2011 (Junior): Appeared in 27 games as a relief pitcher, posting a 1.30 earned run average...selected ABCA Third-Team All-American...led the WAC and broke the single-season UH record for saves (14)...named second-team all-WAC and third-team Louisville Slugger all-American...recorded 34 strikeouts in 34.2 innings...allowed no earned runs and no extra-base hits in all but three outings...posted a save in six consecutive outings during WAC play (4/9-5/7)...recorded a pair of saves against San Jose State and Louisiana Tech in the WAC Tournament...drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2nd round (No. 89) of the MLB First-Year Player Draft.
2010 (Sophomore): Made 32 appearances out of the bullpen…named WAC Pitcher of the Week (3/1)…was 4-0 with 12 saves and a 1.64 ERA…allowed eight earned runs in 44.0 innings with 28 strikeouts…allowed no earned runs through his first 11 appearances (15.1 inn)…pitched in four games where he recorded three strikeouts…pitched two shutout innings for the save in the WAC Championship versus Fresno State (5/30).
2009 (Freshman): Made 12 appearances, all in relief…was 1-1 with a save, a 8.47 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched…pitched 7.0 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run (Mar. 22-Apr. 7)…got the win at Portland (Mar. 22), pitching 3.0 shutout innings…struck out two with no runs and just one hit vs. Coastal Carolina (Mar. 27)…combined for a shutout vs. San Jose State (Apr. 3), pitching a shutout inning…struck out four with no earned runs in 2.0 innings vs. Utah Valley (May 16).
Prep: A 2008 graduate of Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif…earned three letters in baseball…received Most Outstanding Player and Captain’s Award…received Baseball’s Athlete of the Year honor…ranked the 146th top draft prospect out of California by Baseball America…named to Principal’s honor roll.
Personal: Born in Hermosa Beach, Calif…plans to major in business or psychology…has one younger sister and one younger brother…parents are Stuart and Celia Linsky of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
2009 Game-By-Game Statistics 2010 Game-By-Game Statistics
2011 Game-By-Game Statistics
Career Highs
Innings: 3.0 vs. Portland (3/22/09)
Earned runs: 0, 52x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 5/28/11)
Walks: 0, 40x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 5/28/11)
Strikeouts: 4 at Utah Valley State (5/16/09)
Career Statistics
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2009 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 3 0 1.000
2010 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 4 7 1 .917
2011 .000 27-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 10 0 1.000
TOTAL .000 27-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 7 20 1 .964
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
2009 8.47 1-1 12 0 0 0/1 1 17.0 22 21 16 14 15 6 2 3 91 .319 1 4 0 2 2
2010 1.64 4-0 29 0 0 0/1 12 44.0 40 14 8 12 28 4 1 2 188 .235 3 2 0 1 3
2011 1.30 1-1 27 0 0 0/2 14 34.2 25 10 5 9 34 3 0 0 147 .191 6 6 0 0 1
TOTAL 2.73 6-2 68 0 0 0/4 27 95.2 87 45 29 35 77 13 3 5 426 .235 10 12 0 3 6