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Junior right-handed pitcher who came on strong in the second half of his sophomore season ... Was used as Tech's primary setup man for much of the year ... Made two starts at the end of the season, working against Virginia in the title game of the ACC Tournament, and defeating South Carolina in the championship game of the NCAA Atlanta Regional ... A hard thrower with a good, live fastball with a slider and change-up ... Could be used as a member of the starting rotation, but was of more value to the team in his role out of the bullpen. Selected in the ninth round by the Atlanta Braves in the 2006 Major League Draft, and elected to sign following his junior campaign. 2005: Went 2-0 with four saves while playing in 15 games on the season ... Worked 2.2 innings without allowing a run to earn his first save of the year vs. Georgia State (2/15) ... Tossed two shutout innings against East Tennessee State (2/21) for his second save of the year ... Picked up save No. 3 against sixth-ranked Tennessee (2/24) by working a scoreless ninth inning ... Worked two perfect innings to close out a 2-1 win over Northeastern (3/7), earning his fourth save ... Tossed 1.1 shutout innings to earn his first win vs. Virginia (3/11) ... Worked seven innings and struck out a career-high seven batters while earning a win over No. 2 North Carolina (3/25), allowing just one run on six singles ... Named to the ACC Honor Roll. 2005: Very impressive over his last 11 relief appearances of the season, working 27.1 innings and allowing six earned runs (1.98 ERA) ... Made two appearances in the ACC Tournament - worked three innings in the opening round as Tech rallied for a 9-8 win over Wake Forest, and made his second career start in the championship game against Virginia, working 4.1 innings and allowing three runs ... Used in a similar capacity in the NCAA Atlanta Regional, and was named the MVP of the regional (10.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.90 ERA) ... Earned a win in relief in the opening game vs. Furman, working three innings and allowing one run ... Started the championship game of the regional, working a career-long seven innings and holding South Carolina scoreless on four hits ... Made his first career start and earned a win vs. William & Mary (3/8), working a career-long five innings and allowing four earned runs ... Picked up his second win of the year in his next appearance vs. Wake Forest (3/12), working 2.2 innings and allowing one run ... Tossed the final two innings vs. NC State (3/19) and did not allow a run or a hit, teaming with Lee Hyde on a four-hit shutout ... Picked up his third win of the year in relief at Miami (3/26), working 3.2 innings and allowing one run ... Worked 2.2 innings of shutout relief in Tech's 3-2 win over No. 16 Auburn (4/5) ... Earned his first career save in Tech's 6-4 win at Clemson (5/1), recording the final four outs of the game ... Improved to 4-1 with a win in relief against Florida Atlantic (5/6), working 2.2 shutout innings as Tech rallied for a 5-4, 10-inning victory. 2004: Made 14 appearances, working 21.2 innings ... Made his first career appearance against Villanova (2/21) and worked a scoreless inning in relief ... Worked two scoreless innings against Miami, allowing just one hit while striking out three ... Worked 3.2 innings in two appearances against North Carolina (4/9, 4/11) ... Pitched during the summer for the Keene Swampbats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. High School: A four-year letterwinner as a shortstop and pitcher for coach Hugh Buchanon at Parkview High School ... Named the Gwinnett County Pitcher of the Year in 2002 and 2003 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Helped Parkview win state championships in 2001 and 2002 ... Set a school record for wins when he went 12-2 with a 2.21 ERA as a junior ... Posted an 8-1 record and a 2.64 ERA as a senior, striking out 63 and issuing 11 walks in 55.2 innings ... Also lettered three years as a wide receiver and defensive back in football ... Named the Gwinnett County defensive back of the year and earned all-state honors as a senior ... Helped Parkview win football state championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Played for the East Cobb Yankees team that won the Connie Mack World Series in 2003 ... A four year member of the Parkview Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Timothy Carl Gustafson ... Born December 29, 1984 in Hollywood, Fla. ... Son of Carl and Jeannie Gustafson ... Grandfather, Carl, played semi-professional baseball as a pitcher ... Dean's List student majoring in Management.
Career Statistics Year G-GS W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER BB SO Avg. 2004 14-0 0-0 0 0 0 6.23 21.2 30 17 15 7 15 .330 2005 28-3 6-2 1 0 0 3.33 70.1 66 32 26 29 62 .243 2006 15-2 2-0 4 0 0 3.94 29.2 33 20 13 8 16 .273 Totals 57-5 8-2 5 0 0 3.99 121.2 129 69 54 44 93 .267 |
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