May 20 - Rocky Face; May 22 - Macon
May 27 - Peachtree City; May 29 - Duluth
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The program's top returning starting pitcher... Highly touted player that was very impressive in his first season at Georgia Tech and was the ace of the Yellow Jacket pitching staff in 2007 ... Has been used as a starter or reliever during his career on the Flats ... Combines a lively fastball with a good changeup and also features a split-finger fastball.
Selected in the 14th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins, but elected to enroll at Tech instead ... Chosen in the 23rd round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals, but chose to remain at Georgia Tech with two years of eligibility remaining.
Stands 10th in the Georgia Tech career record books with just 2.81 walks per nine innings pitched.
2007: The Yellow Jackets' primary weekend starter the entire season ... Started 16 games and posted a 7-4 record with 86 strikeouts in 104 innings ... Held Illinois-Chicago (2/16) scoreless while giving up just one hit and striking out seven in six innings ... Recorded a win in his second-straight game by allowing just two runs in five innings while striking out four against Duquesne (2/23) ... Tossed Georgia Tech's first complete-game shutout in three years against Boston College (3/16), with career highs in innings pitched and strikeouts (10) ... Held the Eagles to just four hits in that contest ... Earned win No. 5 on the season by holding Miami (4/6) to two runs on eight hits while striking out six in 5.1 innings of work ... Tossed seven strong innings at No. 5 Virginia (4/13), giving up just one run on six hits ... Held Clemson (4/27) scoreless on seven hits while striking out nine in 7.1 innings of work ... From the first weekend in April to the first weekend in May, went 2-0 with 53 strikeouts and a 1.54 ERA in 52.2 innings ... Earned a no-decision in his final three appearances of the month (Virginia, NC State, Clemson) despite holding opponents to just two runs (a 0.78 ERA) while striking out 23 in 23.1 innings due to the fact that Georgia Tech was held scoreless in 26.1-consecutive innings with him on the mound ... Held USF (5/6) to one unearned run on just two hits while striking out six in 6.1 innings ... Strapped UNC (5/12) to just one unearned run on three hits while striking out three in 4.0 innings ... Limited Virginia (5/23) to one run on five hits while striking out five in six innings in the Jackets' opening game of the ACC Tournament.
2006: Went 7-2 with 51 K in 72.0 IP ... Made 19 appearances, including 14 starts ... Was the starting pitcher in his last 13 appearances of the season ... Was 5-1 in his last eight starts ... Earned a win in relief in his first career appearance vs. Georgia State (2/15) ... Pitched well in his first start against East Tennessee State (2/21), but did not figure into the decision after allowing just two runs in six innings ... Made two scoreless relief appearances in Tech's series win over Virginia (3/10-3/12) ... Earned his second win in a start vs. Mississippi Valley State (2/15), pitching two innings while allowing one earned run in a staff day ... Took a no decision in a start against Georgia Southern (4/5), working 6.1 innings and allowing two earned runs on two hits while fanning a season-high seven batters; Carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of that game ... Earned a win in a staff day start vs. No. 25 Georgia (4/12), working three innings and allowing two runs ... Improved to 4-1 with a win vs. No. 5 Clemson (4/16), allowing just three runs while striking out five in six innings ... Improved to 6-2 with an impressive win over South Florida (5/6), working a season-long eight innings and holding the Bulls to just one unearned run on three hits, all singles ... Picked up his seventh win vs. Duke (5/13).
High School: Earned 12 letters in baseball, basketball and golf at New Richmond High School ... A two-time Cincinnati Player of the Year honoree in baseball ... Had a career record of 40-5 and a 0.93 ERA ... Pitched three no hitters and one perfect game ... Named the SBAAC Player of the Year for three straight years ... Pitched the Midland Redskins to the 2004 Connie Mack National Championship ... Rated as the No. 1 prospect in Ohio and #40 in the nation.
Personal: Full name is David Edward Duncan ... Born June 1, 1986 ... Son of John and Linda Duncan ... Brother, John, pitched at Wright State from 1997-98 ... Majoring in Management.
Career Statistics
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA
2006 5.50 7-2 19 14 0 0 0 0 72.0 88 55 44 25 51 7 2 9 335 .297 6 6 2 6
2007 3.72 7-4 16 16 1 1 0 0 104.0 106 48 43 30 86 21 3 8 444 .266 4 4 1 10
TOTAL 4.45 14-6 35 30 1 1 0 0 176.0 194 103 87 55 137 28 5 17 779 .279 10 10 3 16
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