2008: Worked his way into the weekend rotation for the Cowboys and started 12 games ... ranked fourth on the squad with 51 strikeouts ... earned first-career save against Gonzaga (2/24) with three innings of scoreless relief ... won first two starts of the season, vs. USF (3/2) and Santa Clara (3/8) ... picked up his first-career Big 12 win against Texas A&M (3/23) ... worked a career-high eight innings against the Aggies ... set a career high with nine strikeouts against Western Illinois (5/13) in just five innings of work ... recorded four or more strikeouts in nine of his 13 appearances.
2007: Appeared in 11 games for the Cowboys, including two starts ... ranked fourth on the team with a 3.52 ERA ... struck out 21 batters in 23 innings of action ... gave up only three extra base hits ... earned first-career win with 4.1 inning effort against Hartford (3/17) ... struck out four and allowed just one run in the outing ... racked up a career-high seven strikeouts in a five-inning start against UAPB (4/18) ... worked two scoreless innings in relief at Wichita State to earn his second win of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was 9-2 with a 0.75 ERA as a senior at Daviess County High School ... led the team to district, regional and sectional championships ... in 80 innings, he struck out 134 batters, including a 13-strikeout performance in the opening round of the state tournament ... drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 34th round ... also considered Alabama, LSU, Kentucky and Winthrop.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management ... son of Keith and Carol Blandford ... has an older sister, Chelsy ... enjoys playing ping pong and golf ... favorite movie is 300 ... dream job is to be a participant on the long drive tour ... favorite athlete is Kimbo Slice ... chose OSU because of the coaching staff and he wanted to play in the Big 12 Conference.
