Blake Ford 34 Class: Senior Hometown: Lufkin, Texas High School: Lufkin HS Last College: Northeast Texas CC Height / Weight: 6-5 / 215 Position: RHP Experience: 2L B-T: R-R

2010: Made nine starts and 11 relief appearances and compiled 3-4 record with 6.56 earned run average. ... Struck out 30 batters and walked 21 in 46.2 innings. ... Was winning pitcher in 13-7 road decision over ninth-ranked Rice University on Feb. 24. ... Came within one out of hurling Lamar's 16th no-hitter but still allowed only one-hit in 6.2 innings of 10-0, seven-inning victory against Texas-Pan American on April 13. ... Other win came with 4.1 innings of two-hit relief against Texas State in the championship game of the 2010 Southland Conference Tournament. ... Has two-season record of 4-5 with 6.88 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 66.2 innings.

2009: Made five starts and six relief appearances in his first Cardinal season last spring. ... Posted 1-1 record with 7.65 earned run average. ... Struck out 15 batters and walked seven in 20 innings. ... Hurled three innings of two-hit ball in first major college appearance and was credited with the win in 6-1 decision over Siena. ... Only loss was in 10-9 setback to nationally-ranked Rice University. ... Saw action in one SLC Tournament game - vs. Texas State but had a no-decision.

Junior College: Spent two seasons playing for coach Chris Smith at Northeast Texas CC in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. ... Posted a 7-2 record with a 3.64 ERA and 83 strikeouts as a freshman in 2007. ... Received a medical redshirt in 2008.

High School: Played for coach Clay Berry at Lufkin HS. ... Second Team All-District as a senior after going 6-3 with a 2.81 ERA, while striking out 62 in 85 innings. ... Also hit .380 with two home runs.

Personal: Blake Loyd Ford was born 5/16/88 in Birmingham, Ala. ... Parents are Donna Tucker and Rusty Ford, who played in the San Diego Padres organization for the Double-A Beaumont Golden Gators back in the early 1980s. ... General studies major. ... Enjoys playing golf, fishing and going to the beach.