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  Graham Stoneburner
Graham Stoneburner

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Richmond, VA

High School:
Mills E. Godwin HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
RHP

Experience:
1VL

Major:
Management

Talented sophomore righthander who pitches beyond his years...suffered a knee injury prior to the 2007 season that forced him to red-shirt...throws a hard fastball...will compete for a starting spot in the weekend rotation in 2009...#58 college prospect in the nation in the preseason by Baseball America.

2008: All-ACC Academic team member...had a 6-5 record and 5.55 ERA in 16 appearances (14 starts)...in 71.1 innings pitched, he allowed 78 hits (.281 opponents' batting average) and 21 walks with 52 strikeouts...tied for the team lead in wins and starts on the mound...allowed only five stolen bases in 10 attempts and one wild pitch...in 39.2 innings pitched over seven starts at home, he had a 5-2 record and allowed only 33 hits (.226 opponents' batting average), 10 earned runs (team-best 2.27 ERA), and 10 walks with 26 strikeouts...pitched one of only four shutouts by an ACC hurler and one of only two in ACC regular-season games...tied for fourth in the ACC in complete games (1)...had a 3-0 record and 2.75 ERA in 19.2 innings pitched in non-ACC regular-season games...held the leadoff batter of an inning to a .227 batting average...in his first career appearance, he pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs, and one walk with three strikeouts to earn the win against Mercer on Feb. 24; he allowed just one baserunner to reach second base and none to reach third base...pitched 3.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits and no runs to earn the win against North Carolina-Greensboro on Mar. 11...pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, one run, and no walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Boston College on Mar. 16; it was his first career start in an ACC game and he faced just two batters over the minimum...pitched a two-hit shutout to earn the win against N.C. State on Mar. 23; he threw 118 pitches, allowing two singles and one walk with seven strikeouts; he allowed just one N.C. State player to reach second base and none to reach third base; it was Clemson's first individual shutout since 2005; he was named National Pitcher-of-the-Week by Perfect Game and ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week for his effort...pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no earned runs, and no walks with four strikeouts at Maryland on Mar. 29...pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing five hits, one earned run, and one walk with four strikeouts to earn the win against Virginia Tech on Apr. 25...pitched 5.2 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, two runs, and three walks with four strikeouts to earn the win at Central Florida on May 16...#14 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Baseball America...played for Hyannis in the Cape Cod League in the summer, where he was 2-2 with a 2.93 ERA in 30.2 innings pitched over seven starts; he allowed 12 walks and one homer with 30 strikeouts.

2007: Suffered a torn ACL in January and was lost for the season...rated as the #38 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Baseball America.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Lettered at Mills E. Godwin High School...#71 prospect in the nation by Baseball America and #128 prospect by Perfect Game...#6 prospect in Virginia by Perfect Game...first-team all-metro and second-team all-district pick as a junior...was 5-0 with an 0.21 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 43.0 innings pitched along with hitting .313 with three homers and 25 RBIs as a junior...member of the East Coast Professional Showcase...lettered four times in baseball and once in track at Mills E. Godwin High, where he was coached by John Marano.

PERSONAL: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll...his brother Davis was a shortstop at James Madison (2004-07) and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the ninth round in 2007...majoring in management...born Graham Chappell Stoneburner on Sept. 29, 1987 in Richmond, VA.

Stoneburner's Overall Stats
Year ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2008 5.55 6-5 16-14 1 1 0 71.1 78 53 44 21 52
Stoneburner's ACC Regular-Season Stats
Year ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2008 5.65 3-4 10-9 1 1 0 51.0 55 41 32 15 39
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