Reliable right-handed reliever ... throws from a three-quarter arm angle, giving plenty of movement to his pitches ... after three years in the Tars bullpen has a record of 10-2 with a 3.58 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 73 innings.
2008: Made 15 relief appearances with a record of 2-1 and a 5.31 ERA as a junior ... tallied 10 strikeouts in 20.1 innings ... pitched four and one third scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Rollins'' 10-6 loss to Florida Tech in Game One of a doubleheader on 3/15/08.
2007: Was the Tars’ top option out of the bullpen and made 12 appearances before missing the final month of the season due to injury ... posted a record of 4-1 with two saves and an ERA of 4.63 ... struck out 19 and walked 11 in 23.1 innings ... his four wins ranked third on the team, and his two saves led the team ... picked up the save and gave up just one unearned run through two and one third innings while striking out three in the Tars’ season-opening 8-4 win over Palm Beach Atlantic on 2/2/07.
2006: Impressed as a freshman and moved into a critical bullpen role, leading the team with 20 relief appearances ... led the pitching staff with an ERA of 1.53 to go along with a record of 4-0 and two saves ... struck out 19 and walked 15 in 29.1 innings with an opponents average of .156 ... had the lowest ERA of any Sunshine State Conference pitcher with at least five innings pitched ... struck out four and gave up just one hit through two scoreless innings against St. Thomas in the Tars’ 7-4 win in Game One of a doubleheader on 2/19/06 ... earned his first career save with two and one third scoreless innings in Rollins’ 11-7 victory over Lynn on 5/5/06.
High School: Four year letterwinner in baseball at Shaker Heights High School in Ohio, where he played pitcher, third base, and outfield ... also a three year letterwinner in soccer as a defender and earned a letter in football as a punter ... All-Lake Erie League performer and team captain in baseball ... posted a record of 9-2 as a junior, winning the third most games in a single season in school history ... helped his team earn a regional runner-up finish in 2002 and the LEL Title in 2003 ... hit a walk-off homerun in the Connie Mack State Tournament ... also earned an All-County selection in soccer ... member of the honor roll.
Personal: Born on April 4, 1987 ... son of Michael Eppich ... majoring in International Relations and minoring in Communication.
