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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Weatherford, Okla.
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| High School:
Weatherford High School
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 160
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| Position:
LHP
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| B/T:
L/L
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Season
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ERA
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W-L
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App-GS
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SV
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IP
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H
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R-ER
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BB-SO
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B/AVG
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2011
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2.30
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8-4
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23-7
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0
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74.1
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72
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30-19
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33-59
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.261
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2012
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3.35
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5-3
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18-14
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0
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96.2
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99
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46-36
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21-94
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.264
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Totals
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2.89
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13-7
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41-21
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0
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171.0
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171
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76-55
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54-153
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.263
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2012 [SOPHOMORE]:
Fourth in the Big 12 in strikeouts (94) and 33rd in the nation ... Also ranks third in the Big 12 in innings pitched (96.2) and fourth in complete games (3) ... Tossed second complete game at Texas Tech with zero walks and five strikeouts ... Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after complete game (6 Ks, 0 BB) vs. West Virginia ... Tossed 98 pitches in that game and did not throw more than 10 pitches in seven of the nine frames ... Tossed 8 2/3 innings and career-high 123 pitches in series opener at New Mexico (no decision) ... Also tied a career high with eight strikeouts ... Posted first win after lasting 6 1/3 innings against Hartford ... Had seven strikeouts ... Started opening day and registered a no-decision after 4 2/3 innings ... Struck out five batters and gave up two unearned runs ... Lasted at least five innings in 10 of his 13 starts, including four outings of seven or more innings ... Improved to 2-0 with two perfect innings of relief and two strikeouts vs. UAPB on March 6 ... Had a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts at DBU ...Struck out eight after 6 2/3 innings of a no-decision vs. KSU ... Suffered first loss with five runs allowed in 7 1/3 innings at Texas A&M ... Registered no-decision vs. Missouri with 5 1/3 innings ... Improved to 5-2 at ORU (5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 7 Ks, 0 BB) ... Tossed a complete game in last start vs. TCU but fell to 5-3 ... Had five strikeouts and one run allowed (unearned) off six hits and zero walks in the start.
2011 [FRESHMAN]:
2011 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American ... Named to 2011 All-Big 12 freshman team and honorable mention ... Lasted seven innings in first career start and win on Feb. 20 vs. William & Mary ... Allowed zero runs and two walks and four hits (two strikeouts) ... Tossed 5 1/3 innings in relief to improve to 2-0 at UT-Arlington with six strikeouts ... Registered third win four days later in start at SDSU (five innings) ... Tied for team lead with 23 appearances ... Fifth in the Big 12 with a 2.30 ERA and sixth with eight wins ... Blanked UALR in with 6 2/3 innings of relief (five hits) and OSU with 6 1/3 innings ... 6-1 in 16 relief appearances with five earned runs in 41.1 IP with 37 strikeouts (1.09 ERA) ... Made seven starts with 3-3 record ... Defeated No. 7 TCU and No. 4 Texas in same week on the road with 8 2/3 innings with three hits and one run allowed ... Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on May 2 for those wins at top 10 opponents (also defeated a ranked OSU team, No. 25) ... Lasted six innings in start vs. New Mexico (two runs, five Ks) ... Went 4.2 in last start vs. KSU in Big 12 tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year letterwinner at Weatherford High School under head coach Todd Gaunt ... Threw 97 innings and recorded a 15-2 record with 164 strikeouts and 19 walks as a senior ... Led his team to state championship ... Also hit .485 with 17 home runs, 64 runs batted in, 15 doubles, three triples and two stolen bases ... Finished prep career with 540 strikeouts and 37 home runs ... Finished 10-1 with a save and a 0.45 earned run average in 2009 ... Also had 124 strikeouts and 77 innings ... Two-time all-state honoree by The Oklahoman (2009 and 2010) ... Named all-area by The Oklahoman as a senior ... Threw the most strikeouts in the state twice (2009 and 2010) ... Weatherford H.S. 2010 pitcher of the year and 2007 freshman of the year ... Played for Oklahoma Travelers under head coach Mark Ward during summer 2009.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Dillon Ray Overton ... Born in Clinton, Okla. ... Parents are Pat and Lavon Overton ... Has one sister, Jessica, and two brothers, Colby and Dusty ... Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 26th round in the 2010 MLB Draft ... Sociology major.
