Luke Putkonen

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-5
Weight:
193
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Marietta, GA
High School:
Walton

PRESEASON HONORS
• Baseball America No. 69 College Prospect for 2007
• Baseball America No. 10 ACC Prospect for 2007

AS A FRESHMAN (2006)
Shined as Carolina's primary midweek starter • Went 6-0 with a 3.08 ERA over 61.1 innings • Struck out 36 batters and walked 22 • Held opponents to a .219 batting average • Allowed just one hit over 5.2 shutout innings and took a no-hitter into the sixth in his first career start against Coastal Carolina to open the season 1-0 • Held Elon to just one run on one hit and fanned four over five innings April 4 • Struck out a career-best seven batters and allowed five hits and one unearned run in seven innings against VCU April 25 to pick up his fifth win of the year • Allowed just two hits and struck out five over 8.1 scoreless innings in his final start of the year against UNC Greensboro • Carried a no-hitter into the eighth against the Spartans • Struck out one in a scoreless inning at Alabama in the Super Regional June 10 • Also earned victories over Appalachian State March 8 and Towson March 22. Summer 2006: Posted a 3.29 ERA over 38.1 innings with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League • Struck out 28 and walked 14 • Had only a 1-5 record but was tagged with 11 unearned runs • Team reached the league's championship series.

2005 SEASON
Did not pitch for the Tar Heels • Redshirted and rehabbed following Tommy John surgery.

WALTON HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout at Walton High School for coach Shane Amos • Two-year starter at pitcher and in the outfield • Played in the 2004 All-American Baseball Game in Albuquerque, N.M. • Team captain of regional title team as a senior • Earned All-Cobb County honors in 2004 • Member of Atlanta Braves 400 Club Team in '04 • Named to top prospect list at the 2003 East Coast Professional Showcase • Played with an East Cobb Astros team that won the 2003 WWBA world championship in Jupiter, Fla. Summer 2004: Played with the East Cobb Yankees.

PERSONAL
Luke Webber Putkonen is the son of Kurt and Jill Putkonen • Born May 10, 1986, in Winfield, Ill. • Has two brothers • Brother Erik was a swimmer at Maryland • Majoring in sport administration • Lists favorite movie as "Bad Boys 2" • Favorite athlete is Gilbert Arenas • Would like to switch places for a day with Tiger Woods • Has modeled his game after Kevin Millwood.

PUTKONEN'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS

YEAR    W-L    ERA     G-GS    CG   Sv   Sh    IP     H    R     ER    BB    SO    WP
2006    6-0    3.08    13-12    0    0    0  61.1    50    29    21    22    36    5