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Overpowering relief ace who is already tied for the school’s career lead in saves (15) after two seasons thanks to a school-record 12 saves last year...Named the top pitcher and top draft prospect in Division I independent baseball in the season preview by Baseball America magazine...Possesses an explosive fastball in the mid- to high-90s and a sharp breaking pitch...2004 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Logged a 6-0 record with a school-record 12 saves and a 1.40 ERA that was the seventh-best in school history...Ranked third in the final Division II statistics in saves...Had a 0.50 ERA before Minnesota State-Mankato rallied for four runs late in the North Central Conference championship...Pitched 19 scoreless innings over a stretch of 17 appearances, charting a 3-0 record with seven saves and 27 strikeouts in that span while allowing only 10 hits and six walks...Limited opposing batters to a .179 batting average...2003 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action as a closer and starter in his rookie season, compiling a 4-2 record with a 4.94 ERA...Earned a couple of early season starts against Wayne (Neb.) State (no decision) and Nebraska-Omaha (23-7 win) before settling into the closer’s role...Picked up saves against North Dakota, South Dakota and St. Cloud State...His final appearance of the season was a start in an 11-0 win over Concordia-Moorhead, when he pitched five innings of two-hit ball...Struck out 26 in 31 innings but walked 27...AWARDS: Academic All-North Central Conference and second-team Academic All-District in 2004 with a 3.92 GPA...Named to the All-NCC and all-Central Region first teams in 2004...Two-time North Central Conference Pitcher of the Week in 2004...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2002 from Eden Prairie High...Started and lettered for two years as a pitcher...Named all- conference his junior year and was selected to the Minnesota Lions All-Star Game his senior season...Also tabbed the South Hennepin Pitcher of the Year as a senior...Has recovered from a pair of knee surgeries as a freshman and junior...SUMMER BASEBALL: Pitched 24 2/3 innings in 2004 for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League, an independent college wood-bat summer circuit...Had an 0-1 record with four saves and a 4.38 ERA...Struck out 38 batters and walked 21...PERSONAL: Studying biology and pre-medicine...Family includes a younger brother, Nathan...Son of Walter and Vickie Wagner of Eden Prairie, Minn.