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FRESHMAN (2008)
One of the Tar Heels' top midweek starters as a freshman Pitched in 14 games, starting seven Logged a 4-1 record and a 4.14 ERA over 41 1/3 innings Struck out 42 and walked just 22 Struck out a career-best seven batters on four occasions Earned first career victory with seven strikeouts over five innings versus VCU March 12 Followed with a win, five shutout frames and seven Ks against Princeton March 18 Struck out six in 4 1/3 innings against Davidson March 25 Went a career-best 5 1/3 shutout innings and seven strikeouts in a victory over Appalachian State April 2 Fourth seven-strikeout game came over five innings against Elon April 8 Final win over the season came when allowing just two hits in five innings at UNC Greensboro April 15 Pitched three shutout innings of relief at Charlotte April 22 Made one appearance in the NCAA Tournament, pitching one-third of an inning against Mount St. Mary's May 30. Summer 2008: Pitched in seven games and made four starts for the Cape Cod League champion Harwich Mariners Posted a 1-3 record and a 4.79 ERA Struck out 19 and walked eight in 20 2/3 innings.
ST. STEPHENS HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time all-conference selection at St. Stephens High School for coach Darel Reese Earned all-state honors as a senior and was named conference player of the year Rated as the No. 3 prospect in North Carolina by Impact Baseball and 134th nationally by Baseball America prior to his senior season Played summer ball with Impact Baseball.
PERSONAL
Patrick Timothy Johnson is the son of Tim and Kim Johnson Born Aug. 14, 1988, in Hickory, N.C. Has an older sister, Amanda Has not declared a major at Carolina Lists favorite video game as "Wii sports" Favorite athlete is Alex Rodriguez and favorite pro teams are the New York Yankees, Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
PATRICK JOHNSON'S CAREER STATS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2008.... 4.14 4-1 14 7 0 0/3 0 41.1 41 23 19 22 42 4 2 0 186 .261 3 4 2 1 1
TOTAL... 4.14 4-1 14 7 0 0/3 0 41.1 41 23 19 22 42 4 2 0 186 .261 3 4 2 1 1
CAREER HIGHS:
Innings: 5.1 vs. Appalachian State (4/2/08)
Strikeouts: 7 on four occasions
Hits: 7 vs. VCU (3/12/08)
Walks: 6 at UNC Greensboro (4/15/08)
Runs: 5 vs. North Florida (5/7/08)
Earned Runs: 5 vs. North Florida (5/7/08)