Cody Apthorpe

Position:
Right-handed Pitcher
Height:
6-5
Weight:
188
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Windham, Ohio
High School:
Windham

2014: Was a team captain for the third consecutive season … started nine games on the season, making 12 total appearances … was the opening day starter for the third consecutive season … opened the season by pitching 5.1 innings at Belmont, while not allowing an earned run … scattered just three hits in that game, but was tagged as the tough-luck loser … pitched a season-high 6.0 innings in a game at Georgia Tech, striking out two while allowing just three runs … picked up the win at Murray State, when he pitched 4.0 innings before reaching his pitch count limit … struck out a season-high four batters in that game … made his final career appearance on May 17 at Buffalo, retiring the side in order while striking out one in his inning of work.

2013: Led the team in starts with 17, becoming first Falcon since Jason Kelley in 1999 to start 17 games...compiled a 5-5 record with a 3.86 ERA...combined for three shutouts...pitched 88.2 innings, tied for eighth most in a single season...pitched a season-high 8.0 innings on two different occasions (April 12 at Toledo, May 3 vs. Miami)...struck out a season-high six on February 22 at Murray State...threw seven scoreless innings to pick up the win in an elimination game against Toledo in the MAC Tournament...was a captain...honorable mention as Academic All-MAC.

2012: Made seven starts as the ace of the pitching staff, before breaking his arm in a game on March 30 vs. Central Michigan...went 8.2 innings in that contest, allowing just one earned run, while striking out six...had an ERA of 6.44 before fracturing his arm...will receive a medical redshirt for 2012.

2011: Made 13 starts as the Friday starter this season...appeared in 16 games overall...had a 4.42 ERA, with a record of 5-6 on the season...threw a complete game in a 6-2 win against Toledo, allowing 2 earned runs while striking out four and walking two...also had a complete game in a 1-0 loss at Miami OH, when he went 8 innings, allowing five hits and only one earned run...threw 73.1 innings while striking out 50 batters and only walking 25...held opponents to a batting average of .286, while picking off two runners.

2010: Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 20, 2010 in the series finale against Louisville (0.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R)…earned his first start against Central Michigan (March 24) where he tossed three innings and allowed six runs to the Chippewas…had a quality start at the University of Michigan pitching five innings, allowing two hits and one earned run in a no-decision…earned his first win in his next start at home against the Dayton Flyers when he allowed three runs (one earned) in 6.2 innings pitched in a 6-3 win on April 20…earned his first win against a conference opponent win during the MAC Tournament in a win over Ball State throwing six innings and allowing only two runs…three times struck out a season and career-high three batters in an outing…held right-handed batters to a .205 batting average…while the bases were empty, he held hitters to a .188 average…finished the year with a 3-2 record and a 3.51 earned run average…was voted team’s Most Improved Player.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner sporting a 6-1 record and a 1.40 ERA as a junior…hit a school-record .615 with six home runs and 33 RBI that year...had a career record of 17-2 with a 1.45 ERA…was named to First Team all-conference in 2008 and 2009…named the Portage County Player of the Year in 2009…last summer playing for the Ohio Thunder, he appeared in eight games, starting seven, and had a 5-2 record with a 2.65 ERA with 43 strikeouts in the 42.1 innings of work… earned first-team all-league honors in basketball, in which he was also an all-state pick, and golf as well as baseball… was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and golf…has played on several "big stages" including the semifinals of the state basketball and baseball tournaments…served as his class president as a sophomore, junior and senior and was a National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cody Ellis Clark Apthorpe…born on April 3, 1991…son of Dave and Nita Apthorpe…has one sister, Cali (10)…major is middle-childhood education.




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
2010....  3.51   3-2     9   6   0   0/0     0   33.1   28   19   13   21   17   7   0   2   156   .231   4  10   0   3  1
2011....  4.42   5-6    16  13   2   0/1     0   73.1   82   45   36   25   50  18   1   1   336   .286  12  11   1   2 11
2012....  6.44   0-4     7   7   0   0/0     0   29.1   34   27   21   17   18   6   1   3   145   .286   5   6   0   2  1
2013....  3.86   5-5    17  17   0   0/3     0   88.2  107   64   38   31   49  19   4   2   416   .300  10  10   2   6 12
2014....  8.92   1-7    11   9   0   0/0     0   35.1   57   49   35   19   16   8   2   0   188   .380   4  13   1   3  3
TOTAL...  4.95  14-24   60  52   2   0/4     0  260.0  308  204  143  113  150  58   8   8  1241   .298  35  50   4  16 28