5/13/2008

Tonight's Rattler Starting Pitcher (5/13)

LHP DONNIE HUME: Selected by the Mariners in the 8th round of the 2008 draft out of San Diego State University.

AZTEC: Hume was 4-2 with a 3.07ERA in seven starts in his final season at SDSU. That season ended after surgery to remove a small bone spur in his pitching elbow on May 7.

PRE-AZTEC: Pitched two seasons at Long Beach State before transferring to SDSU. Was 1-1 with a 2.37ERA as a freshman and 3-3 with a 3.59ERA as a sophomore.

FAMOUS ALUM: Hume played for Vacaville High School and earned All-Monticello Empire League honors as a senior. Major leaguer Jermaine Dye also went to Vacaville High School.

ON THE CAPE: Hume was a member of the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2006. Was 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA for the Sox.

FIRST PRO START: Hume is made his professional debut as the starting pitcher in the second game of the doubleheader against the Quad Cities River Bandits on April 5, 2008. He pitched five shutout innings for the victory in the 2-0 Rattler win. The only hit he allowed was a one out double in the bottom of the fifth. He struck out five and walked a pair for the win.

LAST START: Hume won his fourth straight decision with six strong innings against Cedar Rapids on May 8. He allowed one run on two hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

STRETCHING OUT: Hume’s six innings against Cedar Rapids set a new professional career high for him.

VS. BURLINGTON: This is Hume’s first appearance against the Bees.

VS. ROYALS: This Hume’s first appearance against an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (5/8 vs. Cedar Rapids)
STRIKEOUTS: 8 (5/2 @Lansing)

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