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  Chris Howard
Chris Howard

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Fort Wayne, IN

High School:
Concordia Lutheran High School

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 195

Position:
RHP

Tall sophomore who became a sidearm righthander in 2005 and will do the same in 2006 out of the bullpen.

Head Coach Jack Leggett on Howard: "Chris is a righthanded pitcher who throws down from the side, which gives us another wrinkle on the mound. He is a role-type, situational pitcher who is tough on righthanded hitters. We look for him to to pitch some quality innings, and his hard work is going to pay off."

2005: Had a 1-0 record and 3.86 ERA in five relief appearances (4.2 innings pitched)...did not walk a batter and had a strikeout...allowed five hits, all singles...opponents were only 1-for-7 (.143) with runners on base...did not allow either of two inherited runners to score...pitched a scoreless inning in relief against East Carolina at Myrtle Beach, SC on Feb. 20; it was his first career outing...pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in relief to earn his first career win against Wofford on Apr. 27.
2004: Red-shirted...played for Vermont in the NECBL in the summer, where he was 1-0 with a save and a 2.45 ERA in 16 relief appearances.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Set the Concordia Lutheran High School record for wins in a season and career, and career strikeouts...named the senior athlete-of-the-year of his high school...earned all-conference honors two years in a row...named to the all-area team...set his high school's record for wins (12) in a season...selected to the all-conference team for basketball...a four-year, first-team all-conference selection in tennis...earned all-area honors on the hardcourt...attended the same high school as former two-time Tiger All-America pitcher Steve Reba (1999-02)...lettered four times in both baseball and tennis, and once in basketball at Concordia Lutheran High...coached by Dave Bohr.

PERSONAL: His brother Adam was a swimmer at Louisville...member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2004-05...majoring in English...born Christopher Dale Howard on Oct. 8, 1984 in New Haven, IN.

Howard's Overall Stats
Year ERA W-L G-GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2005 3.86 1-0 5-0 0 0 0 4.2 5 2 2 0 1

 
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