| A.J. Upton |
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Volunteer Assistant
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| Alma Mater:
Cincinnati '08
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2008 Game-by-Game Stats
2007 Game-by-Game Stats
2006 Game-by-Game Stats
2005 Game-by-Game Stats
Career:
Tied for 13th in school history with six career saves and ranks 17th with 53 appearances.
Tied for sixth on UC's single season saves list with six in 2006.
2008 Season (Redshirt Senior):
Elected first team captain in recent memory prior to season.
Appeared in six games out the bullpen, covering 3.1 innings.
Pitched one scoreless inning with season's only strikeout against Mount St. Joseph (5/6).
2007 Season (Redshirt Junior):
Battled through injury to make 16 appearances out of the bullpen.
Tossed season-best two innings against Dartmouth (3/3), striking out two.
2006 Season (Redshirt Sophomore):
Evolved into intergral part of UC bullpen, leading team with six saves in 22 appearances.
Ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in saves.
Earned first career save with four shutout innings at High Point (2/24). Also preserved upset win at Kentucky (3/1).
Picked up first career win with 4.1 shutout innings against Oakland (3/18). Struck out career-high four in the outing.
Had a 3.86 ERA, while opponents hit just .214 against him.
Also picked up relief win vs. Morehead State (5/3) and held a 2-2 record for the year.
2005 Season (Redshirt Freshman):
Pitched in nine games out of the bullpen, covering 6.2 innings.
Twice struck out two hitters in an inning of work.
2004 Season (Freshman):
Redshirted.
High School: Helped St. Xavier High to a state championship as a senior ... earned second team all-league honors during senior year ... also lettered four times in basketball and once each in football and soccer ... wrapped up career with a 7-3 record as a senior ... served as team captain during senior campaign ... a second team all-league choice in basketball.
Personal: Born May 14, 1985 ... son of Paul and Bev Upton ... full name is Andrew Joshua.
Academic Major: Finance.
Honors: BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team (2006), Topcat Scholar (2007), Bearcat Scholar (2006-07).
Upton's Career Statistics
| Year | ERA | W-L | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 2005 | 9.45 | 0-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3.86 | 2-2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 39.2 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| 2007 | 5.65 | 0-1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| 2008 | 27.00 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 6.05 | 2-4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 64.0 | 66 | 52 | 43 | 47 | 39 |
