Baseball

Healthy return could give the Scots a big boost, providing the team a proven, top-tier starting pitcher … Hard-throwing right hander possesses fastball in 88-90 M.P.H. range, a breaking ball, and a change-up, in addition to really good control … 2009: Started the opener vs. Case Western Reserve (Feb. 28), taking a tough loss as he yielded just one unearned run on two hits while striking out nine in 5.0 innings … Shortly thereafter, developed blood clots in throwing arm and missed the rest of the season … 2008: Served as the team’s No. 3 starter again, posting a 5-2 record, one save, a 4.92 ERA, and 44 strikeouts during 53.0 innings … First career save came in 6-3 win against Transylvania in NCAA tourney (May 15) as he allowed just one base runner via an error over 3.0 innings … Season highlight came as the starter of the Scots’ 6-1 victory in a game played at Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field (April 22), matching a career high with 11 strikeouts and yielding just one run on four hits during 7.0 innings … Set down 16 of 17 Case Western Reserve batters at one point, including striking out the side twice … Also notched a win over rival Marietta (March 26) with 3.0 innings of shutout ball during a middle relief appearance … 2007: Burst on to the scene, collecting second-team all-region, first-team all-conference, and North Coast Athletic Conference Newcomer-of-the-Year honors while holding down the Scots’ No. 3 spot in the rotation … Had the third-lowest ERA in the NCAC (2.49), only behind two fellow teammates, in addition to a 9-2 record and 86 strikeouts over 72.1 innings … 10.70 strikeouts per nine innings ranked 12th nationally, and walked just 2.49 per nine innings … Started 12 times, including twice on the same day at the NCAA Div. III Mideast Regional (May 18), first helping Wooster stave off elimination with a 3-2 win versus Otterbein, in which he gave up one earned run on seven hits and struck out six over seven innings, and then taking the ball again versus Marietta, yielding three earned runs on six hits before exiting in the fourth down just 3-0 during an admirable performance … Prior to Wooster: Three-time all-Pittsburgh City League honoree in baseball at Langley High School … Went 32-8 with 226 strikeouts over 225 innings during his career with the Mustangs … Was 13-2 as a senior, striking out 94 in 88 innings, while also batting .565 with six home runs and 48 RBI, good for all-region recognition … Helped lead Langley to records of 18-3 in 2005 and 21-2 in 2006 … Received 10 varsity letters – four in baseball, three in football, two in basketball, and one in golf … Personal: Born on Dec. 14, 1987 … Son of David and Mary Beth Barnes … Majoring in communication studies.