Stephen Strasburg
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Stephen James Strasburg
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 220 lb.
- School San Diego State University
- Born July 20, 1988 in San Diego, CA
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Stephen Strasburg is a US college pitcher who is the lone amateur on the US Olympic team in 2008.
Strasburg was 1-0 in the 2008 World University Championship, allowing only 2 hits and no runs in 14 innings, walking 3 and whiffing 22. He led the event in strikeouts, 4 ahead of Yuki Saito, and helped the US win Gold. He also pitched the most innings of anyone who did not allow an earned run.
Strasburg was the only amateur chosen for Team USA for the 2008 Olympics. He shut down the Dutch national team to one hit (a Sharnol Adriana single) and one walk in 7 innings while fanning 11 in a win. He was less effective in the semifinals, allowing 2 runs in the third inning to the Cuban national team and a solo homer to Alfredo Despaigne in the 4th en route to a loss to Norge Vera. The US finished with Bronze. Strasburg was 1-1 with a 1.64 ERA in Beijing, striking out 16 in 11 innings.
