2011 (Junior): Had a 3.00 ERA in four appearances before being shutdown with a shoulder injury, ultimately taking a redshirt season... Pitched 3.0 innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out two and walking one... Was 0-for-1 in his lone pinch-hitting appearance of the season against MVSU (2/27)... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List.
Prior to FIU: Transferred to FIU from New Orleans after the program went to Division III... Appeared in 13 games, starting three... Had an 8.61 ERA and a 1-1 record... Struck out 13 batters in 23 innings pitched ... Held opponents to a .219 batting average against... Made 12 appearances as a freshman in 2009 with a 12.46 ERA... Recorded four strikeouts in the limited work thanks to plus fastball... Tossed a scoreless inning in his final outing of the year (5/15 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette)... Member of SBC Academic Honor Roll (2009-10) for maintaining a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.49... Was an All-State and All-Metro selection as a senior at Northlake Christian High School... Was also picked for the LHSAA All-Star Game... Played first base and outfield in addition to pitching... Was 4-2 with a 2.97 ERA and 77 strikeouts his senior year... At the plate, hit .444 with 33 RBIs and 32 runs scored... Graduated with a 3.8 GPA and was listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students... Recruited out of high school by Millsaps and Southeastern Louisiana.
Personal: Born Nov. 1, 1989 in Mandeville, La.... Son of Joel Blake and Jacqueline Huber Cromartie... Has a younger brother, Carson... Active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes... Enjoys hunting, fishing in his spare time... Majoring in biomedical engineering... Aspires to become a doctor or do research in the field.
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2011.... .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000
TOTAL... .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
2011.... 3.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 6 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 18 .400 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL... 3.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 6 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 18 .400 1 1 0 0 0