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    Tom Graham
    Tom Graham

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Modesto, Calif.

    High School:
    Fred C. Beyer

    Height / Weight:
    6-7 / 250

    Position:
    Pitcher

    Birthdate:
    06/26/1978

    Major:
    Sociology

    Fresno State (1999): Named Fresno State Outstanding Pitcher at the annual team awards banquet … led the team with eight victories and posted a 5.01 ERA, third-best on the team … led the Bulldogs in innings pitched (127.2), complete games (5), strikeouts (109) and starts (19) … ranked seventh in the WAC with eight victories, third in innings pitched, fourth in strikeouts and fifth in complete games … tied a career-high by striking out 11 batters in back-to-back games against TCU and Pennsylvania … allowed an average of 1.6 runs in his five complete games … also picked off six runners. (1998) Appeared in 22 games for the Bulldogs, making two starts … posted a 3-5 record with a 5.55 ERA … in 35.2 innings of work, recorded 29 strikeouts and 14 walks … posted one save … best outing of the season came on March 9 against Purdue when he pitched 6.1 innings to get the win, striking out six with just one walk. (1997) Was Fresno State’s first pitcher out of the bullpen … finished 4-3 with one save and a 5.04 ERA … in 55.1 innings of work, struck out 65 with just 14 walks … allowed 62 hits and 11 home runs ... led the team with 27 appearances … after struggling early in the season, settled down to have a solid season … after March 1, posted a 2.98 ERA in 47.2 innings of work … struck out 53 with just nine walks over that span … pitched 5.2 innings of shutout ball against Chicago State on May 10 … struck out a career-high 11 against Cal Poly April 8 in 6.0 innings.

    Beyer High School: Was a three-year letterwinner in baseball and collected two letters in basketball … was a two-time first-team All-Central California Conference selection … was twice named his team’s MVP in baseball and basketball ... selected league most valuable player as a senior … finished 12-1 with a 0.54 ERA as a senior … also batted .320 as a first baseman.

    Personal: Son of Beverly and Warren Graham … lists his hobbies as fishing, hiking, skiing and golfing … chose to attend Fresno State because of the proximity to home and the baseball program … favorite athlete is Nolan Ryan … biggest athletics thrill to date was playing for the USA Junior National Olympic Team in 1996 and winning the Bronze Medal … recorded two saves as the team’s closer, pitching the final inning of the Bronze Medal game, a 5-2 victory over Korea … was drafted by Oakland in the fourth round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.

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