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AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2011)
Struck out four and scattered three hits over three relief innings of work in picking up the save in the series finale with Salem International … Struck out two over two scoreless innings of relief against Coker … Picked up his first win of the season after striking out four and yielding just three hits in five innings from the hill in game two of the series with Clarion … Struck out three and allowed just one run in three innings of the second game with USC Aiken but was not awarded a decision … Did not earn a decision despite striking out four and giving up a lone unearned run in three innings of action against Pfeiffer at home … Earned his second win of the season (pre-determined rotation) with three strikeouts in three hitless innings against Barton … Tacked up win number three after striking out four and scattering four hits over six innings of work in the series finale with Chowan.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010)
Applied for and received a medical redshirt.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009)
Saw action in 10 games on the mound, including two starts … Tallied a 3-1 record and a 4.20 ERA in 30.0 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and four walks … Held opponents to a .308 batting average … Limited opponents to just eight hits in 39 at-bats (.205) with two outs on the board … Averaged 3.60 strikeouts per nine innings … Struck out six and yielded five hits across 7-2/3 innings in his first collegiate appearance against Pfeiffer but was not awarded a decision … Struck out two and surrendered just two hits in 2-2/3 innings of relief work in the series opener at Francis Marion … Picked up first collegiate victory with a start in game two against Clarion in which he struck out two and scattered five hits in three innings from the hill … Pitched two innings, striking out two and allowing three hits in two appearances in the season series with Coker … Allowed one earned run and four hits in three innings of relief work in grabbing the win against Lenoir-Rhyne … Worked 3-1/3 innings of relief and yielded just three hits and one earned run in logging the victory against Chowan … Struck out one batter and scattered two hits across two relief innings in the series opener with USC Aiken.

AS A FRESHMAN AT UNC ASHEVILLE (2008)
Redshirted. Did not see varsity action.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
A two-time all-conference selection at Union Pines High School for coach Chad Hill … Earned all-conference laurels as a senior after registering a .300 batting average, as well as a 2.00 ERA from the hill … Helped lead Vikings to a state playoff appearance ... Also lettered in basketball at Union Pines.

PERSONAL
The son of Lisa and Doug Collins was born on Dec. 30, 1988 … Has an older brother, Benjamin, and a younger sister, Ashley … Maintained a 4.43 cumulative grade point average at Union Pines High School and graduated in the top 16 percent of his 260-member senior class … An exercise and sports science major at UNCP.

 
COLLINS CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 7.2 vs. Pfeiffer (2/10/09)
Strikeouts: 6 vs. Pfeiffer (2/10/09)