Michael Hutts
40
Junior
LHP
6-3, 170
Bats: L; Throws: L
Dunwoody, GA
(Wesleyan)

Southpaw in his third year in the Georgia Tech program....could be a factor as a short reliever out of the Yellow Jackets' bullpen again this spring....Coaching staff likes his potential.

2008: Worked two scoreless innings in final outing 4/5 at North Carolina.

2007: Worked career-long four innings to get the win in relief 2/18 vs. Illinois-Chicago....turned in three consecutive scoreless outings 5/7-5/13....pitched for Madison Mallards of Northwoods League during summer.

2006: Did not pitch until the middle of May, but made four appearances on the season, including two in the ACC Tournament....turned in two scoreless innings of relief in collegiate debut 5/14 vs. Duke....followed that outing up with three scoreless innings against Wofford allowing only one hit while striking out six to gain first collegiate save 5/16....pitched for LaCrosse Loggers of Northwoods League during summer.

High School: A four-year letter-winner for coach Mike Shaheen at the Wesleyan School....Went 7-1 with a 2.26 ERA as a senior in 2005 to earned first-team All-County selection by Gwinnett Dugout Club....was 8-2 with a 2.04 ERA as a junior....Holds Wesleyan school records for career wins (27), strikeouts (236), innings (213) and ERA (2.03)....Set a school record with eight wins as a junior and also set a single season record with a 0.80 ERA as a sophomore....Also lettered in basketball and cross country.....helped Wesleyan to the state cross country championship in 2001....played for the Atlanta Blue Jays during summer of 2005.

Personal: Michael Truxden Hutts....Born Jan. 16, 1987....Died April 11, 2008....Son of Mark and Vicky Hutts....Dean’s List student majoring in Management.

 Pitching
 Year     W-L   ERA   GS-G   CG  SV    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO   Avg  
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 2006     0-1  9.00    4-0    0   1    8.0   10   8   8   1   9  .294
 2007     1-1  8.10   10-1    0   0   13.1   18  12  12   8   6  .327
 2008     0-0  3.38    9-0    0   0   10.2   10   6   4   2  11  .244
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 Career   1-2  6.75   23-1    0   1   32.0   38  26  24  11  26  .292