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Stacen Gant begins his fourth year with the Patriots and is expected to anchor the starting rotation ... Has great poise and composure on the mound, and competitive spirit is a plus ... Possesses solid fastball and above-average curveball ... Knows how to win and rarely leaves a game with the Patriots trailing... On George Mason career lists, enters 2005 season ranked second in winning percentage (.762), sixth in wins (16), second in ERA (3.20), seventh in strikeouts (154), tied for eighth in innings pitched (208.1) and tied for 10th in saves (four) ... Majoring in sports management, with a minor in information technology. 2004: Had one of the all-time great pitching seasons in school history, going unbeaten until the final game of the year... Named first-team All-CAA as a starting pitcher along with ODU's Justin Verlander, who was drafted second overall in the 2004 draft... Earned the first-team honor over first-round draftees Bill Bray (13th overall) and Justin Orenduff (33rd overall - supplemental first round)... Was 10-1 with a 2.72 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 119 innings... Allowed just 95 hits and 32 walks on the year... Made 16 starts with three complete games and one shutout... Batters hit just .218 against him... Had three leads blown by the bullpen... Among the national leaders in wins per game and ERA per game for much of the season... Slumped late in the season after starting 9-0 with a 1.97 ERA, was 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA in his final four starts... twice pitched phenomenally with the stakes high, the first time beating William & Mary, the second time beating Virginia Commonwealth... Against William & Mary, allowed just one run on six hits while striking out 13 and walking none... Against VCU, allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out five in a shutout... Also earned a win over then-nationally ranked North Carolina State when he allowed two runs on six hits in seven and two-third innings, striking out nine batters in the process... In 16 starts, left with the Patriots leading 13 times, the score tied once and the Patriots trailing twice... His 10 wins were second-most in a single-season at George Mason while his winning percentage was second-best... He pitched the second-most innings in school history, had the second-most strikeouts and his ERA was the eighth-best single-season mark. 2003: Recorded outstanding sophomore campaign as Mason's closer out of the bullpen ... Was 3-1 with three saves and a 2.74 ERA in 20 appearances, all in relief ... Allowed 24 hits in 23 innings, walking 10 and striking out 28 ... Led Patriots in appearances and saves, ranked fourth in strikeouts ... Seven earned runs allowed was second-fewest in school history for a pitcher with at least 20 innings ... Pitched in six games vs. CAA opponents, posting 1-1 record with a save and a 3.60 ERA ... Allowed seven hits in five innings, walking two and striking out seven ... Ranked tied for fifth in CAA in saves, sixth in appearances ... Did not allow a run in first eight appearances, and allowed no runs in 14 of 20 games ... Earned first save of season vs. No. 23 Tulane Feb. 15 ... Also had saves vs. Georgetown April 23 and at James Madison April 27 ... Pitched three innings to earn victory over UNC Wilmington in CAA Championship May 24 ... Also picked up wins vs. Marist March 14 and at Old Dominion March 28 ... Two of three wins came in extra-inning games ... Posted season-high three strikeouts four times. 2002: Enjoyed excellent freshman season, seeing action in both the starting rotation and as a closer in the bullpen ... Posted 3-3 record with one save and a 4.21 ERA in 16 appearances, including six starts and one complete game ... Allowed 73 hits in 66 1/3 innings, walking 26 and striking out 39 ... Ranked second on Patriots in ERA, tied for second in appearances and was fourth in innnings, games started and strikeouts ... Against CAA opponents, was 0-0 with one save and 0.00 ERA in two appearances ... Allowed two hits in 3 1/3 innings, walking two and striking out two ... Picked up first collegiate save with two shutout innings vs. VCU May 4 ... Picked up extra-inning win in relief against UNC Wilmington in CAA Tournament May 22, allowing one hit and striking out four in 3 1/3 innings ... Regular member of starting rotation from mid-March to mid-April, going 2-1 with a 3.55 ERA in six consecutive games ... Pitched six or more innings in last five starts ... Became closer at end of season and did not allow a run in last four appearances (7 2/3 innings) ... Earned first collegiate win vs. Maryland April 9, striking out season-high seven batters in seven innings. Prep: Had outstanding four-year career at Oakton High School, earning team Most Valuable Player honors his last two seasons and recording 28 victories ... Received All-Concorde District, All-Northern Region and All-Metropolitan Washington (by The Washington Post) accolades as a senior after posting 10-1 record with 1.32 ERA ... Struck out 79 batters in 69 innings, and also batted .347 with five home runs and 17 RBI for the Cougars ... As a junior, helped lead Oakton to the Virginia Group AAA state championship with an 8-1 record as a pitcher and added 10 home runs. Personal: Full name is Stacen Lewis Gant ... Born March 11, 1983 ... Son of Thomas and Sheila Gant ... Has two sisters ... 2001 graduate of Oakton High School ... Competed in youth bowling leagues for 14 years.
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