Wade Weathers

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Class: Senior Hometown: Quitman, Miss. Last College: Meridian CC

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: LHP Birthdate: 12/03/1986 Bats/Throws: L/L

2008 (junior)

• Used mainly as the set up man out of the bullpen
• Led the team with 32 appearances, which was also third in C-USA
• Picked up four wins and two saves on the season with only one loss
• Earned his first career win in relief at Rice on March 30
• Earned his first career save over Mississippi State on April 22
• Did not allow an earned run in 23 of his 32 appearances
• Struck out 52 batter while walking only 15
• Had a career high of five strikeouts in two different outings (vs. Ole Miss on March 25 and vs. Memphis on May 10)
• Had a career long outing of 4.2 innings on April 19 at Tulane
• The team was 24-8 in games that he appeared
• Earned Conference USA Commissioners Academic Medal

At Meridian Community College

• Played for coach Chris Rose
• Earned first team all-state in 2007
• Was 11-1 with 88 strikeouts and a 2.53 ERA in 66 innings as a sophomore
• Also saved three games in his sophomore campaign
• Was 5-1 with 49 strikeouts and a 2.42 ERA as a freshman in 2006

At Enterprise High School

• Four year letterman for coach Jeremy Wilkins
• Helped lead his team to the 2004 class 2A state championship
• Three time all-state selection and four-time all-district selection
• Named the divisional 2A pitcher of the year in 2005 and 2005
• Was 8-3 with a 1.06 ERA and 164 strikeouts as a senior
• As a junior was 16-2 with a 0.95 ERA and 221 strikeouts
• Was 6-3 with a 2.20 ERA and 100 strikeouts as a sophomore

Personal

• Son of Mike and Cindy Weathers
• Dad played football at Mississippi Delta Community College
• Majoring in sports coaching
• Born on December 3, 1986