P.J. Roper
Pitcher
Junior
Ardmore, Tenn.
Martin Methodist College: P.J. Roper returns for his second season of competition with the RedHawks pitching staff, after missing the 2007 season due to injury.
2006: Roper pitched in 13 games with five starts as a freshman. He collected a 1-4 record and 8.01 ERA through 39 innings pitched, striking out 32 batters.
Ardmore High School: From 2003 to 2005, P.J. attended Ardmore High and played for coach Roger Cobb. He was Team MVP, First Team All-County, and First Team All-Area as a junior and senior, while being selected as the County MVP as a senior. He struck out 97 batters in 63 innings pitched with 0.79 ERA his senior season, and batted .457 with five homeruns.
Personal: Full name is Phillip Joseph Roper...Born May 25, 1987... He is the son of Charles and Barbara Roper... Majoring in biology... His hobbies include sports, hanging out with friends, fishing, and playing cards.
Coach Ogilvie’s Comments: "P.J. will have the opportunity to pitch a lot this spring. He will be used in both roles, as a starter and reliever, in the early part of the season to establish his role for the 2006 season. He's proven during the fall that he has the ability to compete at this level and we will watch to see where we feel he benefit the team the most. He had an outstanding high school career, but we will monitor his progress to see how he will best fit in to help the RedHawks in 2006. He has great presence on the mound, and we expect P.J. to be a major contributor this year."
Dave and Barbara Roper
Ardmore, TN
SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation for Ardmore
Cassie Mistretta, Administrator
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