| Dave
Duncan
• LHP • Georgia Tech • Sophomore
Dave is Georgia Tech's top returning starter ... Highly touted player that very impressive in his first season at Georgia Tech ... Has been used as a starter or reliever, but figures to be one of the weekend starters this season ... Selected in the 14th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins, but elected to enroll at Tech instead ... Is one of two draft-eligible sophomores on this year's team.
COTUIT '06:Went 3-2 with 3.06 earned run average for Kettleers in 2006 season... posed intimidating presence on mound... struck out 27 and walked just 14 in 32.1 innings of work.
2006 GA. TECH: Went 7-2 with 51 K in 72.0 IP ... Made 19 appearances, including 14 starts ... Was the starting pitcher in his last 13 appearances of the season ... Was 5-1 in his last eight starts ... Earned a win in relief in his first career appearance vs. Georgia State (2/15) ... Pitched well in his first start against East Tennessee State (2/21), but did not figure into the decision after allowing just two runs in six innings ... Made two scoreless relief appearances in Tech's series win over Virginia (3/10-3/12) ... Earned his second win in a start vs. Mississippi Valley State (2/15), pitching two innings while allowing one earned run in a staff day ... Took a no decision in a start against Georgia Southern (4/5), working 6.1 innings and allowing two earned runs on two hits while fanning a season-high seven batters; Carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of that game ... Earned a win in a staff day start vs. No. 25 Georgia (4/12), working three innings and allowing two runs ... Improved to 4-1 with a win vs. No. 5 Clemson (4/16), allowing just three runs while striking out five in six innings ... Improved to 6-2 with an impressive win over South Florida (5/6), working a season-long eight innings and holding the Bulls to just one unearned run on three hits, all singles ... Picked up his seventh win vs. Duke (5/13).
High School: Earned 12 letters in baseball, basketball and golf at New Richmond High School ... A two-time Cincinnati Player of the Year honoree in baseball ... Had a career record of 40-5 and a 0.93 ERA ... Pitched three no hitters and one perfect game ... Named the SBAAC Player of the Year for three straight years ... Pitched the Midland Redskins to the 2004 Connie Mack National Championship ... Rated as the No. 1 prospect in Ohio and #40 in the nation.
Personal: Full name is David Edward Duncan ... Born June 1, 1986 ... Son of John and Linda Duncan ... Brother, John, pitched at Wright State from 1997-98 ... Majoring in Management.
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