Barry Bowden

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Vidalia, La. High School: Vidalia HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: RHP Birthdate: 11/09/1984 Bats/Throws: R/R

2007 C-USA All-Tournament Team

Slated to be the pitching staff's No. 1 starter this season after pitching on Saturday's last season in the No. 2 spot ... Has been an outstanding pitcher for the Golden Eagles over the past three seasons, winning several big games ... Throws three pitches for strikes with an outstanding breaking ball ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2007 (r-Jr.): C-USA Pitcher of the Week for April 30 ... Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team ... Started 16 games ... Going 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA ... Threw back-to back shutouts vs. Houston (5/18) and East Carolina (5/24) ... Threw a complete game shutout vs. Houston ... Allowing only six hits while striking out seven ... Threw eight innings without allowing a run the next outing vs. East Carolina in the C-USA Tournament, for his fourth consecutive win ... Threw a seven inning complete game shut out vs. Tulane (4/15) ... Tossed three complete games in the season ... Struck out a season high 10 at UCF (4/7) ... Allowed only five home runs for the season ... Averaged 7.87 strikeouts per game ... 2006 (r-So.): Made 13 appearances, including 11 starts ... Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.37 ERA in 57.2 innings ... Fourth on the team with 48 strikeouts and walked 30 batters ... Opponents hit .261 against him ... Five or more strikeouts four times, including a season-high seven strikeouts against Louisiana-Monroe (3/22) and Alcorn State (4/19) ... Pitched six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and striking out five to earn his first win of the season at Southeastern Louisiana (4/11) ... Struck out seven in five innings, scattering five hits and walking three to earn his second win against Alcorn State ... Pitched 6.2 innings, giving up seven hits, walking two and striking out six against Memphis in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament (5/24) ... Threw 6.2 innings at Tulane (5/12), giving up two runs on five hits, walking three and striking out three ... Pitched a season-high 7.1 innings, giving up two runs on two hits, walking three and striking out seven at Louisiana-Monroe ... Gave up one earned run in 3.1 innings of relief on one hit and striking out one against East Carolina (5/5) ... 2005 (r-Fr.): Made 16 appearances, including 13 starts ... Posted a 4-4 record with a 4.40 ERA, the team's lowest ERA among the starters, in 73.2 innings pitched ... Struck out a team-high 71 batters, while walking 34 and opponents hit .251 against him ... Finished with five or more strikeouts eight times ... Pitched 6.0 innings, giving up three runs on six hits, walking one and striking out eight against Alabama (3/29) ... Pitched seven strong innings against Southeastern Louisiana (3/1), giving up two hits and striking out a season-high nine to earn his first collegiate win ... Struck out eight against Mississippi Valley State (3/23) and Louisiana-Monroe (5/3) ... Picked up a win at Mississippi State (4/27), giving up one run on five hits, walking five and striking out five ... Pitched the Golden Eagles to victory against USF in the Conference USA tournament, registering 6.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits, walking one and striking out seven (5/25) ... Gave up two runs, one earned, on five hits in five innings, one walk and three strikeouts against Ole Miss (4/5) ... 2004 (Fr.): Made two appearances in relief before sustaining a shoulder injury and was forced to have surgery and redshirt ... Finished with a 1-0 record with a 4.76 ERA in 5.2 innings ... Struck out five and walked four ... Pitched 2.0 innings of relief against Louisiana-Monroe (3/3), giving up two runs on three hits, two walks and striking out three ... Pitched 3.2 innings of relief against South Alabama (2/24), giving up one run on one hit, walking two and striking out two ... Prep: Four-year letterwinner for Coach John Hoffpauir at Vidalia High School ... Teammate of former Golden Eagle All-American second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir ... Helped lead Vidalia to the district championship as a junior and senior ... Twotime Class A Player of the Year ... Two-time allstate selection ... All-Northeast Team in Louisiana ... All-Central Louisiana Team ... Named parish, district and metro Most Valuable Player ... As a senior, posted a 12-0 record with an 0.58 ERA in 70.1 innings, walking 11 and striking out 138 ... As a junior, he finished with a 16-1 record with a 1.74 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched ... He struck out 147 batters, while walking only 16 ... Selected to play in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All- Star Game ... Member of the Beta Club ... Honored with the U.S. Marine Corps Academic/Athletic Award ... Also lettered in football ... Personal: Son of Lynn and Kathy Bowden ... Majoring in business administration ... Enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time ... Born Nov. 9, 1984.