Junior lefty Drew Pomeranz compiled a 9-2 record with 139 strikeouts for Ole Miss, putting him second on the school's single-season list and first on the career strikeout list with 344. He logged a 2.24 ERA on the year, allowing only 25 earned runs in 100.2 innings of work and holding opponents to a .195 batting average against. His performance earned him a First Team All-America selection by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, and he is a semifinalist for the NCBWA Dick Howser Award. The Collierville, Tenn., native was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Pomeranz becomes the second GSA finalist from Ole Miss, joining Stephen Head (2004).
Drew Pomeranz
2010 Golden Spikes Award FinalistPitcher, MississippiBats/Throws | IP | W-L | ERA | BB | SO |
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R/L | 100.2 | 9-2 | 2.24 | 49 | 139 |