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2003 (Freshman): Enrolled in August, 2002... sat out the season as a redshirt... played in the summer for Northern Ohio in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League... earned co-Pitcher of the Week honors after closing out a no-hitter in his first appearance of the summer against Indianapolis.
High School: A 2002 graduate of Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Ariz... earned two varsity letters in baseball for coach Ruben Carrizoza... played summer baseball for the Phoenix Firebirds... recorded 89 strikeouts in 76.2 innings as a senior with a 1.38 ERA... named honorable mention All-Fiesta Region as a junior and first team all-region as a senior... played in the Arizona 5A All-Star Game and the AZ Super 50 All-Star game... threw a one-hit shutout against Mesquite High School during senior year... pitched in Australia in the `Down Under Game.'
Personal: Major is undecided... full name is Eric Jonathan Van Slyke... no relation to former Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder Andy Van Slyke... parents are Gary and Margie Van Slyke of Gilbert, Ariz... has one older brother, Adam (24)... favorite baseball teams are the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Seattle Mariners... enjoys eating, sleeping and playing baseball as much as he can... born May 11, 1984.
