In junior college:
Struck out 51 batters this past season and walked only 25 in 52 2/3 innings at
Carl Albert State College ... As a freshman, had a 2.38 ERA in 68 innings ...
recorded 57 strikeouts while walking only 21.
In high school:
Was a four-year starter for Poteau HS ... holds the school-record for wins (11)
and strikeouts (147) in a season ... helped lead Poteau to a 2006 state
tournament appearance.
Personal:
Born Novermber 4, 1986 in Tyler, Texas ... son of Wylin and Cindy Groom ... A
kinesiology major ... His uncle, Buddy, pitched in 786 games over 14 seasons in
Major League Baseball with six different organizations.
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