CAREER: Fanned a career high 12 batters in Monarchs win over George Mason in the 1999 CAA semi-finals...Pitched ODU to a 6-1 win over JMU in an elimination game of 1998 CAA Tournament...fanned eight vs. JMU and seven at Virginia Tech...In 1997 he tied for second on team with four saves...Teammed with John Cocca to hand Duke its only shutout of the season...fanned six in six innings vs. UNC Charlotte.
HIGH SCHOOL: Compiled a 12-2 record with a 1.05 earned run average for Mike Rutherford at Portland High School...Earned All-State honors...Lettered in cross country and basketball in high school.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 8, 1977...Parents are Robert and Lou Ellen Ross...Has one brother, Michael and one sister,Pamela Braga ...plans to major in accounting...member of the National Honor Society...Nickname,Rico...Favorite book, OF MICE AND MEN...Cousin, Billy Swift pitches for the Seatle Mariners.
YR G/GS CG W L IP H R ER BB SO SHO SA ERA1997 20/6 0 4-1 63.1 72 51 42 26 41 0 4 5.971998 17/14 2 3-6 57.2 67 40 33 17 47 0 0 5.151999 12/1 1 1-0 33.2 32 18 12 8 45 0 1 3.21TLS 49/21 3 8-7 154.2 171 109 87 51 133 0 5 5.05