Billy Tinsley
32 Billy Tinsley
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Vienna, Va.

High School:
Bishop O'Connell

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
LHP

B/T:
L/L

Billy Tinsley enters his second season and is slated for action in middle relief on the pitching staff... Has good command of three pitches (fastball, curve, change-up)... Majoring in policy making and international law.

2005: Appeared in seven games for the Patriots, recording a record of 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA... Pitched seven innings, allowing 12 hits and five walks while striking out five... Did not allow an earned run in first four appearances of the season, spanning three and two-third innings... Had best outing in his final appearance of the season on Mary 1 against Towson, striking out the side without allowing a runner in one inning against Towson.

2004: Redshirt

Prep: Enjoyed solid three-year varsity career at nearby Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School ... Earned All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and all-state honors (for Virginia Independent Schools) as a junior, posting a 7-1 record with a 1.20 ERA for the Knights ... Struck out 84 in 65 innings ... Had 16-4 career record ... Played for Fairfax Barnstormers travel team.

Personal: Full name is William Anthony Tinsley ... Born September 14, 1984 ... Son of Bill and Barbara Tinsley ... Has two sisters ... Uncle Dave Tinsley played baseball at Virginia Tech, and uncle Dave Murphy played baseball at Catholic University ... 2003 graduate of Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School, where he also played freshman football ... Joins high school teammate J.J. Pannell as a Patriot this season.

	CAREER MASON PITCHING STATISTICS

YEAR GP/GS CG W-L SV IP R ER H BB SO ERA 2005 7/0 0 1-0 0 7.0 4 3 12 5 5 3.86 TOTALS 7/0 0 1-0 0 7.0 4 3 12 5 5 3.86

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