Arik Hempy

Arik Hempy Career Stats 2007 – Made 13 appearances and starts, went 7-3 with a 3.58 ERA, 65.1 innings pitched, allowed 31 runs, 26 earned, on 56 hits with 64 strikeouts and 32 walks … Earned win vs. Charlotte in NCAA Regional; worked 5.1 innings and allowed five runs on six hits (6/3) … Pitched six innings and allowed just one run, unearned, on two hits with season-high 10 strikeouts in 8-1 win over Kentucky (5/4) … Pitched season-high 7.1 innings and allowed just one run on seven hits with seven strikeouts in 4-1 win at Alabama (4/28) … Hurled quality start at Ole Miss despite a loss; pitched seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts (4/21) … SEC Pitcher of the Week; pitched 6.2 scoreless innings in 10-1 win over Auburn (4/14); limited Tigers to just two hits … Pitched five scoreless innings; allowed just two hits and struck out five in 10-0 win over Furman (4/4) … Worked three innings in predetermined split to earn first win of the year; did not allow a run and struck out three in 13-1 victory at Wofford (3/21) … Started and made first appearance on mound since surgery vs. Brown (3/11); worked 2.2 innings and struck out four batters. 2006 -Appeared in seven games with seven starts before undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair elbow … Received medical redshirt … Posted a 2-1 record with a 2.65 ERA in 34 innings pitched with 47 strikeouts and 11 walks before injury … Pitched a season-high 7.2 innings and allowed just one run on three hits with a career-high 12 strikeouts in 4-1 win over Florida (3/24) … Earned first win of the season pitching 5.2 innings and allowing four runs on four hits with nine strikeouts in 10-4 win over Quinnipiac (3/10).

2005 – Appeared in 11 games with six starts … Pitched 27.1 innings compiling a 2-1 record with 18 strikeouts and 22 walks and a 2.63 ERA … Threw five scoreless innings in start vs. Tennessee at SEC Tournament (5/27/05) … Picked up second win of the year with six innings of four-hit ball allowing one run with a season-high eight strikeouts as Carolina defeated Kentucky 12-1 (5/22/05) … Worked a season-long 6.2 innings allowing two runs on three hits at Ole Miss (5/15/05) … Selected in the 31st round of the MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles.

2004 – Enrolled at Carolina in the fall of 2003 and made an immediate impact as a freshman … Named to 2004 SEC All-Freshman Team … Appeared in 25 games with four starts … Pitched 52.1 innings with 3-1 record, one save, 3.27 ERA, 49 strikeouts, 14 walks … Pitched complete game four hit shutout and earned SEC Pitcher of the Week Honors in 3-0 win over Ole Miss (5/2/04) … Other two wins were in relief, both over SEC rival Florida … Played in the summer with the Wilson Tobs of the Coastal Plains League under Coach Todd Wilkerson.

HIGH SCHOOL – Played three seasons at Garner Senior High School under Coach Kim Cain with career 1.84 ERA…Played summer of 2004 with the Ohio Thunder under coach Randall McClain.

PERSONAL – Born Arik Myron Hempy 7/19/84 … Parents are Bob and Randy Hempy … Has two older siblings, Courtney and Tori … Chose Carolina because of its good athletics and care for students … Hobbies are fishing and golf … Favorite food is Ritz crackers with anything on them … Favorite actress is Brittney Daniel … Favorite actor is Dustin Hoffman.