Eric Hepple Season 2018

SENIOR (2018)
28 GP, 1-2, 4.41 ERA, 34.2 IP, 42 K, 28 H, 18 R, 17 ER< 14 BB, .220 BA
• Most used pitcher out of the bullpen
• Inherited 18 runners, only allowed four to score
• Did not surrender an earned run in 20 appearances
• Held opponents hitless in 11 games
• Fanned multiple batters in 13 outings
• Went a season-long 2 1/3 innings against Bradley (3/13) with a career-high four strikeouts
• Fanned three against Siena (3/11) over 1 2/3 innings
• Struck out three against Cincinnati (4/13) in 1 1/3 innings of work

JUNIOR (2017)
• Pitched 19.2 innings in 16 appearances
• Threw 21 strikeouts and held opponents to a 0.46 ERA
• Struck out three batters in two hitless innings at Miami (5/10)
• Had two strikeouts and held Florida Atlantic in 2.2 innings (5/16)
• Allowed one earned run during the season and 10 hits
• Threw more than two innings on three occasions

SOPHOMORE (2017)
• Made 15 appearances including one start
• Notched 13 strikeouts

FRESHMAN (2017)
• Registered a 3-2 mark and 6.75 ERA
• Recorded 13 strikeouts in 21.1 innings of work
• Made first appearance with one inning of relief and a strikeout against Siena (2/14)
• Threw one frame with one punchout against Bethune-Cookman (2/18)
• Logged four innings and fanned two at Bethune-Cookman (2/25) to notch first collegiate victory
• Earned first start at Florida (3/4) and lasted 1.2 innings
• Earned a relief victory against Fairfield (3/15) by tossing 3.2 frames and striking out three
• Improved to 3-1 by logging 5.2 frames against Presbyterian and fanning four
• Received starts against league foes No. 15 Houston (3/29) and Tulane (4/19)

PRIOR TO UCF
• Played for head coach Matt Cleveland for Coral Springs High School
• Helped the Crusaders to the FHSAA Final Four, while earning all-county first team honors as a senior
• Named all-county second team as a junior after finishing as the regional runner-up
• Aided CSHS to a runner-up finish in regionals as a sophomore
• Reached the FHSAA Final Four during rookie season and was recognized on the all-county second team
• Selected as MVP of the 2012 HSBN Boys of Winter Championship as a member of the Florida Heat
• Also competed with the Crusaders' soccer team and served as the squad.s captain
• Member of National Honors Society

PERSONAL
• Born March 28, 1996 in Margate, Fla.
• Son of James and Noreen Hepple
• Brother Jason played baseball at Garrett College and Shepherd University
• Majoring in Human Communication