Ryan Hodinka Class: Senior Hometown: Springfield, Pa. High School: Springfield Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175 Position: LHP B/T: L/L

General: Verastile, competitive lefthander who heads into the 2006 campaign as the most veteran member of Furman's pitching staff...will help form the three-man weekend rotation, most likely maintaining his Sunday starting role...named preseason All-Southern Conference...should also continue to contribute in brief relief stints, quite possibly throwing an inning in Friday games...utilizes three pitches -- curveball changeup, and fastball...slider is particularly effective due to sharp movement...sports excellent control. 2005 -- Played a critical role in Furman's 30-29, Southern Conference Tournament championship season that also included an NCAA Tournament appearance...emerged from his role as a reliever to become an effective member of Furman's starting rotation...went 7-5 with a squad best 3.66 ERA, which ranked fifth among SoCon hurlers...seven wins topped the staff and 26 appearances ranked second to David Mitchell's 28...had 12 starts and 14 relief appearances...walked only 22 batters and yielded just two home runs in 86.0 innings...lefthanders hit only .214 against him...posted a 4-2 record with a 2.53 over his final 13 appearances (53.1 IP, 15 ER)...earned his first victory in relief in a 13-11 win over Appalachian State (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0ER)...first career victory as a starter came in a 7-4 triumph over East Tennessee State (7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K)...struck out a career high seven to pace Furman to a 5-2 triumph over Wofford...registered his most impressive regular season win in 5-1 victory over UNC Asheville (8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K)...earned an important SoCon decision in a 8-2 win over Western Carolina (8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)...pitched Furman to a decisive 4-1 win over Georgia Southern in SoCon Tournament semifinals (6.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K)...got the starting nod (no decision) in Furman's NCAA Tournament opening round 5-4, 10-inning loss against nationally second-ranked Georgia Tech (4.1 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K)...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2004 -- Proved to be a workhorse reliever, making 31 appearances and registering a 4-3 record with a 3.88 ERA in 46 1/3 innings of work...31 appearances ranked second only to closer Cal Hurst's team leading 33...opponents batted .257 against him...four victories tied David Mitchell for team high...earned decisions in both games of a season opening twinbill versus High Point, gaining the victory in a 9-8 result (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) before absorbing the loss in a 5-4 setback in game two (1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K)...earned a pair of wins against UNC-Asheville, surrendering three hits, no earned runs, two walks, and one strikeout in 2 1/3 innings of a 9-3 victory over the Bulldogs before later hurling 3 1/3 innings of one-hit ball (2 K) in a 4-3 triumph...gained the victory (2.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) in Furman's 15-10 season finale win over East Tennessee State...pitched effectively (3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 K) in a 12-3 win against Elon...posted a 2.08 ERA in six appearances versus SoCon opponents...played alongside Furman junior centerfielder Andrew Greene for Silver Spring-Takoma of the Clark Griffith League in the summer of 2004, helping his squad to a 26-15 record...posted a 2-3 record with a 3.68 ERA in 36 2/3 innings of action...walked only eight and struck out 41. 2003 -- Saw action in 19 games, all in relief...went 2-0 with a 7.36 ERA...didn't allow a hit or run in the ninth inning en route to earning the win in a 10-8 triumph over Clemson...surrendered a pair of hits but no runs in 1 1/3 innings of action in a 10-6 win over Ohio to earn his first career save...helped Furman to 32-24 record for most wins in school history.

High School/Personal: Prepped at Springfield High School under David Ash...served as team captain and earned team MVP honors as a senior...named second team All-Delaware County...full name is Ryan Michael Hodinka...son of Rich and Kitty Hodinka...born on February 25, 1984 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina...political science major.