SIUE

2011: Enjoyed one of the finest single-seasons in school history...Finished 9-3 with a team-best 2.55 earned run average...Nine wins is the third-most in a single season in school history...Became just the fourth pitcher in school history with at least 100 strikeouts in a season...Fanned 109 hitters, the second-most in a single season in SIUE history...Averaged 11.10 strikeouts per nine innings which is the third-best average in a single season in school history...Struck out a career-high 12 hitters in three consecutive starts: March 11 vs. Chicago State, March 18 vs. Valparaiso and March 29 vs. Arkansas State...Tossed a complete-game, five-hit shutout vs. Valparaiso, one of two complete games during the year...Was second on the team with 14 starts and 88.1 innings pitched...Was named the NCAA Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner for 2011...Following the season, Patton was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 24th round of the 2011 First Year Player Draft.

2010: Made just five appearances (four starts)...Faced just two hitters before suffering a season-ending knee injury March 20 at Evansville...Was 0-1 with a 6.89 ERA...Struck out 15 hitters in 15.2 innings of work.

2009: Led the Cougars with 77 sttrikeouts for the season ... Second on the team with a 5.24 earned run average ... Led team in innings pitched with 68.2 ... Struck out 10 batters in back-to-back games against Saint Louis and Memphis ... His four wins was second on the squad. Previously: Transfer from Parkland College. High School: Four-year letter winner in baseball at South Central High School ... Named All Area Most Valuable Player in baseball ... Selected the Most Valuable Player ... Lettered three years in basketball ... Third team All-State selection in basketball ... Played summer baseball for the Southern Illinois Bullets and the Spartainburg Stingers. Major: Sociology.

CAREER STATISTICSYear       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO2009....  5.24   4-6    16  12   1   0/0     0  68.2   83   53   40   29   772010....  6.89   0-1     5   4   0   0/0     0  15.2   16   14   12   11   152011....  2.55   9-3    15  14   2   1/1     0  88.1   70   32   25   29  109TOTAL...  4.01  13-10   36  30   3   1/1     0 172.2  169   99   77   69  201