunBelt Team that played to a runner-up finish...Posted a 9-1 record, fanned 87 and turned in a 0.69 ERA in his junior year...Earned District Pitcher of the Year honors as well as All-State accolades...2005: Went 8-0 with 86 strikeouts and a 2.30 ERA en route to being named to the TBR Super Soph Team...Was a three-year letterwinner on the hardwood at South-Doyle.
Personal: Full name is Ryan Bernard Holland...Son of Rodgers and Cindy Holland...Born Sept. 5, 1988...Graduated in the top-10 of his class at South-Doyle.
Holland's Career Statistics
Yr ERA W-L G-GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO
08 6.75 1-2 11-7 0 0 46.2 43 42 35 34 38
Tot 6.75 1-2 11-7 0 0 46.2 43 42 35 34 38
