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Arizona State: Possesses an outstanding slider ... has command of four pitches for strikes ... good mound presence ... high 80s to low 90s fastball with above average command... finished with 10 career saves and a 6-5 record... slated as the Sun Devils' closer for 2001, but made the transition to starting pitcher late in the season... named a preseason All-American for 2001 by the NCBWA.
2001 (Senior): After being sideline for the middle part of the season, made the transition from closer to starter to lock down ASU's No. 3 starting role... finished the year with a 3-2 record, posting a 5.59 ERA with one save...Was 0-2 out of the bullpen in 2001, but was stellar in a starting role, going 3-0 in five starts with a 4.43 ERA... made first start in over two years vs. Gonzaga (4/24) and struck out career high nine batters... struck out four and allowed only one run in six innings vs. Washington (5/14).
2000 (Junior): Drafted in 10th round by Boston Red Sox... Pac-10 Conference honorable mention selection ... second in the league in saves and in games finished (23) ... recorded a team-leading nine saves ... was a part of two combined shutouts in 2000 ... tied for third in the conference in games in relief (27) and sixth in appearances (25) ... held opposing batters to a .259 average at the plate ... held right-handed batters to a .229 average ... best outing of the season was vs. Florida State (2/5) when he pitched four shutout innings allowing only two hits ... notched a career-high six K's two times ... only loss of the season came at the hands of eventual NCAA Champion Louisiana State ... picked up six saves and two wins in league play while notching a 2.66 ERA ... batters hit only .204 with runners in scoring position ... posted the most saves by an ASU pitcher since Noah Peery (11) in 1994.
1999 (Sophomore): Made three starts in 16 appearance ... notched a 8.69 ERA in 29.0 innings pitched ... 0-2 record on the mound ... was a part of one combined shutout (Howard, 1/29) where he pitched one shutout inning with two strikeouts ... pitched 1.2 scoreless innings vs. New Mexico (2/13) and Boston College (3/19) ... struck out a season-high five batters on two occasions ... held righthanded batters to a .240 average at the plate ... pitched a hitless and scoreless inning with two Ks vs. Brigham Young (2/20).
College: Attended Grand Canyon University from 1997 to 1998 ... coached by Gil Stafford ... made seven starts in 16 appearances with a 8.28 ERA ... 2-1 record with one save ... 66.1 IP, 100 H, 73 R, 61 ER, 37 BB, 51 K.
High School: A 1997 graduate of Casa Grande Union High School in Casa Grande, Ariz. ... three-year letterwinner in baseball and two-year letterwinner in basketball ... a 1996 and '97 first-team all-region selection ... was a '97 member of the Sunbelt Classic all-conference team ... posted a 1.63 ERA his junior year an a 1.85 ERA his senior season ... second-team all-state in '96.
Personal: Majoring in recreational management and tourism ... parents are Mark and Barb Doble of Casa Grande, Ariz. ... has one brother, Bryan (23) ... born on November 3, 1978, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... full name is Eric Andrew Doble.
Career statistics for Eric Doble
Year ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO
1999.... 8.69 0-2 16 3 0 0/1 0 29.0 43 35 28 23 30
2000.... 3.35 3-1 27 0 0 0/2 9 51.0 50 20 19 14 58
2001.... 5.59 3-2 17 5 0 0/1 1 37.0 47 23 23 14 40
TOTALS.. 5.38 6-5 60 8 0 0/4 10 117.0 140 78 70 51 128
