2005 Baseball Roster
Andy Gale
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Durham, NH
- High School:
- Phillips Exeter
AS A FRESHMAN (2005)
Emerged as one of the Tar Heels' top midweek starters • Appeared in 11 games and made eight starts • Posted a 3-1 record and a 3.38 earned run average in 42.2 innings • Fanned 38 batters and walked just 15 • Held opponents to a .250 average • Did not allow a run over his first two career starts against Princeton and Towson in a combined 11 innings • Picked up his first career win after allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings versus Towson March 23 • Tossed a complete game shutout with a career-best 10 strikeouts against Davidson April 12 • Allowed just two runs and fanned seven againts VCU April 20 • Third win of the season came with three shutout innings against East Carolina May 17. Summer 2005: Made eight appearances for the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League • Posted a 3.09 ERA and struck out 10 in 11.2 innings.
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
Four-year standout pitcher at Phillips Exeter Academy under coach Bill Dennehey • Drafted in the 43rd round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in 2004 by the Montreal Expos • Named Second-team Preseason All-America in 2004 by Baseball America • Played in the 2003 AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. • Three-time all-league choice • Led team to Central New England Prep School Baseball League titles in 2003 and '04 • Also played four years as a hockey defenseman • Named MVP and team captain in both baseball and hockey as a senior • First-team all-league in hockey as a senior. Summer 2004: Played with the Midland (Ohio) Redskins • Helped team to the Connie Mack World Series title.
PERSONAL
Andrew Ryan Gale is the son of Richard and Susan Gale • Born Nov. 28, 1985, in Littleton, N.H. • Has two brothers • Undecided on major at Carolina • Father played seven seasons in the majors with the Royals, Reds, Giants and Red Sox • Mother played lacrosse, field hockey and swam at New Hampshire • Brother Chris pitched at Virginia from 2001-04 • Lists favorite movie as "Gladiator" • Favorite athlete is Pedro Martinez • Lists the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots as favorite pro teams • Favorite food is nachos.
GALE'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS YEAR W-L ERA G-GS CG Sv Sh IP H R ER BB SO WP 2005 3-1 3.38 11-9 1 0 1 42.2 39 23 16 15 38 2
