Baseball

#15 - Earl Oakes
RHP
Jr.
Bristol, CT
Bristol Eastern
6-3
225

Pace career leader in saves with 11...also broke single-season record with 9...2nd team All Northeast-10 Conference in 2004...hardthrowing shut-down pitcher.

2005: Breakout season on the hill...missed most of preseason to illness...returned as a shut-down closer...broke Pace single season record with 9 saves...broke Pace career record with 11 saves...did not allow a run in 18.2 innings pitched...posted 24 strikeouts over 18.2 innings...allowed 9 hits in 66 at-bats against (.136)...ranked 15th nationally in saves...all Northeast-10 Conference 2nd team selection...National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association All-Northeast Region 2nd team

2004:  Posted 3-4 record with 4.78 ERA. Tied Pace freshman record for saves (2), tied 2nd in freshman wins (3), ranks 2nd in freshman earned-run-average (4.78) and 5th in freshman innings pitched (42.1). First collegiate win came against Wagner on April 8, 2004, scattering four hits over 9 innings in shutout win. Won second consecutive decision on April 17th, 2004.

At Bristol Central: All-Conference, All-State and Legion All-Star.