DeSales University Athletics

Entering the 2013 Season:  Drinks enters his senior season ranked 19th in ERA (4.09), tied for sixth in wins (18), tied for 14th in total appearances (42), tied for fifth in games started (29), fourth in complete-games (6), tied for 10th in shutouts (1), eighth in innings pitched (196), and tied for eighth in strikeouts (136).

2012 Season:  Appeared in 13 games, making 10 starts...posted a 5-5 record with a 4.30 ERA in 58.2 innings pitched…led the team with three complete-games and struck out 41 batters, while walking just 14…earned second win of the season pitching seven shutout innings allowing just one hit and striking out three in a 1-0 win over Delaware Valley College…recorded another complete-game win over Eastern University scattering 10 hits over seven innings and striking out seven…named Freedom Conference Pitcher of the Week once and named to MAC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2011 Season:  Made 15 appearances on the mound, starting a team-high 10 games…posted a 5-3 record with a 5.23 ERA and a team-best 63.2 innings pitched…struck out 45 and walked just 13…opened the season with a complete-game win over Trinity allowing just two runs over nine innings, striking out five...named Freedom Conference Pitcher of the Week once…named to All-Freedom Conference Second-Team.

2010 Season:  Appeared in 14 games, making nine starts on the mound…led the team in wins with eight, posting an 8-1 record…ranked third on the team with a 2.93 ERA and led the team in innings pitched with 73.2…finished the year with two complete-game…opponents batted just .235 off him, struck out 50, and walked just 18…pitched nine-inning complete-game wins over Misericordia, striking out five and Manhattanville College, striking out six…earned first career win with five innings allowing just one run in a win over Cardinal Stritch…left-handers batted just .123 off him (7-for-57)…named Freedom Conference Pitcher and Rookie of the Year…named to All-Freedom Conference First-Team…named to ABCA All-Region Second-Team and ECAC South Region Rookie of the Year…named Freedom Conference Pitcher of the Week once.

Personal/High School:  Son of Jim and Sue Drinks…participated in baseball in high school…named honorable mention as a pitcher in 2008…member of Dean’s List…sports & exercise science major with a minor in psychology.