| Parker French |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Dripping Springs, Texas
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| High School:
Dripping Springs
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 210
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| Position:
Pitcher
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| Bats/Throws:
Left/Right
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2013
He was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2012 fall semester.
2012
He made nine starts in 21 appearances as a freshman ... had a 6-2 record with a 2.84 ERA and two saves ... combined in three shutouts ... in 66 2/3 innings, he allowed 58 hits and 21 earned runs with 19 walks and 30 strikeouts ... opponents hit .231 against him ... earned Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors ... named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and received All-Big 12 honorable mention ... earned the win on May 4 at Missouri with 4 1/3 innings, giving up only one run on one hit with two walks and three strikeouts ... had three straight apperances without allowing a run (17 innings from April 10 - 21) ... threw seven scoreless innings on April 21 against Kansas, allowing only four hits with two walks and three strikeouts ... shut out Oklahoma State on April 14 with eight innings of six-hit ball, striking out six while only walking one ... picked up the win at Oklahoma on March 18 with 6 2/3 innings in a start, allowing four runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts ... picked up his second save of the season with 2/3 no-hit innings on March 16 at Oklahoma ... made his first collegiate start on March 13 against Texas State, throwing four scoreless innings and relinquishing three hits ... threw four scoreless innings of relief on March 6 against Dallas Baptist, giving up two hits while striking out one ... his first collegiate save came against Rice on March 3 with three innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits with a walk and two strikeouts ... earned his first collegiate win on Feb. 28 against Houston Baptist with two no-hit innings and a strikeout ... did not allow a run in his first four apperances from Feb. 18 - Feb. 25 (5 2/3 innings) ... made his collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Duek with three scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
He lettered all four years at Dripping Springs High School under Coach Chris Payne ... named to the All-District Second Team as a freshman and a sophomore ... won District 26-4A MVP, First Team All-Centex and First Team All-State as a junior ... awarded First Team All-District and First Team All-Centex as a senior ... hit a cumulative .427 in his four years at Dripping Springs ... also played for James Ellison and the Austin Wings in the Summer Premier League
PERSONAL
Born on March 19, 1993 in Melbourne, Australia ... parents are Doug and Toni French ... favorite teams are the New York Jets, New York Mets and New York Knicks ... favorite athletes are Tim Tebow, Josh Hamilton and Kevin Durant ... favorite movies are Coach Carter, Never Back Down and The Hangover ... favorite television shows are The League, Friday Night Lights and How I Met Your Mother ... enjoys listening to Casey Donahew Band, Eli Young Band and 2 Chainz ... has one older sister, Chelsie ... majoring in finance.
