Missed fall practice rehabbing from labrum surgery ... Could return to the mound in mid-March ... Electric right-hander that was regarded as one of the top pitchers in the country during senior campaign ... Has three quality pitches ... Will compete as a midweek starter ... High School: Two-sport athlete that has lettered in baseball (four) and cross country (two) ... Two-time Coastal 8 All-Conference selection (junior and senior) ... As a senior picked up pre-season Rawlings and Louisville Slugger All-America honors ... Named all-area as a senior ... Helped the Eagles to a 14-10 overall record under the direction of head coach Ryan Whitney ... Limited in action during senior season due to labrum surgery ... During junior campaign posted a 5-3 record, with a 2.36 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 44 innings ... Named team's Most Outstanding Pitcher ... Hit three home runs, drove in 21 runs and was selected to pitch in the State Games of North Carolina and also invited by Major League Baseball to participate in the East Coast Professional Showcase in Lakeland Florida last August ... Impact Baseball Ranked Armstrong third in the state in the "Top 50 Seniors in North Carolina" ... Baseball America ranked Armstrong No. 60 in the country in its Top Prospect Ranking in the Fall of 2007 ... Four-time honor roll student at West Craven ... In the summer of 2007 continued stellar play pitching for the Bayside Yankees and Manager Mark Cuseta posting a 3-0 record with a 2.50 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 39 innings allowing only 25 hits ... Personal: Full name is Shawn Michael Armstrong ... Born September 11, 1990 in New Bern, N.C. ... Son of Michael and Teresa Armstrong ... Has two siblings (Michael and Alexis) ... Intended major is construction management with a minor in business. |
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