T.J. Hose •  RHP • East Carolina

2005: Enjoyed a successful rookie campaign for the Pirates on the mound ... Started the season in the bullpen before becoming the top weekend starter in April ... Earned second-team All-Conference USA and All-Freshman Team honors ... Named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-East Region team ... Made 21 appearances with 10 starts ... Posted a 7-4 record and logged a 4.43 earned run average ... Combined on four shutouts (Clemson 2/20, Navy 3/13, Memphis 4/22 and The Citadel 4/26) ... Tossed first collegiate complete game against USF (5/6), allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out three ... Worked a total of 85.1 innings, allowing 74 hits, 47 runs while walking 29 and striking out 69 ... Surrendered just a .237 average to opposing hitters ... In his Pirate debut, tossed one inning of scoreless relief, allowing one walk in recording his first collegiate save against College of Charleston (2/11) ... Collected first collegiate win in a relief appearance in the first game played at Clark-LeClair Stadium during the Keith LeClair Classic against Michigan ... Second save came against Campbell (3/30) after throwing 1.1 innings of work with two strikeouts ... First collegiate start came against Southern Miss (4/9), working 6.1 innings while allowing five runs on eight hits ... Against Louisville (4/16), collected his first win as a starter after surrendering seven runs (three earned) on seven hits while tying a then career-best six strikeouts ... Set a career-high in strikeouts (9) against Memphis (4/22) ... Was equally effective against lefties (.234/26-for-111) as right-handed batters (.239/48-for-201) ... Averaged 7.28 strikeouts per game, second-best to former Pirate Ricky Brooks (8.08) ... Pitched in 10 CUSA games (5-3, 4.81 in 58 innings with one shutout) ... In non-league games, posted a 2-1 record with a 3.62 earned run average in 27.1 innings ... Made a pair of post-season appearances as a starter ... In the C-USA Tournament opener against Houston (5/25), pitched 8.0 innings of work, allowing five runs on nine hits earning a no decision ... Second post-season start came in the NCAA Tempe Regional against Arizona State (6/3) throwing 1.1 innings, giving up five runs on six hits ... Led all C-USA freshman starters in wins (seven) ... Tied for the team lead in saves (2) while ranking first in wins (7) ... In the freshman record books, ranks second in innings pitched (85.1) and strikeouts (69), tied for second in wins (7) and tied for fourth in appearances (21) ... Ranked in the top-five in wins and innings pitched (first), saves and appearances (t-1st), strikeouts and batters struck out looking (second), games started (third) and opposing batting average and won-loss percentage (fourth) ... Month-by-month analysis includes February (0-0, 1.17 ERA, 1 save in four games), March (1-2, 7.30, 1, 6), April (3- 1, 4.18, 0, 5), May (3-0, 3.25, 0, 5) and June (0-1, 33.75, 0, 1).

HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed an illustrious career at North Hagerstown High School for coach Shawn Reynolds ... A two-sport athlete, earning four letters in baseball and one as a basketball point guard...Selected to the first-team all-county, all-area and All-MVAL squads as a sophomore, junior and senior after earning secondteam kudos during freshman campaign ... Chosen to pre-season all-state squad in 2003 and 2004 ... Earned pitching MVP honors in the Brooks Robinson Maryland All-Star Game and was picked to the all-tourney unit at the Sun Belt Classic ... Established new NHHS standards in 2004 for lowest earned run average in a season (0.66) and shutouts (four) ... Broke Hubs' career record with seven shutouts ... Logged 50 innings, compiled a 7-2 record with 85 strikeouts and surrendered an opponent's batting average of .171 during senior year ... Was 5-2 with an 1.87 ERA and 66 Ks in 52.1 innings in 2003 after a 5-3, 1.68 campaign as a sophomore in '02 ... Worked 22.1 innings during his freshman season and booked a 3.64 ERA with a 3-3 wonloss record ... Also earned three saves during prep career ... Offensively, batted .394 as a junior, .465 as a sophomore and .439 as a freshman for the Hubs ...Active in summer league program(s), which included a third-place finish in the Pony League World Series, participation in Super 7 (Marietta, Ga.) and Perfect Game World Wood Bat Tournament (Jupiter, Fla.) ... Played for the Mid-Maryland Red Sox in Norman, Okla. (Sunbelt Classic) ... Allowed just four earned runs in 67.0 innings (0.54 ERA) during three-year Red Sox career ... Strong performer in classroom as well, graduating with a 3.81 grade point average ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Listed among prestigious "Who's Who Among American High School Students' list.

Personal: Full name is Terry L. Hose, Jr. ... Born April 15, 1986 in Hagerstown, Md. ... Son of Terry and Carol Hose ... Has two older sisters (Charissa, Charlena) ... Intended major is business administration.