Fresno State: (2001) Won a career-high eight games … named WAC Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 28 –Mar. 7) for his career-high 11-strikeout complete game in the Bulldogs’ 8-2 win over Eastern Michigan … posted a 3.97 ERA in his 17 starts for the Bulldogs … registered a career best 8-5 record in his 19 appearances … posted a career-high 78 strikeouts, second on the team. (2000) Won two games during the week of May 1-7 (vs. Sacramento State and TCU) … the team was 4-1 when he started … had a 3.25 ERA in relief appearances and a 3.92 ERA as a starting pitcher … had 18 strikeouts in his last 21.1 innings of work. (1999) True freshman who made 15 appearances during the year and made four starts toward the end of the season … picked up his first collegiate victory by throwing 7.1 innings in relief in the Bulldogs’ 6-4 victory against Seton Hall in the Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic … earned All-Tournament honors as a relief pitcher … struck out a career-high seven in the victory … threw his first complete game in a Bulldog uniform in a 8-2 win against Saint Mary’s … made two starts and threw 16 innings against the Japanese Nittaidai team in the Hawai’i Rainbow Easter Classic, including a three-hit shutout in the second exhibition game against the Eagles … second on the team with a 4.74 ERA … had four appearances with at least six innings pitched.
Summer League: (2001) Played with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska League … helped Pilots to an NBC World Series championship … led the Alaska League with a 1.16 ERA … finished the season with 3-1 record while striking out 47 batters in 45 innings.
Northgate High School: Played both basketball and baseball … posted a 1.50 ERA with a 9-1 record as a senior in baseball … was a two-time second-team all-conference selection in baseball … averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game as a prep senior.
Personal: Zach Xavier Minor was born Aug. 4, 1979, in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... son of Ellen and Bill … has one brother, Tommy, and two sisters, Jenny and Megan … brother, Tommy, was a standout pitcher for the Bulldogs from 1991-94 … hobbies are playing basketball and golf … biggest athletics thrill was beating Pepperdine in the NCAA Regionals last year.
Career Statistics
YEAR G-GS W-L ERA SV CG IP H R ER BB SO
1999 15-4 4-1 4.74 0 1 49.1 54 29 26 10 33
2000 20-5 3-1 3.44 0 0 49.2 46 25 19 18 29
2001 19-17 8-5 4.02 0 2 107.1 119 62 48 24 78
Totals 54-26 15-7 4.06 0 3 206.1 219 116 93 52 140
