Class: SO-1L
Position: P
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170 pounds
Previous School: Siegel HS
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
2008 (Sophomore): After a solid summer and fall earned a starting role to begin the season ... Appeared and started 14 games compiling a 5-5 record with a 4.56 ERA ... Struck out 43 in 75 innings of work ... In conference action, started 10 games going 4-4 with a 5.66 ERA ... Struck out 30 in 49.1 innings of work ... Longest outing of the season was against Missouri State and the final game of the season against ULM ... Against the Bears allowed two runs on three hits ... Allowed two runs on four hits in 7.1 innings of work agains the Warhawks ... Pitched 7.0 innings against Arkansas State taking the win after allowing one run on six hits ... In the season opener allowed no runs on three hits with four strike outs in 6.0 innings of work ... Against Toledo struck out six while allowing five runs on five hits in 5.0 innings ... Worked 5.0 innings against Arkansas-Little Rock allowing three runs on four hits ... Against UL-Lafayette pitched 5.0 innings allowing no runs on four hits ... Allowed three runs on six hits with four strike outs in 6.0 innings against Florida International ... Worked 5.0 innings against Western Kentucky allowing two runs on five hits.
2007 (Freshman): Lefthander who worked in seven games, tossing 7.1 innings with no wins or losses ... Allowed one run in an inning at Belmont ... Gave up a run in each of two outings in series against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Worked a scoreless inning at Tennessee Tech ... Allowed two earned runs in one inning versus Florida Atlantic and one run at Sun Belt Championships against New Orleans.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Craig Reavis at Siegel HS ... Three-time All-District selection and Daily News Journal Team MVP Pitcher Award honoree ... Compiled 5-3 mark with 2.87 ERA, 81 strikeouts and just 20 walks ... batted .360 as senior ... Member of Beta Club.
Personal: Kenneth Elwin Roberts Jr. ... Son of Ken and Janet Roberts ... Born March 9, 1988 ... Majoring in science (pre-physical therapy).
