Pitcher
6-2 • 195 •
Sophomore • R/R
McDonald, Ohio
McDonald High
School
Career Stats 2007:
Made 12 appearances out of the
bullpen and four starts ... showed
tremendous control, walking only
three hitters over his final 35.1
innings and six total ... had a 4.50
ERA in his final 10 appearances ...
had a 3.86 ERA over 16.1 innings
against Horizon League opponents ...
allowed two earned runs or fewer in
12 outings ... struck out a
career-high four batters in two
innings against Cleveland State
(4/10) ... earned his first win in
his first start at Pittsburgh,
allowing four runs in six innings
(4/4) ... also defeated Milwaukee,
allowing three runs on five hits in
5.1 innings (5/12) ... allowed two
earned runs or fewer in three of his
losses, including not allowing a
single earned run in two of them.
High School:
Was a four-year letterwinner and
team captain one year ... earned
First-Team All-Inter County League
honors as a junior and
senior ... named Second-Team All-ICL
as a sophomore ... threw a no-hitter
as a junior ... went 5-1 with a 0.45
ERA, giving up four earned runs in
62 innings as a senior ... also
struck out 114 batters while only
walking 11 ... played for Mink
Financial in the Youngstown Class B
league ... ranked fourth in ERA (1.28),
fourth in batting average against
(.209), first in innings pitched
(49.1) and first in strikeouts with
71.
Personal: Son of Richard and Lydia Vukovic ... has three brothers (Richard,
Adam and Matt) who have all attended
YSU ... major is exercise
science ... born March 15, 1988. |