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Former shortstop who made the conversion to full-time pitcher prior to the 2002 season ... First saw action on the mound during fall practice prior to the 2002 season, and impressed the coaching staff ... After starting the 2002 season in the Tech bullpen, he finished the year as Tech’s No. 2 starter in the ACC Tournament, NCAA Regionals and College World Series ... Sat out Tech’s annual fall practice to rest his arm prior to the 2003 season, but he has been one of the staff’s most impressive pitchers in individual winter workouts ... Has a very good fastball that is clocked in the low 90’s to go along with a hard slider ... Is expected to be a key component of Tech’s starting rotation this spring ... Coaches expect him to continue his rapid improvement with additional experience on the mound.
Enjoyed a solid summer of 2002 with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, posting a 2.61 ERA in 20.2 innings of work ... Selected by the Florida Marlins in the 16th round of the 2002 Major League draft, but elected to return to Tech for his senior season.
A transfer from NC State who sat out the 2001 season, in accordance with Atlantic Coast Conference rules ... Practiced with the team throughout the 2001 season, but did not participate in games.
2002: Finished the season as Tech’s No. 2 starting pitcher, posting an 8-2 record and a 4.41 ERA in 81.2 innings of work ... Made 21 appearances, including 13 starts ... Walked just 16 batters in 81.2 innings (1.76 BB/9 IP), the third best season in Tech history in terms of fewest walks allowed per nine innings ... Named to the NCAA Atlanta Regional all-tournament team after shutting out Georgia for 6.1 innings and allowing just five hits in Tech’s 7-1 second round win ... Earned his first victory vs. Winthrop (3/9), working 5.0 innings in relief and holding the Eagles to one run on four hits; he struck out six and did not issue a walk as Tech rallied for a 7-5 win after trailing 4-0 ... Earned his second win of the season against Gardner-Webb (3/24) in the first start of his career; he struck out four and allowed only two runs in seven innings ... Pitched Tech to a 2-1 victory over Western Carolina (4/10) tossing 8.0 innings ... Tossed seven innings, allowing just two earned runs on four hits vs. Auburn (4/16) ... Improved to 5-0 on the season against Georgia (4/24) by tossing 7.1 innings, allowing only one run while striking out eight ... Held Clemson (5/6) scoreless through eight innings by allowing only eight hits while striking out seven batters en route to Tech’s 11-0 victory ... Shut out Georgia (6/1) for 6.1 innings in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by allowing just five hits and striking out four while earning the seventh win of his career ... Picked up his eighth win of the season by tossing seven innings, allowing just four hits and one unearned run against Florida Atlantic in the 2002 Atlanta Super Regional to lead Tech to the College World Series ... 2002 NCAA Tournament and CWS: 2-1 record in three starting appearances, 15.0 IP, 14 hits, five walks, and 10 strikeouts ... Went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 13.1 innings in two NCAA Regional appearances.
At NC State: Played in 40 games as a freshman in 2000, starting 30 at shortstop for the Wolfpack ... Struggled at the plate, batting .132 with one home run and nine RBI in 91 at bats ... Was second on the team with six sacrifice bunts.
High School: The starting shortstop for Lassiter’s 1999 high school national championship team ... Batted .287 with six home runs and 30 RBI to help lead Lassiter to a 35-2 record, the Georgia Class 4-A State Championship and a No. 1 ranking in the Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association final poll ... Named Lassiter’s defensive MVP for his glovework at shortstop ... Batted .253 with three home runs as a junior ... The starting shortstop in 1998 for the East Cobb Astros which won the AAU World Series ... Batted .425 with 11 home runs, 84 RBI and 16 stolen bases to help the Astros to a 89-6 record.
Personal: Full name is Christopher Martin Goodman ... Born August 30, 1981 ... Son of Mark and Susanne Goodman ... Younger brother, John, has already signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Tech next season ... Enjoys playing table tennis ... Majoring in Management.
Career Statistics
2002.... 4.41 8-2 21 13 0 0/3 0 81.2 90 54 40 16 60 22 3 6 359 .272 4 7 2 3
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