20 - Andrew Wells Position: Pitcher
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 227 lbs.
High School: St. Stephen's
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
 
photo Will fill a key role as a pitcher and leader after gaining a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA ... Lost nearly two full seasons to injuries before returning last year to give the Hokies a huge boost ... Over the summer, was granted a medical waiver for the 2006 season in which he pitched just eight innings early in the year ... His return is a real asset to a young pitching staff that should benefit from his experience ... A proven winner who kept Tech in every ACC game he pitched last season ... Throws strikes and competes at the highest level ... Started 22 games and pitched 118.1 innings for the Hokies during his first two seasons, winning eight games ... Missed the last three weeks of the 2004 season ... Returned to action the following spring, but was sidelined after just two appearances ... Underwent surgery on his left elbow and missed the remainder of the season ... Qualified for a medical redshirt ... Pitched sparingly in six games in 2006 before he was sidelined again ... Picked up his first win since 2004 when he earned a win against Old Dominion in the second game of the 2007 season ... Was selected in the 33rd round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft following his senior year of high school.

2006-07: Appeared in 14 games, starting 13 ... Posted a 4-4 record with a 4.62 earned run average ... Started and earned a win against ODU, his first victory since 2004 ... Pitched six innings, allowing five hits and three runs, two earned ... Struck out four and walked one ... Went 5.2 innings in a start against UNC Asheville, but did not get a decision ... Started game two against A&T but did not get a decision ... Allowed five runs on 10 hits ... Suffered a loss in game two at Georgia Tech, giving up five runs on six hits in 5.0 innings ... Only allowed two runs and four hits in 5.1 innings at NC State, but did not get a decision ... Allowed just one unearned run and four hits in seven innings for a win over UNC ... Lost in game two against Virginia, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 13 hits over five innings ... Took another loss in the second game with Clemson, giving up five runs (three earned) on five hits in 6.1 innings ... Allowed three runs (one earned) in 5.1 innings at FSU but did not get a decision ... Gave up nine runs in a loss to Miami ... Went a full nine innings in a six-hit victory at Boston College ... Allowed just one run and did not walk a batter ... Started and pitched four shutout innings in a game that was suspended due to lightning at Duke ... Was not involved in the decision ... Allowed just two runs in seven innings to earn a win against Wake Forest.

2005-06: Saw action in six games ... Pitched an inning of relief against West Virginia, allowing a run ... Worked 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in the final Towson game ... Appeared briefly in game two at Miami ... Charged with three runs (one earned) without retiring a batter ... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings at VCU, striking out two batters ... Worked three scoreless innings in first BC game, allowing just one hit ... Did not have a decision.

2004-05: Worked 3.1 shutout innings in relief during the opener against Villanova ... Gave up just two hits ... Struck out seven batters and walked two ... Started the second High Point game, allowing three hits and one run before leaving with two outs in the fifth inning ... Underwent elbow surgery and was lost for the remainder of the season ... Pitched a total of eight innings, allowing five hits and one run ... Did not have a decision ... Struck out eight batters and walked four.

2003-04: Posted a 4-6 record, but had a 3.91 earned run average ... The Hokies scored two runs or less in five of his six losses ... Appeared in 11 games, 10 as a starter ... Pitched 50.2 innings and turned in one complete game ... Struck out 28 batters and walked 12 ... Opened with a win against South Florida ... Did not allow an earned run in 6.1 innings of work ... Lost consecutive starts to George Mason, UNC Wilmington and Wake Forest ... Allowed just one run in five innings for a road win at Richmond ... Gave up just two runs (one earned) over eight innings during a loss at St. John's ... Pitched six shutout innings for a win over Connecticut and gave up just one run in six innings to earn a win at Villanova ... Had an 0.89 ERA in his four BIG EAST appearances ... Missed the final three weeks of the season after spraining his left elbow.

2002-03: Pitched in 15 games and tied for the team lead for starts with 12 ... Worked a total of 67.2 innings on the mound ... Compiled a 4-4 record with a 4.92 earned run average ... Earned his first collegiate victory with two scoreless innings of relief at Charleston Southern ... Pitched eight innings against James Madison in his first start ... Lost despite allowing just five hits and three runs ... Struck out six and did not issue a walk in that game ... Picked up a win at JMU eight days later, working five innings and allowing two hits and one run ... Pitched seven innings on the way to a victory at Liberty ... Gave up just two runs (one earned) in seven innings during a loss at West Virginia ... Posted a BIG EAST win against St. John's ... Carried a 3.25 ERA through his first 12 appearances before struggling a bit in his last three games.

High School: Won numerous honors as a pitcher for Coach Jerry Howell at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School ... Named first-team All-Metro by The Washington Post in 2002 ... A two-time selection as the Alexandria Sportsman's Club Player of the Year ... Earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Twice named team MVP ... Finished his senior year with a 5-2 pitching record ... Carried a 0.55 earned run average and added a pair of saves ... Registered 79 strikeouts and just 14 walks in 51 innings on the mound ... Also saw action at first base and in the outfield ... Compiled a .484 batting average in 2002 with eight doubles, three home runs and 21 RBIs ... Struck out the first 11 batters he faced during a game against Episcopal his junior year ... Fanned 14 of the 16 batters he faced ... Had a 4-2 record with two saves and a 0.42 ERA ... Was 8-1 as a freshman and 6-3 his sophomore year ... Holds numerous school season and career records ... Finished with 335 career strikeouts in 218.2 innings ... Had a career ERA of 0.70 and turned in 20 career complete games ... Opponents' combined batting average against him during his four seasons was .151.

Personal: Andrew Martin Wells ... Born 6/6/83 in Alexandria, VA ... Son of Michael and Pamela Wells ... Majoring in human development.

Pitching:
Year APP GS W-L SV CG SHO CBO GF IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR ERA AVG WP HBP KL IBB
2003 15 12 4-4 0 0 0 1 0 67.2 85 43 37 19 36 18 2 8 4.92 .311 7 4 15 0
2004 11 10 4-6 0 1 0 1 0 50.2 60 31 22 12 28 6 2 6 3.91 .293 2 1 9 0
2005 2 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 8.0 5 1 1 4 8 3 0 0 1.12 .179 1 1 4 0
2006 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 8.0 11 6 4 4 6 1 0 0 4.50 .344 0 1 5 0
2007 14 13 4-4 0 1 0 1 0 78.0 91 47 40 27 36 17 0 7 4.62 .286 1 8 18 2
2008 10 8 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 35.1 55 32 25 19 19 11 0 6 6.37 .369 1 5 9 2
Career 58 44 13-17 0 2 0 3 2 247.2 307 160 129 85 133 56 4 27 4.69 .305 12 20 60 4

Fielding:
Year PO A E PB PCT
2003 1 8 1 0 .900
2004 1 3 0 0 1.000
2005 1 1 0 0 1.000
2006 1 4 0 0 1.000
2007 3 13 0 0 1.000
2008 1 5 0 0 1.000
Career 8 34 1 0 .977