7/06/2010

July 6, 2010: Tonight's Starting Pitcher

RHP KYLE HECKATHORN: Selected by the Brewers as a supplemental 1st round pick (47th overall) in the 2009 draft out of Kennesaw State University.

LAST SEASON: Heckathorn made six appearances (five starts) for Helena in the Pioneer League. He was 0-1 with a 6.04ERA with the Brewers. Heckathorn walked four and struck out 15 in 22-1/3 innings.

LAST START: Heckathorn beat Burlington at Time Warner Cable Field in the second half opener on June 25. He allowed three runs on eight hits over six innings; struck out three; and walked two for his fifth win in his last six decisions.

WISE OWL: In his final season at Kennesaw State, Heckathorn went 4-1 with a 3.44ERA in 13 starts. He struck out 98 and walked 27 in 86-1/3 innings.

NICE WAY TO GO OUT: Heckathorn’s last start for Kennesaw State was against North Florida on May 14, 2009. He pitched nine innings and allowed four runs as he scattered 11 hits. What made the start particularly memorable was that he set a school record for strikeouts in a game as he K’ed 15 North Florida batters. Heckathorn, who walked just one in the game, was not involved in the decision, a 6-5 win for the Owls in 11 innings.

ALL-TIME: In three seasons with the Owls, Heckathorn struck out 239 batters. That ranks him fourth on the career strikeout list at Kennesaw State.

HONORED: Louisville Slugger recognized Heckathorn as one of their National Players of the Week for his performance on May 14 against North Florida.

POST-SEASON REWARD: The Atlantic Sun Conference named Heckathorn to their All-Conference team after the 2009 season.

RANKING: Baseball America lists Heckathorn as the #10 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

VS. CEDAR RAPIDS: Heckathorn has never faced the Kernels. He did make one appearance against Orem, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, in 2009. He allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits and one walk over 2-1/3 innings on August 21.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 7.0 {4x} Last: 6/6/10 @Lake County
STRIKEOUTS: 7: 6/19/10 @ Kane County

..............2010 DAY-BY-DAY
DATE
..OPP....W/L/S..IP..H..R..ER..BB..K..ERA
4/13
..CLN....Loss...2.0 4..3.. 2.. 0..2..9.00
4/18
..@QC...........3.0 1..0.. 0.. 0..4..3.60
4/23
..BEL...........3.0 1..0.. 0.. 2..3..2.25
5/1^
..@BEL*..Loss...3.1 4..4.. 4.. 3..2..4.76
5/4
...QC.....Win....4.0 4..2.. 2.. 0..5..4.70
5/11
..@QC*...Loss...4.0 4..3...3...2..6..5.12
5/16
..BEL*..........6.0 5..1...0...0..3..3.91
5/22
..BUR*...Win....7.0 9..4...1...2..5..3.34
5/27
..@KC*..........7.0 6..1...1...0..5..2.97
6/1
...@FW*...Win....7.0 5..1...1...0..6..2.72
6/6
...@LC....Win....7.0 4..1...0...0..3..2.36
6/12+ DAY*
...Loss...6.0 6..3...3...1..4..2.58
6/19
..@KC*...Win....6.0 1..0...0...3..7..2.34
6/25..BUR*...Win....6.0 8..3...3...2..3..2.52
 
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+-Game two of a doubleheader
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