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Brian Adkins
16  Brian Adkins
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.

High School:
University

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
LHP

01/30/2012

John Denton Knights Insider: Q & A With Terry Rooney Part 2

Part Two of John Denton's Q & A with Terry Rooney

01/24/2012

UCF Opens 2012 at No. 21 in Baseball America's Preseason Top-25 Rankings

This is the first ranking in the preseason poll since 2001.

10/26/2011

Black Team Takes Game One of Black and Gold World Series, 6-3

Ronnie Richardson collected two RBI and two stolen bases.

10/25/2011

Baseball Conducts Draft for Black and Gold World Series

Game one will start Wednesday at 3 p.m.

2011
-Began the year as UCF's top midweek starter before evolving into the No. 1 pitcher on the weekends
-Made 14 starts overall and appeared out of the pen twice
-Lasted at least 6.0 innings in 11 starts
-Finished with a team-high 88.0 innings, walking just 22 and striking out 45, and had a 6-5 record with a 4.40 ERA
-Worked 6.0 innings with two strikeouts against Alabama in the NCAA Regionals (6/3)
-Held UAB (5/13) to two runs on eight hits, striking out four in 6.2 innings but did not get a decision
-Pitched into the seventh and finished with 6.0 innings with three strikeouts at Florida State (5/6)
-Earned the win with 6.0 innings vs. Houston (4/29), allowing three earned runs and striking out one
-Struck out four but did not earn a decision in 7.0 innings at Memphis (4/22)
-Delivered a solid 7.0-inning outing at East Carolina (4/16), earning the win by allowing just two runs on seven hits
-Lasted 6.0 innings without issuing a walk and striking out one but did not get a decision
-Made a relief appearance at No. 23 Rice (3/27), and got the win by tossing 3.0 scoreless innings with no walks and a strikeout
-Went 6.0 innings and allowed six hits while striking out three at Miami (3/22)
-Did not get a decision even though he went 6.2 innings with four strikeouts and just two runs against vs. USF (3/15)
-Masterful in the win over Boston College (3/9), tossing 7.0 shutout innings of two-hit ball, issuing no walks and striking out five
-Worked six innings with no walks, five strikeouts and two earned runs in a victory over Maine (3/2)
-Grabbed the win in a 3.0-inning start at B-CU (2/22), striking out five, not walking a batter and giving up just one hit

2010
-Made several important appearances on the mound as a freshman, including starts against Florida, Miami and Tulane
-Went 4-3 with a 5.80 ERA in 21 overall appearances
-Struck out 33 in 49.2 innings, walking just 17
-Held left-handed hitters to a .228 batting average
-Got the win at Tulane (5/22), going 4.1 of the seven innings with a strikeout
-Used 12 pitches in a perfect inning at JU (5/12)
-Tossed 4.1 scoreless innings of relief at Marshall (4/23), giving up just three hits and striking out two
-Earned the win with 2.0 scoreless frames against B-CU (4/21)
-Allowed just one baserunner in the first 2.2 innings, striking out three vs. Rice (4/16)
-Closed the win vs. Stetson (4/13) with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief
-Worked the final 2.1 innings at USM (4/10), not allowing a run and striking out three for the extra-inning victory
-Grabbed the win at Houston (3/26) with 1.1 scoreless frames
-Came up with four huge strikeouts in 2.0 relief innings to hold the lead in a win at Miami (3/23)
-Fired 7.0 innings against USF (3/16), giving up just three runs on six hits while striking out five...Earned two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of relief vs. CMU (3/6)
-Made the start at Florida (2/24) going 4.0 innings with a strikeout
-Did not give up an earned run in his collegiate debut, pitching 3.0 innings with four strikeouts vs. Savannah State (2/19)

Prior to UCF
-Four-year varsity pitcher for coach Rodney Beatty at University High School
-Holds the all-time career wins record for the school with 23
-Voted most valuable player as a senior
-Struck out 229 in 199.0 career innings pitched, walking only 36
-All-county honoree as a sophomore and a junior after winning seven games each season
-All-Metro Conference Second Team in 2008 after striking out 85 batters
-University had over 20 wins and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the state tournament from 2007-08
-Helped FTB Mizuno win the 2009 USSSA National Championship
-Member of the Central Florida Renegades that played in the 2008 World Wood Bat Association World Championship

Personal
-Born Jan. 13, 1991
-Son of Kenneth and Lisa Adkins
-Has one sister, Lianne, who played for the Southern Wesleyan University softball team
-Major is undecided

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