Bryant George Class: Junior Hometown: DuQuoin, Ill. High School: DuQuoin Height / Weight: 5-11 / 177 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 07/17/1988 B/T: R/R

Last Updated February 18, 2009

2009 Preseason all-Missouri Valley Conference pick...Needs five saves to break SIU's all-time career record...Currently ranks tied for second with 15 saves behind Al Levine (19 saves, 1990-91)...Is also tied for second among the school's single-season leaders with 11 saves in 2007.

2008: Brooks Wallace Award candidate...Led the team with four saves in 17 appearances...Went 1-3 with a 5.21 ERA...Recorded 15 strikeouts in 19 innings...Did not allow a run in 11 of his games...Had a season-high two strikeouts three times, with the last being against Creighton (5/3)...Picked up only save in league play at Missouri State (3/29) when he recorded the final out to secure an 8-7 win...Struck out one in 1.1 scoreless innings to get his only win of the season vs. Buffalo (3/15).

2007: Ranked 23rd in the nation in saves...His 11 saves tied for the most among all freshmen in the country...Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American...Ranked third in the league in saves en route to honorable mention all-MVC honors...Went 3-1 with a 3.15 ERA in 27 relief appearances...Struck out 25 and walked 12 in 34.1 innings of work...Allowed only 12 earned runs, the fewest among Saluki pitchers with a minimum of 13 appearances...Picked up all three saves in SIU's series sweep of Missouri State (4/27-29)...Earned first career win after striking out two in 2.2 scoreless, no-hit innings at Evansville (4/1)...Came out of the bullpen to toss 1.2 shutout innings en route to beating Creighton (5/4) and ending the Bluejays' 11-game winning streak...Appeared in 14 Valley games, where he struck out eight and earned seven saves in 16 innings...Second Saluki to get 11 or more saves in a season since 2004, along with Andrew Weber.

Pre-SIU: Four-time all-conference pick at nearby DuQuoin High School...Went 10-3 with a 1.89 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 80 innings as a senior...Also hit 17 home runs, which marked a single-season record that year...Garnered all-south and MVP honors in each of his final two prep seasons...Named all-state his senior campaign...Compiled a career record of 26-9 on the mound.

Personal: Full name is Bryant Scott George...Pre-Major...Born July 17, 1988...Son of Ray and Janet George.

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