Previous College: Had a career 14-6 record for the Northern Oklahoma College - Enid Jets... Was 6-2 his freshman season and tied for the team lead in wins with a 6-5 record last year... Racked up 139 career strikeouts in 130.2 innings pitched... Had a career 4.49 earned run average...

High School: Was a Mizuno All-Ohio, first-team All-Ohio and first-team all-conference selection for the 32-2 Lakewood High School Lancers in Hebron, Ohio... Pitched and won the 2005 Division 2 State Championship Game... Also played first and third base... Set a record for most wins...  Batted .451 with six home runs in 34 games and was 14-1 on the mound... Also played basketball...

Personal: Majoring in business administration... Born August 26, 1987, in Newark, Ohio... Son of Dave Ford and Lisa Ford...