| Eric Fritz |
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 | Class: Graduated
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 | Hometown: Rocky Hill, CT
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 | High School: Rocky Hill
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 | Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180
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 | Position: P
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 | B/T: R/R
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2007: Appeared in 15 games, starting two...Went 2-1 with a 9.39 ERA...Struck out 21 batters in 23 innings...Struck out four batters over 3.2 innings to earn win at Delaware (3/27)...Extended scoreless streak to 6.2 innings with three shutout frames at Lehigh (4/3)...Picked up win in series finale, throwing season-high four innings and allowing one earned run at St. Bonaventure (5/19).
2006: Temple's most effective reliever...Appeared in team-high 21 games, starting three...Was 0-2 with a 4.46 ERA and one save...Pitched 40.1 innings and struck out 24 batters...Picked up first career save with three innings of relief at Hawaii-Hilo (3/4)...Threw four innings of relief against Rhode Island, allowing one earned run (4/15)...Did not allow an earned run in four straight appearances from March 29 to April 12...Tied career-high with five strikeouts against Delaware (5/9).
2005: Appeared in 11 games, starting five...Went 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 28 innings...Tossed two shutout innings against Boston College (Mar. 6) in first collegiate appearance...Struck out five in 5.1 innings and allowed two earned runs in first start versus Pittsburgh (Mar. 12)...Collected A-10 Rookie of the Week honors after throwing five innings of one-hit shutout ball for first win at Penn.
High School: All-state and all-conference selection...Team MVP...Played in state all-star game...Led team in all-major pitching categories...Also played football.
Personal: Played summer baseball for People's Bank in the Greater Hartford Twilight League...Majoring in sports and recreation management...Member of A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll...Father Larry played baseball and football at Temple in 1974-75.
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA
2005.... 6.75 1-3 11 5 0 0/0 0 28.0 39 31 21 24 11 7 3 1 151 .342 6 5 2 5
2006.... 4.46 0-2 21 3 0 0/0 1 40.1 45 26 20 26 24 6 4 1 197 .278 11 6 2 1
2007.... 9.39 2-1 15 2 0 0/0 0 23.0 30 29 24 20 21 7 1 1 124 .303 9 4 1 0
TOTAL... 6.41 3-6 47 10 0 0/0 1 91.1 114 86 65 70 56 20 8 3 472 .304 26 15 5 6