Ross Hales

Height:
6-3
Weight:
0
Position:
Left Handed Pitcher
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Baytown, Texas
High School:
Barbers Hill

2011 (SOPHOMORE)
Made three starts early in the season as he attempted to recover from a significant arm injury suffered the previous season ... for the year, compiled a 1-1 record with a 5.00 ERA in nine innings of work ... earned his lone win of the year during his season-debut against Le Moyne (Feb. 20), throwing six scoreless innings.

2010
Made only two brief appearances due to injury ... tossed just 2.1 innings on the year before being shutdown ... was on strict pitch count in both starts ... allowed a solo home run in first appearance of the year at Texas State (March 30), but retired other four batters quickly, including two strikeouts ... final outing came at Kansas (April 3), allowing three hits and two earned runs over 0.2 innings.

2009 (FRESHMAN)
An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches ... second on the team with a 6-2 record and a 4.11 ERA ... made 19 appearances, starting 10, and punching out 76 batters in 76.2 innings of work ... picked up victory in A&M's Big 12 Tourney finale against Texas Tech (May 22) ... held the Red Raiders to three earned runs over 5.1 innings, punching out five ... suffered loss at No. 13 Oklahoma on May 16 (5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) ... won Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors after dominant start at No. 7 Texas (May 9) ... tossed A&M's first complete-game nine-inning shutout in five years (9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K) ... it was also the first time A&M blanked Texas on the diamond since 1979 ... threw just 105 pitches, allowed one runner to second base (on an error) and went to a three-ball count one time (faced three over the minimum on the day) ... along with Big 12 honors was named to College Baseball Foundation's National All-Star Lineup ... fanned a career-best 10 over 6.2 innings of work against Oklahoma State (April 25) ... earned first Big 12 win vs. Nebraska (April 18...5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K) ... first Big 12 start came in series finale at K-State (April 11)...did not allow a hit until the fifth inning, and gave up four hits and two runs over 6 1/3 innings of work (no decision) ... other starts came Feb. 24 against Centenary (W, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K) ... and March 4 vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K) ... gave the Aggies strong relief outings at Baylor (March 16), at Missouri (March 22) and at Texas Tech (April 5) ... picked up two holds in series sweep of Kansas ... retired first 11 Mizzou batters faced in comeback win over Tigers in Columbia (March 22).

AT BARBERS HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons for coach Gil Stalbaum at Barbers Hill High School (Mont Belvieu, Texas) ... a three-time all-district and all-state selection ... helped the Eagles to the playoffs all four seasons ... went 9-2 with a 1.30 ERA as a senior (2008), striking out 146 batters en route to district most valuable player honors ... also launched eight home runs while hitting .456 ... paced the Eagles to a regional semifinal appearance as a junior (2007) ... hit .395 while going 12-2 with a 1.05 ERA and 138 punchouts ... is the first Barbers Hill baseball player to play at a major Division I school ... played summer ball for the Texas Sun Devils.

PERSONAL
Ross Wesley Hales is the son of Billy and Beverly Hales of Baytown ... born March 12, 1990, in Houston ... a university studies major ... has an older brother, Cody (A&M Class of '09) ... mother, Beverly, played basketball at Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville) ... enjoys playing basketball, golfing, hunting and fishing in his spare time ... career goal is to play professional baseball and/or own a sporting goods store.