2007: Relief pitcher ... Appeared in five games ... Pitched two innings and struck out three in a 13-7 victory vs. Illinois Tech (5/2).

2006: Appeared in 14 games ... Threw a career-high 3.1 innings vs. Minnesota (5/5).

High School: Three-year baseball letterwinner ... Also played basketball ... Named to West Suburban Conference All-Conference team ... Received all-area honors ... Earned Red Devil Award at Hinsdale Central High School ... Went 8-0 with a 1.54 ERA during spring high school season ... Stayed perfect with a 7-0 summer ball record ... Recorded 15 strikeouts in one game ... Competed on Top Tier AAU team ... Team went 44-8 during junior summer season ... Team won the CABA Regional championships ... Also was part of Razorback Select Showcase championship team ... Went 38-6 during senior summer and won back-to-back Connie Mack state championships ... Voted fifth in the world by World Wood Bat Association ... Honor Roll student ... Named to Dean's List.

Personal: Born Eric Gravin Binder on September 15, 1986 ... Son of Charles and Patricia Binder ... High school baseball coach was Tom Dorrance ... Anticipated major is economics.

Binder's Career Stats

Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA2006.... 8.66 1-0 15 0 0 0/0 0 17.2 25 17 17 5 4 7 0 1 85 .347 3 4 2 22007.... 25.07 0-1 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 15 13 13 7 3 2 0 1 36 .536 6 1 0 0TOTAL... 12.09 1-1 20 0 0 0/0 0 22.1 40 30 30 12 7 9 0 2 121 .400 9 5 2 2