University of Toledo Athletics

AS JUNIOR (2016)
Started 15 games ... Part of the five-man rotation ... Pitched 90 innings ... Led the team with a 3.10 ERA ... Led the team with seven wins .... Finished with 7-6 record ... Collected 62 strikeouts ... Gave up only 31 earned runs ... Picked off two runners ... Led the team with an opponent batting average of .256 

AS A SOPHOMRE(2015)
Major contributor in Rockets bullpen...Led team in appearances with 24...Academic All-MAC...Sported 0-1 record with team-best 2.39 ERA...In MAC play, pitched in 21.2 IP with a 1.55 ERA...Appeared in 14 MAC contests, giving up only six runs...Accumulated 37.2 innings of work...Threw 3.0 innings against Coastal Carolina (March 9)...Struck out four against Ball State (April 24) in two innings of work...Fourth on team in strikeouts with 28...Struck out at least one batter in 21 of 24 appearances...Did  not give up hit in three-straight appearances (March 28-April 4)...Had two four-game appearance streaks without giving up one run (March 17-28, April 14-26)...Threw season-high 49 pitches against Western Michigan (April 10)...Worked two innings or more in eight contests...Did not give up run in two appearances against Kent State (March 20-22).

AS A REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2014)
One of Rockets’ mid-week starters...Appeared in 10 games, making seven starts...Sported a 1-3 record with 4.62 ERA...In MAC play, posted 0-1 ledger with six punchouts and 6.75 ERA in 6.2 IP...Accumulated 25.1 innings of work, surrendering 27 runs (13 earned) on 29 hits with 23 strikeouts...Fourth on team in games started...Missed final 24 games (April 11-May 17) after feeling discomfort in left arm in fourth inning vs. Bowling Green (April 9)...Threw season-high 5.0 frames at nationally ranked College of Charleston in first collegiate start, allowing one unearned run on two hits with five strikeouts to collect first victory (March 4)...Worked 2.0 innings at Furman in finale at First Pitch Invitational in collegiate debut, giving up three runs (no earned) on one hit with three punchouts (Feb. 16).

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Medical redshirt.


HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Oregon Clay High School … Three-year letterwinner in baseball and basketball and two years in football…Rated 81st-best prospect in state by Ohio Prep Baseball Report...Three-time all-city…Tallied 64 strikeouts and 1.87 ERA in 48.2 innings of work on mound as senior…Also batted .390 with 22 RBI…First-team all-conference, first-team all-district and first-team academic all-league…Registered 1-2 record with 4.85 ERA and 26 punch outs in 20.2 frames of work on hill as junior…Second-team all-city and honorable mention all-district…Also hit .370 with 14 runs scored, four doubles and six stolen bases...Second-team all-conference in basketball as senior...Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Born Ross Andrew Achter...Parents are Roger and Maryann Achter...Has three sisters, Kate, Susan and Jessica...Kate played basketball at  Bowling Green (2004-08)…Kate currently serves as an associate head women’s basketball coach at Xavier...Cousin AJ Achter is pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization...Member of grounds crew for Toledo Mud Hens for past six seasons…Academic All-MAC in 2015...Majoring in new visual arts.

ACHTER’S PERSONAL BESTS

Innings Pitched
    5.0 at College of Charleston (March 4, 2014)
    4.0 at Kent State (March 22, 2014)
    3.0 on two appearances
Strikeouts
    5 at Kent State (March 22, 2014)
    5 at College of Charleston (March 4, 2014)
    4 at Ball State (April 24, 2015)
    3 on two appearances
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP)
    2 at College of Charleston (March 4, 2014), 5.0 IP