| Jim Britton |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Erie, Pa.
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| High School:
McDowell
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 225
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| Position:
RHP
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| Experience:
2L
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As A Sophomore (2007)
After garnering top 10 prospect honors at the Cal Ripken Senior League in Maryland, went on to pitch a 6-4 season with a 4.92 ERA in 11 starts and 18 appearances overall ... his six wins placed him in the top five for single-season ... pitched 97 innings and struck out 67, placing him third and fifth in the all-time single-season record books, respectively ... ranked among the league leaders in A-10 only stats with 42 strikeouts, three complete games, 64 innings and a .245 opponent batting average ... tied for the team lead with five wins in conference play ... led the team with 105 groundouts induced ... dominated Penn (Mar. 4) in his first start of the season, striking out six Quakers and allowing no earned runs in eight innings of work ... followed up that strong performance with six more strikeouts over eight innings in a losing effort against Mt. Saint Mary's (Mar. 8) ... stepped up as the team's workhorse in the final stretch of the season, averaging almost 8.2 innings per start over his final six appearances and stockpiled four wins and 30 strikeouts over that stretch ... included in that stretch was a trio of complete game victories ... went the distance against Rhode Island (Apr. 22), striking out seven while allowing just two runs ... led the Bonnies to a win over nationally-ranked Charlotte (May 11) with seven strong innings ... struck out seven in a complete game win over Temple (May 17) his last regular season start.
As A Freshman (2005)
Made 15 appearances with five starts ... compiled a record of 2-3 with a 6.10 ERA ... came on as the season progressed ... threw 4-2/3 innings in A-10 Tournament win over George Washington, striking out six and allowing only two runs on six hits ... recorded his first collegiate win in relief appearance at Rhode Island on April 22, a game won 6-3 by the Bonnies ... picked up his second win in a 14-4 decision over Xavier on April 30, when he threw 3.0 innings of three-hit ball ... started and threw five innings of two-hit ball in a no-decision against Binghamton on April 11.
High School
As a senior, was named to the Pennsylvania All-State second team ... batted .571 with 21 RBI and a school record eight home runs ... on the mound, went 7-0 with a 1.20 ERA ... was named the Metro League Player of the Year ... two-time All-Metro selection.
Personal
Son of Jim and Loreta Britton ... also played football and soccer in high school ... was an All-State punter and placekicker in football ... English major.
