2002: Third-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball...co-captain...has a 13-3 record and 4.06 ERA in 17 starts and one relief appearance...First-Team All-ACC pick...drafted by the Rockies in the 21st round in the Major League Draft...had a string of 12 straight wins and 15 straight wins as a starter dating back to 2001...the 12 straight wins tied for the second-longest streak in Clemson history...has pitched 106.1 innings, allowing 41 walks while striking out 78...has two pickoffs...went 5-1 in eight starts against the ACC in the regular season...has been Clemson's #1 starter all season...named one of four senior All-American starting pitchers in Baseball America's midseason report...earned the win by allowing three hits and three runs in 5.0 innings pitched at #4 South Carolina on Mar. 2...pitched a complete game to earn the win against Purdue on Mar. 8; he allowed five hits and three runs...allowed one run over 5.0 innings to get the win against Georgia Southern on Mar. 13...picked up the win against South Alabama on Mar. 17; he walked none and allowed one earned run while striking eight in 7.1 innings pitched...allowed just three hits and no earned runs while striking out eight in 7.0 innings to pick up his sixth win in as many starts against Maine on Mar. 23...picked up his 12th win in a row against N.C. State on Apr. 5; he allowed just two hits and two runs in 7.0 innings pitched...suffered his first lost in nearly a year against #7 South Carolina on Apr. 17 despite allowing no earned runs in 3.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen; the loss broke his 12-game winning streak dating back to the 2001 season...improved to 9-1, tying Kris Benson in the Clemson career recordbook with his 29th career win, at Duke on Apr. 21; he allowed just one run on five hits while striking out nine in 6.0 innings pitched...pitched 7.0 innings against #3 Wake Forest on Apr. 26, allowing just one run on two hits; he did not factor in the decision...picked up his 10th win at #9 Georgia Tech on May 4; he allowed five earned runs on 11 hits in 7.0 innings as he picked up his 30th career win and became only the fourth Tiger in history to win double-digit games in two different seasons...picked up his 11th win at Virginia on May 11; he allowed three earned runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings pitched...Second-Team Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball and NCBWA...had his 15-game winning streak as a starter snapped in a loss against #2 Florida State on May 17...pitched 8.0 shutout innings to earn his 12th win against #7 Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament on May 22; he allowed just seven hits and one walk; he was one of two pitchers on the All-Tournament team for his effort...earned his 33rd career win against Georgia Southern in the Clemson Regional on May 31; he allowed one run on four hits without allowing a walk in 6.0 innings pitched; he was named to the Clemson Regional All-Tournament team for his efforts. 2001: Third-team All-American choice by Collegiate Baseball and the American Baseball Coaches ... first-team All-ACC selection who led the league in wins (12), ERA (2.58), strikeouts (103) and opponents' batting average (.212)... also led Clemson in innings pitched (108.0) and was third in the ACC... his 12 wins ties him for the sixth best season in school history and his 17 starts is tied for the seventh most in a season at Clemson... struck out nine batters over six innings in a 7-3 win over Richmond... allowed one hit over five innings in a 13-2 win over Oregon State... took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Ohio University while earning the win... gave up two runs in 5.1 innings during an 8-6 win over Maryland... allowed one run and struck out seven over 8.1 innings in a 4-1 win over Wake Forest... gave up one run over five innings in a win over New York Tech... earned a win against Coastal Carolina by pitching a scoreless 11th inning... improved his record to 7-1 after striking out a career-high 12 batters over six innings against Duke... threw a complete game shutout against Georgia Tech, the Tigers' first in ACC play since Ken Vining defeated Florida State 2-0 in 1996... struck out seven against the Yellow Jackets and allowed only one runner to reach second base... his performance came against a squad whose .352 team batting average was the best in the country and he was rewarded with ACC Pitcher of the Week honors... suffered a loss against South Carolina despite allowing only two runs and got the decision in Clemson's 4-0 loss to North Carolina four days later despite holding the Tar Heels scoreless for the first seven innings... struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings to earn a victory against N.C. State... became the first ACC pitcher to 10 wins in an 8-1 victory over Virginia... allowed only six hits and one run over seven innings while striking out seven and walking none... garnered his second ACC Pitcher of the Week award for the performance... scattered a career-high 11 hits over 6.2 innings but allowed only two earned runs in a win over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament... pitched his second complete game of the year in the Tigers' 4-1 win over William & Mary in the Clemson Regional... yielded just two hits through eight innings and retired 14 straight batters at one point before allowing two hits and one run in the ninth... struck out eight batters and walked only one and was named to the All-Tournament team for his performance... started Game One of the Super Regional against National Champion Miami and gave up six runs in the no-decision. 