| Mike Ekstrom |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Gresham, OR
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| High School:
Barlow HS
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| Height:
6-1
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| Position:
P
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| Birthdate:
08/30/1983
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| Experience:
1V
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OREGON STATE: One of 17 returning lettermen and 11 returning starters this spring ... OSU head coach Pat Casey says: “Mike had a great year and should have lots of confidence to improve into a quality Pac-10 pitcher.” ... (2002) Among Pacific-10 leaders through end of regular season, tied for sixth in appearances (26) ... 2 or fewer walks in 25 of 26 appearances ... at least 2.0 innings in 9 appearances ... 13 of 28 inherited runners scored ... April 15 vs. Hawai'i-Hilo, in relief; struck out both hitters faced ... March 28 vs. Arizona, in relief; 6.1 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts ... March 15 vs. Washington State, earned save; 3.0 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts ... March 2 vs. Gonzaga, first collegiate save; 2.0 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts ... Feb. 24 vs. San Francisco, in relief, first collegiate win; 2.1 innings, 4 hits, 1 run (1 earned), 1 walk, 1 strikeout.
BARLOW HIGH: Lettered 2 years for coach Steve Stebbins ... all-state first team, league Player and Pitcher of the Year ... also on ski team ... 3.8 GPA, National Honor Society ... editor of student newspaper.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Business Administration ... born Aug. 30, 1983 in Portland, Ore. ... parents, Jim and Shelley Ekstrom; brother, Steve (16); sister, Heidi (22) ... enjoys skiing, golf, wakeboarding ... top athletic thrill was winning high school skiing state championship ... favorite athlete is Nomar Garciaparra; favorite movie is Office Space; favorite TV show is CSI; favorite food is strawberries; favorite restaurant is Olive Garden ... chose OSU for its academics and athletics.
OREGON STATE CAREER STATISTICS - PITCHING
YEAR ERA W-L Sv G/GS CG Sh IP H R ER BB SO HP WP BK AVG. HR
2002 4.74 1-0 2 26/1 0 0 43.2 55 29 23 23 21 2 7 0 .311 2
