Nathan Schaefer Class: Junior Hometown: Rootstown, Ohio High School: Rootstown Height / Weight: 5-10 / 175 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

Could see time both as a starter and long reliever...needs to be consistent to maintain starting role.

2005 - Freshman Season
Appeared in 14 contests, including starts in six of his final seven games...threw five or more innings in five games...allowed one earned run in 6.0 innings to win his first game against Akron (4/19)...yielded two earned runs in 5.0 innings to beat Butler in the Horizon League Tournament.

High School
League player of the year as a senior...first-team all-league as a junior and senior and second-team as a sophomore...team MVP his senior year...named league's most outstanding freshman in 2001...holds school records for career strikeouts (269) and single-season strikeouts (95)...also holds top marks for singles (74) and runs scored (88) and second-best marks in RBI (66), walks (60) and hits (95)...helped team to league championship in 2004...also earned four letters in soccer as a midfielder...first-team all-district and all-league in 2002 and 2003...team MVP his senior year while helping team to the conference championship...most outstanding freshman in 2000...holds school records for career goals (32) and assists (34).

Personal
Born Oct. 23, 1985...son of Dan and Lyn Schaefer...has a younger sister, Amanda... Athletic Academic Excellence Award recipient in 2005undecided on a major.