Tucker Hawley

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Aiken, S.C.
	High School: South Aiken

	Height / Weight: 6-4 / 225
	Position: RHP
	B-T: R-R

02/16/2012

Baseball Opens 2012 Campaign at Home against FAU

First pitch set for 6 p.m. on Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium

2011 SEASON RECAP: Carried the Tide on the weekends as the team's primary Sunday starter before experiencing arm fatigue in early April ... returned on May 15 against Auburn and finished the rest of the season out of the Tide bullpen ... sported a 3.65 ERA and a 6-2 record in 49.1 innings of work ... struck out 31 batters while holding opponents to a .247 batting average ... threw the Tide's first complete game of the season on March 6 against Northwestern State ... started three games and was 3-1 in five appearances during SEC play ... struck out 12 in 21.0 innings.

SOPHOMORE 2011: Tallahassee Regional: Came in for 1.0 inning of relief in game four of the regional against Florida State ... allowed one hit and striking out one Seminole ... in game three versus Central Florida, he went 1.0 inning, allowing one earned run on one hit while striking out a batter in the Tide's winning effort. SEC Tournament: Closed out the game against Arkansas (5/27) in the SEC Tournament, throwing 1.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit with a walk. South Carolina: Came in for 0.2 inning of work vs. SC in game three (5/21) ... faced two batters with ease, putting them both down in order. Auburn: Made his first appearance since April 3 and his first relief appearance of the season in Sunday's finale against the Tigers (5/15) ... went 2.0 innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits while walking one and striking out two to earn the win, his team-leading sixth of the season. Arkansas (G3): Started the Sunday finale, taking his first SEC loss of the season (4/3) ... went 6.0 innings, allowing four runs - all earned - on eight hits, while walking one and striking out six. Kentucky (G3): Started Sunday's game, earning the win to help the Tide take the series sweep (3/27) ... threw 7.0 innings, allowing three runs - all earned - on six hits while walking two and striking out three. Mississippi (G3): Earned his team-leading fourth win of the season to clinch the series vs. Mississippi (3/20) ... went 5.1 innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits while walking none and striking out one ... his scoreless innings streak came to an end at 20 when he allowed a Rebel run in the bottom of the fourth inning. EIU (G3): Improved to 3-1 when he threw 8.0 scoreless innings ... has now gone 17.0 straight innings without allowing a run ... scattered four hits with three strikeouts and no walks against the Panthers. NWSU (G3): Threw in game three of the weekend series vs. NWSU ... pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only three hits while walking one and striking out a career-high nine batters ... the 9.0 innings is his first complete game while at Alabama ... the complete game shutout was the first of his career and the first of the season by any Tide starter ... last complete game from a Tide starter was Miers Quigley vs. Jacksonville State on March 26, 2008. UCF (USA Classic): Got the start vs. UCF (2/27) ... went 3.0 innings, allowing six runs - all earned - on seven hits while walking one to earn the loss. Alcorn State (G3): Started the Sunday game going 5.0 innings and allowing one unearned run while striking out five to earn the win ... the five strikeouts tied a career-high.

FRESHMAN (2010): Made 16 appearances on the mound for the Tide and compiled a 2-1 record with one save and a 4.20 ERA ... had five starts against Minnesota (March 17), UAB (March 31), Jacksonville State (April 7), Mississippi State (April 25) and No. 3 South Carolina ... also had 11 relief appearances against Auburn (April 4), Kentucky (April 11), No. 23 SE Louisiana (April 14), No. 6 LSU (April 17), Mississippi Valley State (April 28), Florida (May 8), Elon (June 4), Mercer (June 6) and Clemson (June 13) ... allowed only one earned run in his final five outings of the regular season (13.2 IP, 11 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K) against Florida, Tennessee, LSU, Elon and Mercer ... in four postseason appearances, Hawley was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA against LSU, Elon, Mercer and Clemson ... worked 13.0 innings and allowed four runs (3 ER) on 15 hits with 11 strikeouts and no walks ... went 1-0 with 1.35 ERA in two relief appearances at NCAA Atlanta Regional ... worked 6.2 innings and allowed two runs (1 ER) on six hits with six strikeouts and no walks ... earned first postseason win in elimination game against Mercer (4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) on June 6 ... made NCAA Tournament debut against Elon (2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K) on June 4 ... tossed four scoreless innings in his SEC Tournament debut against LSU on May 30 ... allowed three hits and struck out four in the championship game ... had six scoreless innings against LSU in 2010 ... earned first collegiate save at Tennessee on May 22 as the Tide swept a three-game series from the Volunteers ... worked two scoreless innings and allowed one hit and struck out one batter ... pitched two innings of relief against Mississippi Valley State on April 28 and struck out three batters ... made his first career SEC start against Mississippi State in game two of an April 25 doubleheader ... earned his first career win with three scoreless innings in relief at No. 23 SE Louisiana on April 13 ... allowed three hits and struck out a season-high four batters against the Lions ... made his first career SEC road appearance at Kentucky on April 11 ... tossed a season-high five innings in his third start of the year at Jacksonville State on April 7 ... allowed two runs and three hits with four strikeouts and two walks ... left with a 3-2 lead after throwing a season-high 76 pitches ... suffered his first career loss in his second start against UAB on March 31 at Regions Park in Hoover ... worked four innings and allowed three runs and five hits ... made his Alabama debut with a four-inning start against Minnesota on March 16 ... allowed three runs (2 ER) and four hits with three strikeouts and no walks in his UA debut ... made his first career relief appearance and SEC debut against Auburn on April 4 ... worked 1.1 innings and allowed one run and one hit with two strikeouts.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:A 2009 graduate of South Aiken (S.C.) High School, where he was a standout pitcher for Bob Polewski ... two-time All-Region selection at South Aiken High School and was named the CSRA Most Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... attended numerous showcases, including 2008 WWBA World Championship, 2008 WWBA 18-and-under National Championship, 2007 WWBA World Championship, 2007 WWBA 17-and-under World Championship and 2006 WWBA 16-and-under World Championship ... full name is Ryan Tucker Hawley ... parents are Bill and Kim Hawley ... has one sibling, Tanner ... father was drafted in the first round (23rd overall pick) of the 1981 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds.