Garrett Saylor

Photo by: Ben Solomon (AAC)

Height:
6-3
Weight:
199
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lewisville
High School:
Reagan
Major:
physical education

· 2022 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team Selection
· Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (March 14, 2022)

2023: Appeared in 21 games with seven starts ... Compiled a 3-0 record with a 3.83 earned run average and 57 strikeouts against eight walks in 54.0 innings of work ... Limited opposing hitters to a .218 batting average ... Made three appearances (two starts) in the postseason, racking up seven strikeouts in 12.1 frames ... Picked up victories over William & Mary (March 15) and South Florida (May 20 and 27) ... Notched multiple strikeouts in 12 contests ... Notched his 200th career strikeout in the series opener with Tulane (April 28) ... Turned in 0.2 scoreless frames with a strikeout at Campbell (Feb. 21) ... Recorded a strikeout in the 6-5 home win over then No. 12 North Carolina (Feb. 24) ... Delivered a strong start at Queens (March 7), striking out four batters in five innings ... Enjoyed a career-long outing in the win over William & Mary (March 15), going 5.1 innings and striking out seven ... Collected seven strikeouts versus Campbell (March 22) ... Returned from injury in the series finale with Cincinnati (April 16), throwing the final inning ... Struck out six in 4.0 frames versus North Carolina (May 3) in his third start of the season ... Tallied six strikeouts in 3.2 scoreless innings in a start at Old Dominion (May 10) ... Threw five scoreless innings to earn the win in the South Florida series finale (May 20) ... Logged a career-high eight innings to backstop ECU to a 3-1 win over South Florida (May 27) at the AAC Tournament ... Started the 1-0 winners bracket game of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional versus No. 7 national seed and host Virginia, yielding just one earned run with a strikeout in 4.1 innings.

2022: Appeared in 39 games with two starts ... Compiled a 6-3 record with a 5.01 earned run average and 108 strikeouts against 23 walks in 79 innings ... Paced the club in appearances, saves (5), innings pitched and strikeouts ... Went 2-0 in American Athletic Conference play, fanning 33 batters in 22.2 frames with three saves ... Led the league in strikeouts and appearances ... One of two AAC pitchers to allow no triples the entire season ... Slotted second nationally in appearances, 24th in strikeouts per nine innings (12.30) and 36th in total strikeouts ... Set the ECU single-season record for appearances while finishing the campaign ranked second in relief appearances (37) and seventh in strikeouts ... Moved into third on the Pirate career list in strikeouts per nine innings (11.60) and 10th in relief appearances (71) ... Made four appearances in the postseason, striking out 12 batters in 10.1 frames ... Limited opponents to a .188 average (18-for-96) with two outs ... Started a pair of games against Bryant (Feb. 18) and North Carolina (Feb. 25) ... Was the winning pitcher in victories over Saint Mary’s (March 13), UNCW (March 22), Cincinnati (May 1 and 26), Duke (May 10) and Houston (May 21) ... Pinned down saves against Saint Mary’s (March 11), Cincinnati (April 2), UCF (April 14), South Florida (May 13) and Tulane (May 28) ...
Notched multiple strikeouts in 29 appearances ... Fanned a season-high seven hitters in 3.1 innings at Cincinnati (April 1) ... Twirled eight strikeouts in 7.2 innings of the NCAA Greenville Super Regional versus Texas ... Notched his first-career base hit – a single – in the 15-5 seven-inning win over Cincinnati at the AAC Tournament.

2021: Pitched in 20 games making two starts in third year with the program … Posted a 4-1 record with a 5.09 ERA … Gave up 20 runs (all earned) on 28 hits … Struck out 40 (seventh most on club) while walking just 18 over 35.1 innings … Made starts against Old Dominion (March 3) and UCF (April 23) … Earned wins against Illinois State (March 20), Cincinnati (April 1) and Memphis (April 10) … Worked at least one inning of relief in 12 of 18 outings (multiple frames eight times) … Did not allow a run in nine contests … Fanned at least one batter in a game 11 times (multiple on 10 occasions) … Struck out career-high eight batters against Cincinnati (April 1) … Worked career-high four innings in a game three times (Illinois State/March 20, Cincinnati/April 1, UCF/May 29) …Suffered lone los against UCF (April 23) in game two of a doubleheader … In league play, sported a 3-1 record with a 4.43 ERA surrendering 10 runs (all earned) on 17 hits … Fanned 27 and walked seven in 20.1 frames … Held opposing batters to a .220 composite batting average … Appeared in two NCAA post-season games allowing three runs (two earned in 1.2 innings) … Held opponents to a .162 average with two outs … Induced 27 fly ball and 35 ground outs.

