#32 Josh Zeid

Coach Corbin Quote: Josh had a good summer and we expect for him to pitch a lot of important innings for us. Right now he will be used in a middle relief role and he has the type of aggressiveness and demeanor to close as well.

2006: Made 13 appearances, including one start and recorded a 5.24 ERA … Struck out 22 batters with six walks in 22.1 innings … Had a 5.82 ERA in four SEC appearances … Pitched an inning of scoreless relief against Georgia Tech (6/4) in the NCAA Atlanta Regional … Threw an inning of scoreless relief against the Yellowjackets the day before as well with two strikeouts … Gave up two runs on four hits in two innings of relief work against LSU (5/13) … Allowed two runs on four hits in 3.2 innings of relief against Tennessee (5/5) … Pitched 0.2 innings of one hit relief against Kentucky (4/30) … Gave up a run on two hits in 1.2 innings of relief in first game of doubleheader against Alabama (4/22) … Threw 2.1 innings of three-hit scoreless relief against Western Kentucky (4/11) with four strikeouts and no walks … Made first career start against Austin Peay (4/5) and went 3.2 innings, allowing one run on two hits with four strikeouts and three walks … Was one of nine pitchers to contribute to Vanderbilt[apos]s school record of 38.2 consecutive scoreless innings (span of five games from 3/18-3/25) … Pitched an inning of scoreless relief against Belmont (3/22) and Tennessee Tech (2/22) … Gave up three runs on four hits in two innings of relief in his first collegiate appearance in the season opener against San Diego (2/17) … Pitched for the Torrington Twisters of the New England Collegiate Baseball League over the summer. Helped lead the team to the Southern Division championship after going 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA in 10 appearances, including six starts. Struck out 30 with 18 walks in 42.1 innings.

High School: One of the top baseball prospects in the nation at Hamden Hall … A Louisville Slugger and National High School Baseball Coaches Association All American in his senior year … Was the Gatorade Connecticut High School Player of the Year … Was the 27th ranked pro prospect in the country by Baseball America … An AFLAC All-American in 2004 … Played for Team USA Youth National Team in 2003 … Helped lead team to league championship in 2004 … Was an all-league pick throughout his four years of high school … Set the school strikeout record with over 400 in his career … Earned five varsity letters in baseball and two in basketball … Was the team captain in baseball his senior year … Started on the varsity since the eighth grade … Played summer ball for the Long Island Titans and helped lead them to a 43-5 record.

Personal: Joshua Alexander Zeid … Born 3/24/87 …. Son of Ira and Karen Zeid … Has a sister, Emily … An English major… Favorites include the movies Boondock Saints and Bull Durham; Sandy Koufax, Michael Vick, Will Smith and Everybody Loves Raymond … Considers Sandy Koufax to be the greatest baseball player of all-time.