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2011: Second on the team with 24 appearances, including two starts… Tallied a 3-2 record with a 4.19 earned run average… Struck out 32 batters in 38.2 innings… Did not allow a run in his first five appearances and a hit in his first four… Recorded his first win of the season on 2/26 vs. Elon… After making his first 15 appearances out of the bullpen, made his first start of the season picking up with win after pitching three scoreless predetermined innings against No. 18 Stetson on (4/19)… Retired the first 15 batters he faced in relief at Notre Dame striking out a career high five…

2010: Made eight appearances, all in relief situations... Pitched a total of 10.1 innings and accumulated an ERA of 6.97... Allowed 12 hits and eight runs... Only allowed four extra base hits during the season....Made his first appearance against Miami (3/2) ... Had his best performance of the season against UConn (5/14), pitching 2.0 innings, holding the Huskies hitless... Made five appearances in BIG EAST play....Pitched two innings against St. John's (5/7), holding the Red Storm scoreless.

2009: Made 1 appearances ...  Pitched a total of 14 innings and accumulated an ERA of 10.93 ... Allowed 20 hits and 17 runs ... Third on the team in games finished with six ... Third on the team in number of games in relief with 11 ... Pitched two innings and allowed zero runs against Oklahoma (3/14) ... Pitched one inning and allowed zero runs against Georgetown (4/9) ... Pitched one inning and allowed zero runs against Villanova (4/18).

2008: Made 25 appearances in relief as a rookie ... Also had one start, a 4.1-inning outing on April 30 against Bethune-Cookman ... Posted a 4.91 ERA for the year ... Earned a 2-2 record with a pair of saves ... Best outing was his 5.0-inning night against Notre Dame (5/16), when he had three strikeouts and did not surrender a run ... Picked up first collegiate win, a 4-2 decision, in his debut ... Struck out three batters in 2.0 innings, allowing Indiana State only one hit on opening day (2/22) ... Earned second win on March 15, which was his first BIG EAST contest ... Picked up a save on March 21 at Cincinnati, holding the Bearcats hitless through 2.1 innings ... Recorded a season-high four strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work on April 16 at Bethune-Cookman ... Earned his second save in the BIG EAST Championship, pitching 3.0 innings and completing USF's 12-5 victory.

High School: Honorable mention selection to the 2007 Louisville Slugger High School All-American Team ... As a senior, was voted Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) District 13 - Class 5A Player of the Year ... Posted a 6-3 record and 1.20 ERA, with 101 strikeouts and a 0.89 WHIP in 75.2 innings ... For career compiled 2.85 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 214 strikeouts in 184 innings over 34 starts ... Earned Florida Sports Writers Association (FSWA) honorable mention all-state, St. Pete Times honorable mention All-Suncoast, Tampa Tribune first team all-county and first team All-Western Conference his senior year ... Team outstanding pitcher and co-MVP in 2007 ... Led his team in innings pitched (61), strikeouts (71), shutouts (2) and pick-offs (5), while compiling a 2.95 ERA in 2006 ... Four-year letterwinner for Coach K.B. Scull at Bloomingdale ... Also two-year letterwinner in golf ... Four-year honor roll ... Member of National Honor Society and honor graduate.

Personal: Full name is Zachary Joseph Pietrzyk ... Born Dec. 28, 1988 in Brandon, Fla. ... Son of Mike and Tina Pietrzyk ... Older sister, Bethany ... Majoring in business ... Enjoys playing golf and poker ... Selected to the 2005 Perfect Game National Underclass Prospect team and was on the top 10 prospect list for the 2005 Perfect Game Sunshine East Showcase ... Member of the 2005 19-and-under national AAU championship team (Brandon Blaze) ... Pitched for the Central Florida Renegades during the summer of 2006.