2020: Appeared in seven games (all relief) during the shortened COVID-19 pandemic season … Member of a squad that posted a 13-4 record and finished ranked nationally in a pair of polls … Posted a 3-0 record (second-best on the team) with a 0.82 ERA … Allowed just one run (earned) on five hits in 11.0 innings … Struck out 18 (third most on club) while walking six … Earned wins against William & Mary (Feb. 14), Liberty (March 4) and Elon (March 10) … Lone run surrendered was a homer in the eighth inning with one out against Elon (March 10) in his final outing of the season snapping a scoreless streak of 10.1 innings … In ECU’s season opener, tossed an inning of relief with three punch outs vs. the Tribe … Tossed career-high 3.0 innings on two occasions (Liberty an Elon) … Worked at least an inning of relief in five games … Surrendered one or fewer hits in six of seven contests … Struck out career-best six batters against the Phoenix (March 10) … Fanned at least one batter in six games (multiple hitters five times) … Combined on one shutout (Liberty, 11-0) … Held opposing hitters to a .135 composite batting average … Induced eight fly ball and six ground outs … Allowed just three hits with runners on base (.087 batting average) … ECU outscored opponents 42-24 in games which he pitched.

2019: Made nine appearances (all in relief) with one save … Allowed just three runs (all earned) on 11 hits for a 3.52 ERA … Struck out five while walking two in 7.2 innings … Induced 10 fly outs and eight groundouts … Worked at least one inning of relief in five games with a career-best 1.2 against Wichita State (May 24) in the AAC Championships … Made ECU debut against Wright State (March 2) in the LeClair Classic working 1.1 inning where he allowed a run (earned) on one hit … Did not allow a run in seven of nine contests … Struck out at least one batter in five of nine games … Closed out the season having not allowed a run in his last four outings (4.1 innings) … Combined on one shutout (Tulane/ April 26) … Appeared in two league games allowing one run (earned) on five hits with 1.1 innings for a 13.50 ERA … Made four postseason appearances tossing 4.1 scoreless frames … Tossed two scoreless innings at the Greenville Regional … 2019 Summer: Played summer ball for the Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plains League … Made nine appearances (five starts) posting a 3-3 record … Allowed 24 runs (all earned) on 42 hits for a 7.64 ERA … Struck out 28 while walking 19 in 33.0 innings.

Reagan High School (2017-18): Two-sport athlete that earned three letters (baseball 2, basketball 1) … Helped the Raiders to a 34-18 two-year record and the 2017 4A Central Piedmont Conference championship under coach Gary Nail … Two-time all-conference performer for the Raiders who logged 80 innings of work striking out 89 and walking 23 … At the plate, tallied 55 hits and drove in 41 … As a junior posted 3.81 ERA with 26 punch outs to 13 walks in 33 frames … Batted .462 with 30 hits and 18 RBI … Closed out prep career tossing 47 innings with a career-high 63 strikeouts to 10 walks … Batted .391 with 25 hits and 23 RBI on his way to North Carolina All-State and conference player-of-the-year accolades as a team captain.

Calvary Day School (2015-16): Two-sport athlete who earned three letters (baseball 2, basketball 1) … Helped Cougars to a 19-15 two-year record under Chris Vogler … Worked 88 innings on the mound fanning 91 with 28 walks in two seasons … As a freshman posted a 1.83 ERA with 43 strikeouts to 15 walks in 49.2 frames … Followed rookie season earning all-conference accolades after sporting a 1.61 ERA with 48 punch outs and 13 free passes … Played travel ball for the Dirtbags under the direction of Andy Partin … Rated as the No. 16 right-handed and 38th overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game … On a national scale tabbed as a Top 500 recruit by Perfect Game … Named 2017 Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American … Earned Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America honors his senior season (2018) … Also tabbed a Second-Team All-Atlantic selection … Participated in several showcase events including 2013 PG Super15/14U Coastal Qualifier (Lewisville, N.C.), 2015 PG Super25/17U Appalachian Bullpen Invitational (Boone, N.C.), 2015 PG Super25/16U Ohio Valley Regional Championships (Lexington, Ken.), 2016 16U Perfect Game World Series (Cartersville, Ga.), 2016 WWBA 2018 Grads/16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2016 16U WWBA Memorial Day at LakePoint (Cartersville, Ga.), 2017 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.), 2017 WWBA 2018 Grads/17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.) and 2017 18U WWBA Memorial Day at LakePoint (Cartersville, Ga.) … Named to a pair of all-tournament teams (2017 18U WWBA Memorial Day at LakePoint, 2017 WWBA 2018 Grads/17U National Championship) … A-B Honor Roll member.

Personal: Full name is Garrett Michael Saylor … Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. … Son of Cheryl and Mike Saylor … Has one sibling (Josh) … Father played collegiate football … Brother played collegiately at Winston-Salem University ... Majoring in physical education ... Eight-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2019-present) ... Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection (2020-22).