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Veteran bullpen staffer who made 13 relief appearances last year...Has battled arm problems his entire career...Made five career starts but will anchor the relief corps again this season...2005 SEASON (JUNIOR): Made 13 relief apperances without a decision...Longest duty was three innings at Kansas State (3/15), where he allowed five runs on nine hits...Struck out three in two innings of work against Creighton at home (3/18) with the only blemishes being a walk and a solo home run...Fanned 14 batters against 11 walks...2004 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Made four starts in 11 total appearances, striking out 17 batters in 19 1/3 innings...Worked four innings against Minnesota-Crookston to earn his only win in three decisions...Fanned five Emporia State hitters in three innings of relief work in early March...Followed that with his second collegiate start but was tagged for nine earned runs by Franklin Pierce before being pulled in the third inning...2003 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action in eight games, making one start and compiling an 0-1 record with a 12.71 ERA...His start came in a 6-2 loss at North Dakota when he pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and three runs...Had back-to-back shutout efforts against Nebraska-Omaha and Augustana in league play, going 1 1/3 innings at Omaha with three strikeouts and one inning against Augustana with one K...2002 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2001 from Grand Rapids High, where he won three letters as a pitcher and first baseman under coach Bill Kinnunen...Went 5-1 on the hill his senior year to lead the Thunderhawks to the section finals...Surrendered only one earned run in 18 innings of postseason play as a senior...Pitched in the Legion state tourney as a sophomore...Earned two varsity letters on the football field...PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Coached the Grand Rapids (Minn.) VFW team last summer...Family includes an older sister, Kristen...Son of James Erzar and Sue Erzar, both of Grand Rapids, Minn....Father played baseball and basketball at St. Cloud State.

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO
2003.... 12.71   0-1     8   1   0   0/0     0  11.1   19   16   16    5    7
2004.... 13.03   1-2    11   4   0   0/1     0  19.1   37   32   28   10   17
2005.... 13.15   0-0    13   0   0   0/0     0  13.0   22   19   19   11   14
TOTAL... 12.98   1-3    32   5   0   0/1     0  43.2   78   67   63   26   38