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Veteran hurler who was one of Tech's top relievers during the 2005 season ... Often used in righty/righty situations, and can be especially tough on right handed hitters with his low 3/4 delivery ... Induces a large number of ground ball outs ... a key member of the Tech bullpen this season as a top setup man ... Has good velocity on his fastball which he combines with a good assortment of off speed pitches.
2005: Named to the ACC Honor Roll for fourth time ... Took the loss despite a solid outing against in a 13-inning game vs. Rutgers (2/26), working 3.2 innings and allowing just an unearned run ... Earned his first save at Duke (3/5), working 1.1 shutout innings to close out the game ... Earned his second save of the year vs. Wake Forest (3/12) ... Evened his record at 1-1 vs. NC State (3/20), pitching the top of the ninth inning as Tech rallied to win in the bottom of the inning... worked 5.2 innings vs. Virginia 4/23, a career high....winning pitcher in 2005 ACC Championship game, working 3.2 innings in relief.
2004: Made 19 appearances and allowed just four earned runs, posting a team-best 1.48 ERA ... Came on strong during the last month of the season and has become one of Tech's top righties out of the bullpen ... Made three appearances in the ACC Tournament, working six innings and allowing one run ... Earned his second career win in relief against Florida State, working a season-high 4.2 shutout innings ... Closed out the final two games of the NCAA Atlanta Regional against Texas Tech ... Retired the side against USC (2/27), needing just eight pitches ... Earned his first career win in relief against Purdue (3/17) ... Played with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League during the summer ... Led Brewster with 17 appearances while tying for the team lead with three saves.
2003: Sophomore pitcher who made 10 appearances out of the bullpen, primarily as a short relief specialist ... Averaged 6.10 strikeouts per game, compared with just 0.87 walks allowed ... Pitched the final inning against Maryland (3/21), allowing one hit while striking out one ... Tossed three innings in relief vs. Miami (3/29), allowing just two hits and striking out one ... Did not allowed an earned run in his last two appearances ... Spent the summer with the Ancorage Bucs of the Alaska Baseball League ... Posted a 1-6 record, but had a very respectable 3.06 ERA in 10 starts ... Worked 47 innings with 56 hits, 16 earned runs, 11 walks and 22 strikeouts.
2002: Made eight appearances out of the bullpen as a rookie, seven of which came after the first of April ... Showed steady improvement all season and earned a spot on the postseason 25-man roster ... Pitched a scoreless inning against Florida Atlantic in the championship game of the 2002 NCAA Atlanta Super Regional to help Tech advance to the College World Series ... Made scoreless relief appearances against Tennessee Tech (2/17), Georgia Southern (4/3), Mercer (5/8), and North Carolina (5/19) ... Had a solid summer in the Coastal Plains League with Peninsula ... Posted a 3-0 record and a 2.13 ERA in 55 innings of work ... Walked just six batters and struck out 33.
High School: A three-year letterwinner for coach Danny Redshaw at Lowndes County High School ... Named team MVP in 2000 and 2001 ... Earned all-region and all-area honors in both of those years as well ... Helped Lowndes County capture the 2000 Georgia AAAA State Championship while finishing as the state runner-up in 2001 ... Participated in the prestegious East Cobb Yankees summer program ... Helped the East Cobb Yankees capture the 2001 Connie Mack World Series Championship as well as the 2000 Southeast Regional Championship ... Highly active outside of baseball, participating in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club, Student Council and the Youth Academic Advisory Board among others ... A National Merit Scholar who graduated with honors.
Personal: Full name is Jordan Charles Crews ... Born September 21, 1982 ... Son of Charlie and Debbie Crews ... Married to the former Sarah Rogers in the fall of 2004 ... Enjoys playing golf ... Earned a spot on the 2002, 2003 and 2004 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Majoring in Management.
Career Statistics Year G-GS W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER BB SO Avg. 2002 8-0 0-0 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 10 6 4 1 3 .370 2003 10-0 0-0 0 0 0 4.35 10.1 10 6 5 1 7 .250 2004 19-0 2-0 0 0 0 1.48 24.1 23 5 4 6 17 .256 Totals 37-0 2-0 0 0 0 2.88 40.2 43 17 13 8 27 .274