2000: Made two starts and 17 relief appearances for a total of 42.0 innings pitched... was Clemson's "go-to" pitcher out of the bullpen in the postseason... had a 3-0 record, two saves, and a 2.79 ERA as a middle reliever and set-up man... had a .217 opponent batting average, allowing just 33 hits... allowed 15 walks while striking out 33... only allowed two stolen bases in four attempts and did not allow a home run (only allowed seven extra base hits)... opponents had only six hits in 48 at bats (.125 batting average) with two outs... kept his pitches down in the strikezone, as he threw 65 ground-ball outs and only 20 fly-ball outs... had a 0.78 ERA and .148 opponent batting average in 23.0 innings pitched at home... picked up the win against Old Dominion on Feb. 19 in relief by pitching 3.0 innings, allowing one hit, no runs, and no walks while striking out five... started and went 5.0 scoreless and hitless innings against Coastal Carolina on March 1... allowed one earned run, five hits, and one walk while striking out seven against William & Mary on Mar. 8; he ran his scoreless inning streak to 13.1 and hitless streak to 10.1 innings in the outing before both streaks ended... in 1.1 innings of relief at Duke on Apr. 21, he allowed one hit and one run while striking out four; it was his first outing in nearly a month after recovering from a sore arm... picked up his first career save by striking out the only batter he faced against #2 Florida State on May 6... retired all eight batters he faced while striking out two in 2.2 innings pitched to earn the win against #2 Florida State on May 7... earned the win in relief against #10 Mississippi State in the Clemson Super Regional on June 3; he pitched 4.2 innings, allowing five hits and one earned run... earned the save against #7 San Jose State in the College World Series on June 9; he pitched 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and one walk... listed as the #5 ACC prospect for the 2001 Major League Draft in Baseball America's College Preview issue. 1999: Had a 5-4 record and 7.46 ERA in 14 relief appearances and seven starts (56.2 innings)... had a 4-0 record with a 3.46 ERA in 26.0 innings at Doug Kingsmore Stadium... pitched 2.0 perfect innings (faced just five batters) in his first appearance as a Tiger against Kansas State on Feb. 13... earned the win in his first career start against George Mason on Mar. 13 in the second game of a doubleheader; he allowed just one hit, one walk, and no runs while striking out eight in 5.0 innings... pitched 2.2 innings, allowing one hit, one walk, and no runs at East Carolina on Mar. 16... got the win in his second career start against Georgia on Mar. 23... earned the win in relief against Furman on Apr. 13 in 2.0 innings of work... pitched 6.0 scoreless innings to earn the win over Winthrop on May 7... picked up the win in the Fayetteville Regional at #8 Arkansas on May 29 by pitching 6.2 innings, allowing eight hits, three runs, and a walk while striking out six. Before Clemson: Drafted in the ninth round of the '98 Major League Draft by the Chicago Cubs out of Concordia Lutheran High School... unanimous Conference Pitcher-of-the-Year as a junior... all-conference as well... received the Mr. Control Award... preseason All-State selection in 1998... was 9-1 with 112 strikeouts and a 0.72 ERA in 67.2 innings as a junior; also allowed just 16 walks and 38 hits... his team was the runner-up in the state, which has only one class, as a freshman... his high school won the conference championship his senior season... lettered multiple times in baseball in high school... coached by David Bahr in high school. Personal: His father, Mike, is a bond salesman and actually rents an apartment and lives in Clemson during Clemson's seasons; he had not missed any of Steve's games (home or away) since he was eight years-old until he missed the Middle Tennessee game on May 28, 2000 to attend his daughter's graduation ceremony at Brown... pronouced REE-buh... nicknamed "Reebs"... majoring in Speech and Communications... born Stephen Michael Reba on March 23, 1980 in Fort Wayne, IN.
Reba Career Stats Year ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 1999 7.46 5-4 21-7 0 0 0 56.2 78 49 47 34 45 2000 2.79 3-0 19-2 0 0 2 42.0 33 16 13 15 33 2001 2.58 12-3 18-17 2 1 0 108.0 84 39 31 31 103 2002 4.06 13-3 18-17 1 0 0 106.1 112 59 48 41 78 Total 4.00 33-10 76-43 3 1 2 313.0 307 163 139 121 259 |
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