Dayton Flyers

Jan. 20, 2006

HOUSTON, Texas - Dayton senior pitcher Luke Trubee added to his collection of preseason awards on Thursday as he was named to the initial Watch List for the Roger Clemens Award, which is given annually to the best collegiate pitcher.

Trubee, the all-time winningest pitcher in UD history, won a school-record 12 games last season, which is the most of any pitcher who returns to the collegiate ranks this year. He has been selected as a Preseason Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper and was also named to the 2006 Wallace Watch list, which is given annually to the top collegiate baseball player in the nation.

The 2005 A-10 Second Team All-Conference pick garnered A-10 Pitcher of the Week honors three times last season. Trubee was also named to the National College Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll three times.

The 2005 ABCA First Team All-Mideast Region pick led the Atlantic 10 with a school record 12 wins this season while lifting his career record to 21-7, which is also the most career wins of any UD pitcher. Trubee had a 2.91 ERA with an A-10 leading 108.1 innings pitched. He had nine complete games on the season including three shutouts. He also struck out a single-season school-record 82 batters while surrendering just 16 walks and leading the team with five pickoffs. Trubee allowed two earned runs or less in 12 of his 19 appearances and had 10-strikeout afternoons against both Youngstown State and UNC Asheville.

Dayton won a school-record 36 games in 2005 in its third 30-win season over the past five years under Head Coach Tony Vittorio. The Flyers placed second in the A-10 West Division with a school record 16 conference victories. UD also played its first season in recently completed Time Warner Cable Stadium and had plenty of success with an 18-4 record at its new home.

The Flyers begin their 2006 campaign on February 18 in a doubleheader at Wofford.