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PRESEASON HONORS
• Baseball America Preseason All-ACC
• Baseball America ACC's Best Change-Up
• Baseball America ACC's Best Control
• Rivals.com Preseason All-ACC
• SEB.com Preseason All-ACC (1st team)
AS A JUNIOR (2006)
Continued to establish himself as one of the nation's most consistent pitchers • Earned second-team All-ACC honors • Drafted in the 46th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals but elected to return to school • Posted a 7-1 record and a 3.43 ERA in a career-high 107.2 innings, which ranked fifth in the ACC • Made 17 starts and one relief appearance on the season • Struck out 55 batters and walked just 24 • Picked off five runners • Went 4-1 in the ACC with a 2.89 ERA • Lasted six or more innings in 11 of 17 starts and allowed three earned runs or less in 12 of 17 starts • Posted two complete-game shutouts against top-10 opponents • Blanked No. 2 Clemson on three hits and a career high-tying seven strikeouts in the College World Series June 18 • Also shut out No. 9 Virginia on six hits May 13 • Held the Cavaliers to just six hits and did not walk a batter to earn ACC Pitcher of the Week honors for the first time in his career • Allowed just two runs in eight innings at Duke April 29 • Had a run of 18.2 innings without a walk snapped against NC State April 22 • Allowed just one earned run on five hits over seven innings against the Wolfpack • Matched a career-high with seven strikeouts against Virginia Tech April 15 • Allowed just one run in seven innings versus the Hokies • Tossed his second career complete game April 1, a seven-hit win over No. 1 Florida State • Allowed just three runs and struck out a season-best five batters against the Seminoles for first win since Feb. 24 • Struggled at Miami, allowing career highs of nine hits and five runs in 3.2 innings April 8 • Saw a 13-game win streak snapped after allowing just three runs on six hits over six innings against Georgia Tech March 26 • Went five innings against Maryland March 19 and allowed two earned runs on just four hits • Gave up three earned runs in 6.2 innings at Wake Forest March 10 • Went 7.2 innings in a no-decision against Purdue March 3 • Tossed six shutout innings in a win over George Washington Feb. 24 • Allowed just one run on five hits in six innings against Seton Hall Feb. 17 • Was named ACC Preseason Pitcher of the Year by SEBaseball.com and a preseason All-America by RosenblattReport.com. Summer 2006: Pitched with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League for the third straight summer • Went 3-3 with a 2.32 ERA in six starts • Struck out 39 and walked just seven in 42.2 innings • Honored as the league's Pitcher of the Week July 16 after tossing a complete game one-hitter against Hyannis July 10.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2005)
Began the year in the bullpen and as a spot starter but emerged as the Tar Heels' most consistent starter by the end of the season • Earned first-team All-ACC honors • Went 8-0 with and led the ACC with a 2.11 earned run average • Made 23 appearances and 11 starts • Logged a team-high 98.1 innings, which was the most by a UNC hurler since Ryan Snare worked 109 innings in 2000 • Struck out 79 batters against just 19 walks • Held opponents to a .222 batting average, which ranked fifth in the league • Also tied for sixth in the league with eight wins, which were the third most in a season without suffering a loss, and most since All-America Scott Bankhead went 9-0 in 1984 • 2.11 ERA was the lowest for a Tar Heel pitcher with at least 10 starts since Jim Dougherty posted a 1.71 mark in 1990 • Did not allow an earned run and tied a season-high with seven strikeouts versus Seton Hall February 20 • Allowed two hits over seven shutout innings in a no-decision versus Michigan March 6 • Picked up first win of the season with six strong innings against Wake Forest March 26 • Following 5.2 innings of relief versus Virginia with a win at Maryland April 10 • Picked up a win in relief at East Carolina April 19 and followed with a seven strikeouts and just five hits allowed against Duke April 23 • Earned fifth win of the season with 6.2 shutout innings of relief at NC State April 30 • Allowed just two hits and fanned five Wolfpack batters • Allowed just one run over 6.2 innings in a win over Georgia Tech May 19 • Did not allow an earned run and struck out seven in a no-decision against Florida State at the ACC Tournament • Opened the NCAA Gainesville Regional with his first career complete game and a win over Notre Dame June 3 • Allowed one run on six hits and struck out four Irish batters • Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Summer 2005: Pitched for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League • Went 5-1 on the summer with a 2.53 ERA • Worked 46.1 innings and struck out 26 batters against just four walks • Selected to play in the league's All-Star Game • Named Coca-Cola Pitcher of the Week for week three after seven shutout innings against Brewster June 27.
AS A FRESHMAN (2004)
Finished the year 8-2 with a 3.49 earned run average • The eight wins tied the Carolina freshman record • Also picked up one save • Made 25 appearances, including six starts • Fanned 46 batters against just 15 walks in 56.2 innings • Owned a .218 opponent batting average • Had a 3.12 ERA in ACC action • Struck out the side and earned a save in his first career appearance against Seton Hall on Feb. 21 • First career win came with 1.2 scoreless innings against High Point on March 10 • Added victories in back-to-back midweek starts versus Princeton (March 17) and Towson (March 24) • Went six shutout innings and fanned a season-best six against UNC Greensboro on April 21 • Picked up the win, allowed just one run and fanned five in four innings against NC State on May 22 • Tossed 4.1 shutout innings of relief against Coastal Carolina in a win at the NCAA Columbia Regional on June 4. Summer 2004: Pitched with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League • Went 2-2 with one save and posted a 1.56 ERA • Had 16 strikeouts to just three walks.
MYERS PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout at pitcher and shortstop at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, N.C. • North Carolina High School Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2003 • Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior • Three-time all-conference and all-county selection • Led Myers Park to a state runner-up finish in 2003 • Named a top\ 10 prospect at the Team One South Showcase at Georgia Tech • Also played on the Area Code National Team in the Japan Goodwill Series • Named one of the top-10 sophomores in North Carolina by Baseball America in 2001 • Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for three years • Attended the second session of summer school in 2003 at Carolina.
PERSONAL
Robert Suiter Woodard is the son of Susan and Clayton Woodard • Born Jan. 10, 1985, in Winston-Salem, N.C. • Has an older brother, David • Majoring in management and society • Favorite movies are "Braveheart" and "Dazed and Confused" • Favorite book is "Baseball and Philosophy" • Favorite pro teams are the Atlanta Braves and Carolina Panthers • Favorite video game is Guitar Hero • Former North Carolina state chess champion • Modeled his game after Rob Nen and Roger Clemens • Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy.
WOODARD'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS
YEAR W-L ERA G-GS CG Sv Sh IP H R ER BB SO WP
2004 8-2 3.49 25-6 0 1 0 56.2 45 26 22 15 46 3
2005 8-0 2.11 23-11 1 0 0 98.1 82 35 23 19 79 1
2006 7-1 3.43 18-17 3 0 2 107.2 107 44 41 24 55 3
Totals 23-3 2.95 66-34 4 1 2 262.2 234 105 86 58 180 7
