David Starn

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit

2009 Freshman Season

Pitched in 19 games for the Flashes, starting two of them…tallied 27 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitched, posted a 4.21 ERA this season with a 2-0 record…with the go-ahead run at second with two outs in the top of the ninth in the NCAA Tournament against Cal Poly (5/30), Starn struck the batter out looking for his second career save…a season high five strikeouts came against Duquesne (4/29)…had a season best game during the victory against Youngstown State (4/22) allowing only one hit in 2.2 innings pitched…helped KSU during the MAC Tournament, pitching three innings against Miami (5/22) allowing only two hits and recording two strikeouts for his first collegiate save…went 1-2 with a 1.80 ERA for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League…struck out 36 batters in 30 innings of work…played in the league’s annual all-star game.

Prior to Kent State

Helped Walsh Jesuit to a 34-3 record and an Ohio High School baseball state championship in 2008…the Warriors also won a state championship in 2006…as a pitcher, compiled a 34-6 record in three seasons for the Warriors, including a 17-3 record his senior year…he was named first team All-Ohio in 2008 while being name second team All-Ohio during the 2007 season…was a teammate of Brannon Belair and Ross Brunello in high school…coached by Chris Kaczmar while at Walsh Jesuit…also played for the Ohio Hurricanes club team…also lettered in basketball in high school.

Personal

Born May 19, 1990…son of Vicki and Dave Starn…while in high school, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity…undecided on a major.