40  Jeremy Cook Class: Senior Hometown: Yuba City, CA High School: Yuba City Height / Weight: 6-6 / 235 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 05/11/1978 Experience: 3V

Tall right-hander who will likely continue his role in the starting rotation in his fourth season at SDSU, but could also see action in middle relief...Was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 22nd round of the 1999 pro draft, but chose to return for his senior season...Played last summer with the Sacramento Smokies, compiling a mark of 6-0 with a 2.13 earned run average.

College: Was the workhorse of the 1999 SDSU pitching staff...Appeared in 24 games, making 13 starts...Struck out 91 in 108.2 innings...His 5.96 ERA was fourth-best on the staff...Best outing was a complete-game win over Hawai‘i-Hilo when he struck out nine and scattered seven hits in a 12-3 Aztec win...As a sophomore in 1998, started nine times in 17 appearances ...Record of 5-7 with two saves ...Earned run average of 6.60 was fourth-best on the team...Recorded saves against Fresno State and San Jose State...Had eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings in win over Hawai‘i on May 1... Made eight of his 11 appearances as a freshman in 1997 as middle relief...His lone decision was a win at Hawai’i-Hilo where he pitched 3.1 innings, allowing just two hits and striking out four.

High School: Played two years of varsity baseball at Yuba City High School under coach Jim Stassi...Won All-Delta League honors as a pitcher his senior season...Was also an all-league center for the school’s varsity basketball team, playing that sport four years...Also played football as a freshman...Excellent student who had a cumulative 3.6 grade point average.

Personal: Jeremy Michael Cook was born May 11, 1978 in Yuba City, CA...Son of Robert Stoddard and Verna Cook-Stoddard...Hobbies include hunting, fishing, golfing and outdoor activities...Forensic psychology major with career plans to get into teaching or coaching...Favorite athlete is Roger Clemens.

SDSU Career Stats
Year  G-GS-CG    IP    H    R    ER   BB   SO   W   L  SV    ERA
1997  11-3-0    18.1   23  17    15   15   13   1   0   0   7.36
1998  17-9-1    73.2  110   68   54   31   60   5   7   2   6.60
1999  24-13-1  108.2  153  106   72   38   91   6  11   0   5.96
Tot   52-25-2  200.2  286  191  141   84  164  12  18   2   6.32