RHP  6-2  200  SR
Grand Rapids, Michigan

2002 OUTLOOK: One of the most experience pitchers on the staff.has done nothing but improve during the fall.worked on improving his delivery time.should be one of the weekend starters.has taken the leadership role among the pitchers.

JSU CAREER: 2001 (Junior) Made 14 appearances, all starts, and tossed a team-high six complete games.established career-best in ERA, IP, ER, K's and BB's.led the team with a 3.29 ERA and worked a team-high 90 1/3 innings.allowed 33 earned runs, but finished with 83 K's and just 18 walks.led the team four wins and suffered eight losses.posted a team-best 4.08 ERA in league games, while recording 42 K's.had 10 games where he tossed more than 5.0 innings.picked up his first win as a Gamecock vs Alabama A&M on 2/12.his next win came at Troy State on 3/24 after allowing five hits and recording four K's in 6 2/3 innings.picked up wins at Mercer (4/14) and also vs Siena (2/23).had a career-high nine K's vs Georgia State (3/30).

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for Coach Doug Wabeke at Grand Rapids Community College.led the Raiders to the Regionals in both 1998 and 1999.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Haslett High School for Jeff Woodworth.named Vikings' Most Valuable Player for four years and earned all-district honors as a junior and senior.had his best game during the regionals where he tossed five innings and struck out 11 batters.he also had the game winning homerun.recorded 120 K's and a 0.92 ERA as a senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Steven David Shippey.son of Wanda and David Shippey of Charlotte, NC.born on May 16, 1980.majoring in Recreational Administration.

SHIPPEY'S CAREER STATISTICS
PITCHING
Year W-L-S G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA
2001 4-8-0 14-14 90.1 98 52 33 18 83 3.29