Chad Reineke Class: Senior Hometown: Defiance, Ohio High School: Ayersville Height / Weight: 6-6 / 210 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 04/09/1982 Experience: Fourth Season Bats/Throws: R/R

"Chad has a big body and a big arm to match. Consistency in his breaking ball will determine his success this season." Tracy Smith

2003 Appeared in 13 games and made nine starts for the Red and White ... in his first start of the season went 5.0 innings, allowing only two earned runs to get a 5-2 win at Georgia State (Feb. 23) ... recorded win No. 2 by throwing 5.0 innings against Indiana (April 23), allowing only three runs on six hits and three walks ... struck out a career-high seven batters in his third win of the season at Wright State (May 6).

2002 As one of Miami's midweek starters, he posted the team's lowest earned run average at 4.13 ... in his second appearance against Manhattan (March 16) he recorded a career-high three strikeouts in three innings of relief ... started against Georgia State (March 31) and received no decision after permitting five runs, three earned, in 4.1 innings ... dropped his first decision against Dayton (April 10), despite allowing only two earned runs in four innings of work ... picked up his first win when he shutout Ball State (April 14) in two innings of relief ... stumbled at Ohio State (May 8) to fall to 1-2 as the Buckeyes knocked three runs in two innings ... rebounded with best performance of the season at Wright State (May 15) by allowing three runs in 6.1 innings to even his record at 2-2.

2001 Appeared in four games for the RedHawks as a freshman ... allowed no runs to cross the plate and no hits in one inning of work vs. Ball State (April 6).

HIGH SCHOOL Hit .462 with 26 RBI as a senior ... also posted a 2.30 ERA with 98 strikeouts as a pitcher ... named team MVP as a senior ... first-team all-conference and all-state as a senior ... led team to a 19-6 record in his last season at Ayersville ... played in Mizuno All-Star game in Columbus ... member of the National Honor Society and the Academic Achievement Club.

PERSONAL Born April 9, 1982 ... son of Mary Kay and Gary Reineke ... majoring in integrated social studies/education.

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
2002....  4.13   2-2    13   5   0   0/0     0   32.2   38   23   15   20   15   7   1   4   151   .292   1   1   0   0
2003....  5.37   3-1    13   9   0   0/0     0   53.2   62   42   32   33   35  12   1   4   256   .291   7   2   4   4
2004....  4.42   4-3    31   2   0   0/0     5   53.0   54   30   26   32   51   6   2   3   242   .266   6   3   0   4
TOTAL...  4.72   9-6    57  16   0   0/0     5  139.1  154   95   73   85  101  25   4  11   649   .282  14   6   4   8

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