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Jersey Number 35
Bobby Lasko
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 210
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Athens, Pa.
- High School:
- Athens Area
As a senior:
- JMU Athletic Director Scholar Athlete
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- Finished fourth in the CAA in ERA at 3.03
- Picked up first career complete game in final game at JMU with 5-4 win at Delaware, striking out five
- Tossed a scoreless outing against GW
- Allowed just three hits in 3 1/3 innings over two shutout appearances against Towson
- Pitched a scoreless frame against Richmond
- Recorded final two outs in 1-0 win Sunday at GSU to set JMU career saves record (14)
- Pitched two innings of relief in win over #3 Virginia
- Tied JMU's all-time saves record with 13 after a three inning performance against Virginia Tech
- Allowed four hits and one run in those three innings
- Picked up his sixth save of the season, and 12th of his career after three relief innings versus Hofstra
- Struck out five in 3 2/3 innings of relief in second Northeastern game
- Pitched the ninth against Radford giving up one hit and striking out one
- Earned his fifth save of the season, which was also the 11th of his career pushing him into sole possession of second place on the all-time list
- In the finale versus UNCW he entered a two-on, one-out jam in the eighth and allowed the one run to come in from third but maintained the lead
- Worked a perfect ninth to earn his fourth save of the season
- Also moved into a tie for second all-time with Casey Brookens (1993-96) with 10 career saves
- Recorded one out versus Virginia Tech, but picked up his third save of the year
- Made third start of the season versus William & Mary
- Pitched 3 1/3 against VCU, giving up three hits and striking out four to earn his second save of the season and the eighth of his career
- His eight saves moved him two back of second on JMU's all-time saves list
- Picked up his first save of the season with 1 2/3 innings against Liberty
- Pitch a season-high 7 2/3 innings in a start versus #4 Virginia
- Gave up just four runs and struck out seven
- Made first start of the season against Longwood
- Threw seven innings giving up five hits and two runs, while striking out five in the no-decision.
As a junior:
- Won JMU's Mike Venafro Relief Pitcher Award
- Pitched one inning of relief in 10-9 loss to UNCW during tournament
- Gave up two hits, two unearned runs, two walks, and struck out one
- Threw two innings of relief, giving up three hits and no runs against Northeastern in game two of the CAA tournament
- Was winner out of the pen on all three of JMU's walk-off verdicts during the final week of the regular season
- Retired all nine batters faced to earn saves five and six during Towson series
- Threw a perfect inning in game two against Georgia State and struck out one
- Pitched a perfect final inning in game one versus Hofstra
- Picked up his fourth save of the season in game one against George Mason, pitching a perfect ninth
- Kept Dukes tight against Maryland, throwing one inning of scoreless relief, walking one and fanning one
- Picked up his third save of the season in game three at Northeastern, pitching 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, giving up two hits, walking two and striking out two
- Came in to finish the game against Radford allowing only one hit, struck out two in 1 2/3 innings
- Pitched one inning of scoreless relief in game three at Old Dominion, allowing no hits while fanning one
- Moved to closer's role prior to ODU series
- Retired 12 straight after giving up four earned runs in the second inning to Maryland
- Picked up his first win of the season in game two versus Delaware coming out of the bullpen, giving up no runs on no hits while striking out three in his 1 1/3 inning of work
- Made first start of the season in second game of Virginia Tech series
- Had a no decision
- Picked up his second save of the season in second game versus W&M, throwing three innings giving up two hits, one run and striking out six
- Threw one inning of relief, striking out two vs. Wagner
- Earned his first career save with three shutout innings in second Fairfield game
- Retired all six Clemson Tigers faced.
As a sophomore:
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- Fall '04 Dean's List
- Evened record to 4-4 with 7 1/3 innings in start at Towson
- Limited Tigers to four runs on 10 hits and two walks while fanning six
- TU had only three hits through the first five innings
- Saddled with the loss after five innings of work in W&M second game
- Hurled 6 1/3 innings in 2-0 win at ODU
- Held Monarchs to three singles and a walk and fanned six
- Improved to 2-0 lifetime against VCU, winning game two, 12-4
- Scattered six Ram hits over eight innings while striking out a career-high eight
- Outing was the longest by a JMU pitcher to date
- Started and went 5 1/3 at home versus Liberty
- Held Flames to three earned runs on seven hits, no walks, and fanned six
- Tossed two hitless frames in Penn State series
- Worked 6 1/3 against Ohio in a no-decision
- Fanned four Bobcats, walked one, allowed four hits and three of six runs were earned
- Grabbed his first win with 7 2/3 innings of toil at Maryland
- Worked out of several jams and registered 12 outs in the air against the Terps
- Fanned two and walked one
- Worked seven innings and gave up just three earned runs in second Kent State game
- Threw 5 1/3 in second start, coming against Western Carolina
- Gave up four runs on five hits and two walks while fanning three
- Started and worked six innings against UNC Greensboro
- Allowed three earned runs, six overall, on five hits, three walks and struck out four.
As a freshman:
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
- Dean's List
- Threw one shutout inning in the Dukes' season-opening 13-0 win against Longwood
- Pitched two innings in game one against Fordham, allowed no runs and claimed his first college win as the Dukes rallied in the bottom of the ninth
- He had inherited runners at the corners with no outs, and the one that scored did so with two outs
- Against Le Moyne, made first career start, giving up four runs on eight hits in four innings of work, striking out two
- Second win came in relief against Coppin State
- Pitched 6.1 innings of relief against VCU, giving up just two hits and no runs to earn his third victory
- Named CAA Co-Rookie of the Week after that performance
- In second career start, pitched 6 2/3 innings while allowing three hits, one run and struck out five versus Towson
- Worked 5 1/3 innings in a start against Hofstra, yielding three earned runs on eight hits while striking out six in a no-decision
- Toiled seven innings, scattering six hits, two walks and fanned a career-high seven in a 4-3 win at home versus Richmond
- That was a "stopper" decision as the Dukes snapped a 10-game losing streak in addition to a five-game stretch of losses in the UR series
- Made the Dean's List during the 2003-04 academic year.
Before JMU:
- Two-time Northern Tier League Pitcher of the Year
- NTL All-Star and Richard Marvin Outstanding Baseball Player award as a senior
- Finished senior year with 7-2 record and 0.82 ERA
- Fanned 73 and walked 11 in 68 innings
- Went the distance seven times, two of which ended in shutouts
- Also an all-star as a junior
- Second-team all-star in basketball as a junior
- Third-team all-star as a sophomore
- Went 5-0 in league games as a junior to help the Wildcats win the NTL championship
- Hurled a 6-0 shutout against District 3 champion Palmyra in the first round of the Class AA state playoffs at Earl Wenger Field in Fredericksburg, Pa
- Starter on NTL basketball champion team in 2001-02
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Valedictorian and Academic Excellence Award
- Presidential Academic Excellence Award
- Key to the College honor from Elmira College
- Humanities and Social Sciences Award from the University of Rochester
- National nominee for Wendy's High School Heisman Award.
Personal:
- Son of Mary and Theodore Lasko
- Enjoys hunting, fishing, darts and playing cards
- Math major
- Aspires to become a math teacher after JMU.
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