Colin Bates

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Naperville, IL
High School:
Naperville Central

SOPHOMORE (2009)
Made 34 relief appearances as Carolina's top right-hander out of the bullpen • Went 4-4 with six saves and a 3.15 ERA over 60 innings • Struck out 59 and walked just 19, while holding the opposition to a .240 average • Finished second in the ACC and tied for eighth nationally in appearances and ranked eighth in the ACC saves • Named to the All-ACC Academic Baseball Team and earned a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Went 2-1 with five saves in 17 appearances in conference play • Beat No. 15 Coastal Carolina with 3 1/3 scoreless innings and four strikeouts in the May 30 NCAA regional win • Struck out three over 3 1/3 shutout frames in earn a save against UNC Wilmington April 21 • Fanned two in a scoreless inning at No. 3 Georgia Tech April 3 to earn a save • Earned a win versus No. 8 Virginia March 20 after working two-thirds of an inning • Also picked up a save against the Wahoos with a scoreless inning March 27 • Pitched two scoreless frames against Duke March 21 to earn a save • Worked three shutout innings and fanned four at Virginia Tech March 13 in a save • First career save came with two scoreless frames against No. 18 Clemson March 7 • Also claimed wins against No. 18 Clemson March 8 and Appalachian State March 10 • Worked a season-high four innings, struck out four and allowed just one hit against Seton Hall Feb. 28. Summer 2009: Drafted in the 37th round (1,113th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland Athletics but elected to return to Carolina.

FRESHMAN (2008)
Freshman All-America selection ranked as one of the top right-handers out of the UNC bullpen • Earned freshman All-America honors from the NCBWA (first team) and Collegiate Baseball • Outstanding student also claimed a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team and was named to the ACC's Academic Honor Roll • Pitched in 27 games with a 2.78 ERA in 55 innings • Posted a 6-1 record • Struck out 57 batters, while walking only 20, for a 2.9-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio • Held the opposition to a .214 average • Went 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 25 innings in ACC play • Pitched in five games in the NCAA Tournament and did not allow an earned run in 3 2/3 innings in the College World Series • Fanned three in 2 2/3 innings versus No. 2 LSU June 19 in Omaha • Earned a win in his first collegiate appearance after working 3 2/3 innings at Florida Atlantic Feb. 23 • Posted career highs of six shutout innings and six strikeouts in a win over St. John's March 1 • First ACC victory came with three scoreless frames at Duke March 9 • Went 3 2/3 scoreless innings versus Virginia Tech March 15 • Struck out five over three shutout innings against No. 14 Georgia Tech April 6 • Earned a win with 2 1/3 hitless innings against High Point April 23 • Also picked up win against North Florida May 7 • Sixth victory came with 3 2/3 strong inning at No. 1 Miami May 17. Summer 2008: Made seven starts for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod League • Posted a 2.85 ERA and a 1-3 record • Worked 41 innings with 37 strikeouts and 20 walks.

2007 SEASON
Redshirt season • Underwent thoracic outlet decompression surgery due to a blood clot in his right shoulder in November 2006 and rehabbed throughout the season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and earned Dean's List honors in the spring semester.

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout at pitcher and third base for coach Bill Seiple at Naperville Central High School • Led team to state title as senior • Earned all-state honors as senior from the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Prep Baseball Report • Two-time all-conference choice and 2006 conference player of the year • Also played football for two seasons • Member of the National Honor Society • Played summer ball with the White Sox Academy and went 5-0 with a 2.10 ERA.

PERSONAL
Colin James Bates is the son of Brian and Diane Bates • Born in LaGrange, Ill. • Has an older brother • Majoring in business administration at Carolina • Pitches with a piece of his removed rib in his back pocket.

CAREER HIGHS:
Innings: 6.0 vs. St. John's (3/1/08)
Strikeouts: 6 vs. St. John's (3/1/08)
Hits: 5 on six occasions
Walks: 3 vs. LSU (6/19/08)
Runs: 5 vs. Coastal Carolina (2/24/09)
Earned Runs: 4 on four occasions

CAREER STATS:

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV     IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO  2B  3B  HR    BF  B/Avg  WP HBP  BK SFA SHA
2008....  2.78   6-1    27   0   0   0/2     0   55.0   44   26   17   20   57   6   1   1   234   .216   5   5   2   0  5
2009....  3.15   4-4    34   0   0   0/1     6   60.0   53   29   21   19   59  10   1   2   253   .240   5   5   1   4  4
TOTAL...  2.97  10-5    61   0   0   0/3     6  115.0   97   55   38   39  116  16   2   3   487   .228  10  10   3   4  9