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Talented left-handed pitcher who was a three-year member of the Tech pitching staff ... A hard-throwing left handed pitcher who throws a fastball, slider, and has developed his change up ... Was a regular in the weekend starting rotation in each of his last two seasons, but also came out of the bullpen on multiple occasions in his junior year ... The most experienced pitcher on the Tech staff in his final season after entering with a team-high 27 career starts and 141 innings pitched.
Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, and elected to forego his senior season.
Finished his career ranked 14th in the Tech career record books for highest winning percentage (.750).
2006: A member of Tech's weekend starting rotation for the first part and the last half of the season ... Also spent time in the Yellow Jacket bullpen, earning one save ... Earned his first win of the season against Kennesaw State (2/18), working seven innings and allowing just four hits while striking out nine ... Moved to 2-0 against Rutgers (3/4), working seven innings while allowing one run on just two hits ... Improved to 3-0 with a win in relief against No. 2 North Carolina (3/26), tossing 1.2 perfect innings ... Made three appearances in the series against the Tar Heels, pitching 3.0 scoreless and hitless innings ... Made two appearances against No. 5 Clemson (4/14, 4/16), allowing just one run in 3.1 innings as Tech won the series ... Appeared in two games against No. 5 Florida State (4/21, 4/23), working three scoreless innings ... Earned his first career save by tossing 2.1 scoreless innings to close out the opening game of the series ... Improved to 4-0 with a win out of the bullpen against No. 16 Miami (5/19), working 4.2 innings and allowing two runs while striking out six ... Pitched a season-high eight innings in a start against Clemson in the ACC Tournament ... Allowed just two runs against the Tigers but earned no decision ... Improved to 5-0 with a win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA Atlanta Regional ... Worked 5.1 innings and allowed to earned runs, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning of that game ... Ran his record to 6-0 with a win over Charleston in the NCAA Super Regional, allowing two earned runs in eight innings while striking out eight ... Tossed seven strong innings in Tech's opening game of the College World Series, holding Clemson to just two runs on three hits while striking out six, but did not earn a decision after Clemson scored eight in the eighth for the win.
2005: A member of Tech's weekend starting rotation for the entire season, tying for the team lead with 18 starts ... Had a career-long streak of 22.2 straight innings without allowing an earned run snapped on Apr. 22 at Virginia ... Earned his first win in his second start of the year vs. Iona (2/19), working six innings and allowing two runs on seven hits ... Improved to 2-0 at Duke (3/5), tossing six shutout innings and allowing just three hits while striking out a season-high seven batters ... Moved to 3-0 against NC State (3/19) working seven shutout innings and allowing four hits ... Was charged with his first loss vs. Maryland (4/2) despite his best outing of the year ... Worked a career-long eight innings and allowed two runs on six hits while striking out a career-high 10 batters ... Improved to 4-1 with a strong effort vs. Winthrop (4/8), working seven shutout innings and allowing five hits while striking out seven ... Raised his record to 5-1 with a solid start vs. Florida State (4/15), working 6.2 innings and allowing three unearned runs while fanning seven ... Improved to 6-2 at Clemson (4/29) despite allowing 11 runs in five innings as Tech win 18-14 ... Moved to 7-2 vs. Virginia Tech (5/13), working seven shutout innings and allowing four hits.
2004: Rookie hurler who established himself as one of the top southpaws on the Tech staff ... Saw plenty of action this season as a set-up/middle reliever, and has made an occasional start ... Made 16 appearances, including nine startes, and posted a 5-2 record and a 5.73 ERA ... Made his first career start and earned his first collegiate win against Purdue (3/16), working five innings and allowing two unearned runs ... Held Georgia hitless for 4.1 innings and allowed just three runs to the Bulldogs in his second start ... Earned his second win of the season against Auburn, tossing five innings and allowing just two earned runs on five hits ... Worked five innings and allowed six runs to pick up a win against North Carolina (4/11) ... Picked up a win against Georgia State (5/18), working four innings and allowing one run ... Earned his second win of that week on Sunday at Maryland, working five innings and allowing two earned runs.
High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Robert Townsend at Fayette County High School ... The 2003 Fayette County/Coweta County Pitcher of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... First-team all-region and all-county in 2002 and 2003 ... Went 7-2 with a 1.81 ERA as a junior, and also hit .410 with 13 home runs and 38 RBI ... Posted a 10-3 record as a senior and helped Fayette County advance to the state semifinals ... Tossed a complete-game no-hitter and a six-inning no-hitter in 2003.
Personal: Full name is Lee Hyde ... Parents are Todd and Beth Ray and Gary Hyde ... Born on February 14, 1985 ... Enjoys playing golf and basketball ... Majoring in Management.
Career Statistics Year G-GS W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER BB SO Avg. 2004 16-9 5-2 0 0 0 5.73 48.2 53 38 31 20 47 .277 2005 18-18 7-4 0 0 0 4.68 92.1 101 64 48 41 72 .277 2006 25-11 6-0 1 0 0 3.02 86.1 75 34 29 42 72 .237 Totals 59-38 18-6 1 0 0 4.28 227.1 229 136 108 103 191 .262
