Gian Testa Class: Senior Hometown: Tallmadge, Ohio High School: Tallmadge Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180 Position: RHP B/T: L/R

2006 - Junior Season
Made two relief appearances before an elbow injury ended his season...retired all 10 batters he faced all season, fanning six...worked 2.2 perfect innings with five strikeouts for the win at Ohio (3/7)...pitched 0.2 innings with one strikeout at Kentucky (3/15).

2005 - Redshirt Season
Appeared in six games with four starts before suffering a season-ending elbow injury against Youngstown State (4/8)...team leader with a 3.13 ERA...struck out 33 and walked only three in 31.2 innings...allowed two earned runs and struck out seven in 7.0 innings for a complete-game win at Morehead State (3/15)...yielded one earned run and struck out 11 in 7.0 innings in defeating George Washington (3/20).

2004 - Sophomore Season
Second-team All-Horizon League as the Vikings' closer and spot starter...third on the team with a 3.78 ERA...struck out 54 in only 47.2 innings of work...worked a complete 9-inning game against Wright State in his first start of the season, allowing only two hits while striking out 11...tallied two saves in the Horizon League Championship, allowing two earned runs while striking out seven in three games...batted .296 in 17 as an infielder...went 4-for-6 with three RBI against Notre Dame (4/28).

2003 - Freshman Season
Posted a team-best 3.73 ERA in 41.0 innings...got the starting nod in two of his 26 appearances...allowed two runs in 6.2 innings at Akron in his first collegiate start...also started in 16 of 21 games as a second baseman...batted .250 with 16 hits, a homer and two doubles...scored seven runs and drove in 12.

High School
Named to Mizuno all-state team as a senior...first team all-Akron Beacon Journal as a junior and senior...second team all-Cleveland Plain Dealer as a junior and first team as a senior...earned all-league honors all four years...all-district and all-county his junior and senior years...went 6-1 on the mound his senior year...batted .417 with 29 RBI...team went 27-5 his senior year, winning the Division II state championship...recorded six shutout innings in the state championship game, allowing three hits and no walks...team also was Division II state runner-up his sophomore and junior years...a four year letterwinner as a pitcher and shortstop...also played for the Boys of Summer American Legion team.

Personal
Born May 25, 1984...son of Michael and Becky Testa...has a younger brother, Carlo...criminology major.