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2009: Recorded nine saves in 22 bullpen appearances as Tulane's closer, posting a 3.26 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched and a 2-5 record... third in Conference USA in saves (nine) and sixth in games finished with 17... allowed just one hit in 2.1 innings of work for a save against Wright State (Feb. 28)... struck out a season-best six batters in a three-inning save against USC (March 8)... turned in a three-inning, four strikeout performance for a save against UC Irvina (March 14)... recorded the final four outs of Tulane's win over No. 2 LSU (April 1) for his fourth save of the season, striking out two... pitched 2.1 innings without allowing a baserunner for a save against Memphis (April 24)... recorded three shutout innings with one hit allowed and four strikeouts against Marshall (May 16)... closed out Tulane's C-USA tournament win over UCF with 2.1 innings pitched and three strikeouts with just one hit allowed for his ninth save of the season. SUMMER 2009: Pepitone was named the 16th best pro prospect after his performance with the Team USA College National Team... Tossed 14.2 innings out of the bullpen without allowing an earned run... allowed just two hits and seven baserunners while holding opponents to a .045 batting average 2008: Appeared in 23 games out of the bullpen as a true freshman...earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors after posting 4-1 record, a 3.60 ERA and a .271 opponent batting average in 35.0 innings of work...earned victories against Southeastern Louisiana (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER on Feb. 26), Northwestern State (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K on March 11), at East Carolina (3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 K on May 10), and against Florida in game one of the NCAA Regionals (2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K on May 30)...held opponents without a hit seven times and without an earned run on 17 occasions...posted eight multiple-strikeout performances, including a career-high four punches in a season-long 5.1 innings against UC Irvine...added three strikeouts in a scoreless inning at Memphis (April 25) and two Ks vs. TCU, at Nicholls State, at East Carolina and vs. Rice...played a vital role in 14 of Tulane's 36 wins in 2008. High School: Three-year letterman at Katy High for coach Tom McPherson...helped lead the Tigers to a combined 77-7 record his final two prep seasons, including a 39-2 mark as a junior when Katy advanced to the Texas 5A State Championship Game...named to All-District 18-5A Team as a junior and senior and claimed first-team all-state honors as a senior... posted a 6-0 record with a 0.32 ERA as a senior...off the diamond, was a member of Young Republicans and was an honors graduate. Personal: Born Nicholas Joseph Pepitone on Jan. 19, 1989 in Houston, Texas...son of Jody and Lisa Pepitone...has one brother, Ryan Mader, who played baseball at Southwestern University...cousin, Joe Pepitone, played 12 years in the Major Leagues with the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves...proposed major is business. Pepitone's Stats:
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