2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Mike Ellis
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southington, OH
- High School:
- Warren JFK
- NIL Deals:
- R/R
2007
Appeared in 13 games, making four starts ... Sported 2-2 record with 6.82 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 13.50 ERA with no decisions ... Finished season as Rockets’ No. 5 starter ... Accumulated 31.2 innings of work, surrendering 33 runs (24 earned) on 38 hits with 14 strikeouts ... Tied for fifth on team in wins and games started ... Tossed career-high 6.0 innings against Heidelberg in second game of doubleheader, surrendering three runs (one earned) on six hits (May 2) ... Made second start of season against Bowling Green and threw 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with five strikeouts (Apr. 18) ... Tossed 2.2 innings at Cincinnati, yielding two runs (one earned) on three hits with a strikeout to earn victory (Mar. 21).
Appeared in 12 games, making five starts ... Sported 2-2 record with 3.82 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 1-0 mark with 0.69 ERA ... Accumulated 37.2 innings of work, surrendering 30 runs (16 earned) on 51 hits with 13 strikeouts ... Threw season-best 5.2 scoreless frames of relief at Northern Illinois, surrendering only three hits with four strikeouts to pick up the victory (May 19) ... Started at IPFW and pitched 5.0 frames, allowing one run on six hits to earn first victory of season (May 8) ... Drew start at nationally-ranked Notre Dame and tossed 5.0 innings, surrendering three runs (two earned) on four hits (Apr. 18) ... Carried no-hitter into fifth frame against Fighting Irish ... Started first game of season at Michigan and tossed 5.1 innings, surrendering five runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts (Apr. 12) ... Threw 5.0 innings at Xavier and allowed two runs on seven hits with a pair of strikeouts (Apr. 5).
2005
Appeared in 12 games, making three starts ... Sported 0-2 record with 12.75 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 6.00 ERA with no decisions ... Accumulated 24.0 innings of work, surrendering 35 runs on 35 hits with 13 strikeouts ... Fifth on team in games started ... Threw season-high 4.0 innings at Youngstown State (Apr. 19) ... Made first collegiate start against Mercer (Mar. 8).
A 2004 graduate of Warren JFK High School ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball and one year in basketball ... Three-time team MVP ... Three-time Youngstown Vindicator All-Area all-star ... Ranked 89th-best prospect in state by The Buckeye Scout ... Participated in 2003 Team One North Showcase at University of Notre Dame ... Went 3-4 as a senior with 60 strikeouts in 40 innings of work, en route to being named honorable-mention all-state ... Finished 9-0 with 2.30 ERA as a junior.
Born Michael Patrick Ellis on November 25, 1985 ... Parents are Brian and Tracy Ellis ... Enjoys playing basketball ... Has a brother, Brandon ... Majoring in finance.
Ellis' Career Statistics
| Year | ERA | W | L | GP/GS | IP | R | ER | H | BB | SO | SV |
| 2005 | 12.75 | 0 | 2 | 12/3 | 24.0 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3.82 | 2 | 2 | 12/5 | 37.2 | 30 | 16 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6.82 | 2 | 2 | 13/4 | 31.2 | 33 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.14 | 4 | 6 | 12/0 | 93.1 | 98 | 74 | 124 | 54 | 40 | 0 |
