20 - David Randall
David Randall
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Year: R-Jr.
Hometown: Lawrenceville, Ga.
High School: Peachtree Ridge
Position: LHP

2011 (Junior): Had his season cut short due to a back injury sustained in late February and received a medical redshirt … Made three appearances before getting hurt, including one start … Posted an 0-2 record with a 7.94 ERA … Struck out six batters in 5.2 innings of work … Threw 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in two appearances against Liberty (Feb. 18-20) … Picked up his lone start of the season against in-state rival Georgia State (Feb. 22), striking out five in four innings of work before departing due to injury.

 

2010 (Sophomore): Talented left-handed pitcher who split time as a starter and reliever … Finished fourth on the team with 23 appearances, including 10 starts … Posted a 5-4 record with a 6.22 ERA … Ranked fifth on the team in both innings pitched (50.2) and strikeouts (43) … Featured the best pick-off move in the A-Sun, ringing up a conference-best eight base runners … Held right-handed hitters to a .275 batting average (42-for-153) … Picked up his first win of the season by working five innings and allowing just two runs in a mid-week start against Georgia State (March 3) … Allowed just one earned run on four hits in a career-high 6.2 innings of work against A-Sun member Campbell (March 14) … Struck out a career-high 10 batters in a 15-4 win over Savannah State (April 7) … Had back-to-back scoreless relief appearances against Belmont (May 21) and Jacksonville (May 26) … Threw one inning of scoreless relief in Mercer’s 13-7 NCAA Atlanta Regional win over Elon (June 5).

 

2009 (Freshman): Made 14 appearances, 12 as a middle relief pitcher and two as a mid-week spot starter … Posted a 1-1 record with a 7.41 ERA … Struck out eight batters in 17.0 innings of work … Tied for third on the team by picking off two base runners … Started the season by not allowing an earned run in three of his first four appearances … Pitched a season-high 5.0 innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out a season-high three batters in his first start of the season against Florida A&M (April 15).

High School: Lettered all four years in baseball for coach Bubba Wilson and the Peachtree Ridge Lions … Named team MVP in 2008 and earned second team all-county … Honored as team pitcher of the year and honorable mention all-county in 2006 … Played AAU baseball for the East Cobb Astros in 2007 and the East Cobb Braves in 2008 … Helped the Astros to a 75-10 record and an AAU championship.

Personal: Son of Tony and Mary Beth Randall … Has two brothers, Drew, 25, and Derek, 23 … Born on July 24, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga. … Favorite musical group is the Red Hot Chili Peppers … His great grandfather Pinkney Randall grew up with Ty Cobb in Royston, GA.

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