Lance Sewell Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz. High School: Highland Last College: Arizona Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205 Position: LHP Birthdate: 06/17/1986 Experience: 1V B-T: L-L

Left-handed hurler who redshirted as a freshman at Arizona during the 2005 season and joined the Aztecs just before the start of the 2006 spring semester ... Competed last summer for the LaCrosse (Wis.) Loggers of the Northwoods League along with current Aztec teammates Nick Romero, J.R. Murphy and George Snyder ... Compiled a record of 1-2 with a 2.06 ERA, striking out 43 in 43.2 innings ... Played during summer 2005 with the Mankato (Minn.) Moon Dogs of the Northwoods League ... Made six relief appearances, striking out 18 in 15.2 innings and compiling a 4.02 earned run average ... Previously played on the Connie Mack Red Sox team coached by former major leaguers Jim LeFebvre and Bruce Hurst ... Member of the Arizona Diamondbacks scout team two years.

SAN DIEGO STATE 2006
After a pair of relief appearances and one start, joined the starting rotation on a permanent basis in early April ... First start came at Oklahoma State as he went 4.2 innings, striking out four in loss ... Longest outing was six-inning stint in start at home vs. Long Beach State ... Gave up two runs (one earned) while striking out six, but was not involved in decision ... Personal season-best seven strikeouts in next start at UNLV on April 22 as he again allowed two runs (one earned), but picked up his first collegiate victory ... Gave up just one home run in 31.2 innings ... Team went 3-3 in games in which he was the starting hurler ... Was one of only three left-handed pitchers on the SDSU roster.

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Highland High School in Gilbert, Ariz. ... Coached there by Scott Cook ... Pitched and played outfield ... Former San Diego Padre and Boston Red Sox hurler Bruce Hurst was his pitching coach ... Named first-team all-state and all-district as a senior...Received first-team all-Fiesta Region honors his final two seasons ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Twice selected by the Arizona Coaches Association to the Sunbelt Team, representing the state in series in Oklahoma ... National Junior Honor Society member.

PERSONAL
Lance William Sewell was born June 6, 1986, in San Antonio, Texas ... Son of Allan and Erika Sewell ... Brother, Jared, played baseball at New Mexico State and currently attends the University of Arizona ... Enjoys hunting fishing and jet skiing...Favorite player is Roger Clemens ... A criminal justice major.