2014 Baseball Roster
Roster
Xavier Hammond
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Broadheadsville, Pa.
- High School:
- Pleasant Valley
Ranks tied for eighth on Bucknell's career saves list (5).
2014: Named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after pitching 5.1 innings of relief over four appearances and allowing just one hit and no runs ... on the mound at the end of three of the four tournament games, including clinching win over Lehigh ... starter during the regular season, typically pitching the fourth game of Patriot League series ... named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week April 14 after pitching two-hit shutout vs. Army ... moved to the bullpen for the postseason ... allowed just one earned run and three hits in seven relief appearances in the month of May (9.2 IP) ... finished season with a 3-5 record and a 3.67 ERA while striking out 45 ... started eight games and pitched out of bullpen 10 times ... walked just 13 hitters all season, including just three over his final nine appearances (20.2 IP) ... did not allow a home run after March 2 ... limited opponents to .194 batting average when bases were empty ... ranked in top 10 in Patriot League in saves (4 - 4th), innings (73.2 - 8th), batting average against (.257 - 10th), member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League by Baseball America.
2013: Valuable reliever and starter ... ranked second on team with 15 appearances ... made three starts ... earned first career save in Patriot League opener at Holy Cross ... finished campaign 0-5 with a 4.54 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 39.2 innings ... carried a no-hitter into seventh inning vs. St. Bonaventure in final regular-season appearance ... 1.59 ERA in Patriot League play (5.2 IP) ... 3.00 ERA as a reliever ... saw action in six games from March 24 to April 7 and allowed just one earned run and seven hits in 11.2 IP.
2012: Consistent left-handed reliever ... made 13 appearances, including one start (vs. Binghamton) ... posted 1-1 record in 17.0 IP ... earned win in first career appearance (at James Madison) ... yielded two or fewer earned runs in 11 of 13 appearances ... fourth on team with 2.84 ERA vs. Patriot League opponents (6.1 IP) ... four appearances of at least 2.0 IP ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in 2011 ... earned three varsity letters in baseball ... second-team all-league selection as a senior.
Personal: Xavier Tuttle Hammond ... born June 25, 1993 in Danbury, Conn. ... son of Gerard and Sherri Hammond ... has two siblings, Mckenzie and Aaron ... majoring in computer science.
