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Jersey Number 21
Erikson Lanning
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- Sequoyah
Bio
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Opened the year in the weekend rotation, but a lingering injury limited him to a midweek role … made 11 starts and 13 total appearances and went 0-1 on the year … finished with an ERA of 4.81 and pitched a total of 39.1 innings with 25 strikeouts to six walks … only 21 of the 34 runs allowed were earned … recorded a career-high seven strikeouts against Nebraska at the Frisco College Classic (Mar. 1) … back-to-back outings of 5.0 IP against Kentucky (Feb. 22) and Nebraska (Mar. 1) to mark season highs … matched that with 5.0 IP at Texas (Mar. 15), giving up one run on three hits … allowed only one home run on the year … IN BIG 12 PLAY … started all five games in which he appeared … posted a 6.48 ERA in 16.2 innings of work with an 0-1 record … tallied five strikeouts overall with four of those at West Virginia (Apr. 12) … longest outing during conference play came at Texas (Mar. 15), throwing 5.0 IP … HOME GAMES … made seven starts at Rip Griffin Park in eight appearances … tallied a 7.91 ERA in 19.1 innings of work … racked up 14 strikeouts to four walks … AWAY GAMES … made three starts with an 0-1 record … his experience came up big on the road as he ranked third on the team with a 2.57 ERA in away games … tossed 14.0 innings and allowed opponents to hit just .231 against him … NEUTRAL SITE … made two appearances with one start … threw 5.0 scoreless innings in a start against Nebraska (Mar. 1) … racked up a career-high seven strikeouts in the outing against the Huskers with one walk and two hits … also tossed a scoreless inning against West Virginia (May 23) in the Big 12 Championship … VS. NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … did not record a decision in three starts … totaled 11.0 innings of work in four total appearances … surrendered 11 runs (10 earned) on 15 hits … VS. UNRANKED TEAMS … recorded a 3.49 ERA in nine outings … made eight starts and totaled 28.1 IP … posted 23 strikeouts to five walks … only 11 of the 23 runs allowed were earned …POSTSEASON … made one appearance at the Big 12 Championship against West Virginia (Apr. 12) … threw a scoreless inning in relief.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Suffered an injury that cut his junior campaign short … made two starts, throwing a total of 5.1 innings … finished the year allowing four earned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and a walk … started Game 4 of opening weekend against Maine on Feb. 18, throwing 2.2 innings in Tech’s 21-6 win … started the series finale at UTSA on Feb. 26, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings in a 10-6 victory … compiled a 6.75 ERA in his two outings.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Made 17 appearances on the mound, starting seven games for the Red Raiders during his sophomore campaign … put together a 3.12 ERA and a 3-1 record, helping Tech toss one of its two shutouts … tossed 40.1 innings … racked up 18 strikeouts while giving up 14 earned runs … issued 17 walks while giving up 40 hits, with just nine for extra bases … picked off a team-high two batters during the 2017 season … posted a season-high three strikeouts against UNLV on March 22 … did not allow a run in 10 of 17 appearances … BIG 12 GAMES … made seven appearances, including four starts … had a 3.86 ERA and a 1-1 record in conference play … struck out eight and walked nine … gave up eight earned runs on 15 hits over 18.2 innings … opponents hit .224 against him in Big 12 play … put together a 3.0 inning perfect outing with a strikeout against Baylor on April 7 … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made 10 appearances, starting three games … put together a 2-0 record with a 2.49 ERA over 21.2 innings … struck out 10 and walked eight … gave up six runs on 25 hits, with only five going for extra bases … HOME GAMES … had nine appearances at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park, including five starts … pieced together a 2.77 ERA and a 2-1 record at home … tossed 26.0 innings, striking out 15 and only walking eight … allowed eight earned runs on 30 hits, seven for extra bases … AWAY GAMES … pitched in six games, making two starts on the road … put together a 1-0 record with a 4.76 ERA, helping the team to one shutout at West Virginia on May 6 … tossed 11.1 innings, striking out two … allowed six runs on nine hits, as opposing hitters have compiled a .214 average at the plate ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … made two appearances on a neutral site … struck out one and gave up just one hit, no runs, over 3.0 innings of work … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in five games, making two starts, against ranked foes … finished with a 1-1 record and a 0.56 ERA … totaled 16.0 frames, striking out five … allowed only one earned run and 11 hits, as opposing hitters compiled a .196 average the plate against him … SITUATIONAL … held left-handed hitters to a .196 average against him.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Started in 11 of his 14 appearances on the mound in his first year at Texas Tech … member of the 2016 Big 12 Championship winning team … helped Texas Tech clinch its second College World Series berth in three years … recorded three wins for the Red Raiders during his freshman campaign … posted wins against Milwaukee (Feb. 21), Sam Houston State (April 13) and in the Super Regional against East Carolina (June 12) … that win clinched Texas Tech’s berth in the 2016 CWS … rung up 36 batters over 52.0 innings pitched … induced 33 fly outs and 78 ground outs … averaged 6.23 strikeouts per game … posted a 2.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio … lefties hit just .211 against him … Tech won six games when he started the contest … recorded three or more strikeouts in eight of his 11 appearances … pitched 4.0 or more innings in eight or more outings … posted a season-high six strikeouts in a seven-inning victory over East Carolina on June 12 … IN BIG 12 PLAY … made one appearance in conference play … struck out one batter in 1.0 inning pitched … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … picked up three wins in 11 starts during non-conference play … struck out 35 batters over 51.0 innings pitched … HOME GAMES … pitched well at home, posting a 3-1 record over four starts … recorded wins over Milwaukee (Feb. 21), Sam Houston State (April 13) and in the Super Regional finale against East Carolina (June 12) … tallied 18 strikeouts over 26.2 innings pitched … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … made four starts against ranked foes … his picked up a win (East Carolina), while striking out 15 batters over 18.0 IP.
SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL
Played his final two seasons at Sequoyah High School under head coach Travis King ... moved to Georgia after playing his sophomore year for head coach Jeff Sherman at Flower Mound Marcus High School in Texas ... a first team All-County selection as a senior ... marked second All-County honor after earning it previously in 2014 ... finished 6-4 with a 2.44 ERA as a junior ... made 12 starts on the year, striking out 65 hitters while issuing 30 walks in 63.0 innings ... tossed a no-hitter in Sequoyah's opening round of the playoffs against Rome High School ... also earned All-Region honors in 2014 and was named the Cherokee Pitcher of the Year ... went 3-1 with three saves and a 0.58 ERA during his sophomore campaign at Flower Mound Marcus ... his 0.58 ERA ranked as the third-lowest in school history ... tossed 28 strikeouts and 12 walks ... was an honorable mention all-district selection ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: N.C. State, Arkansas, Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State.
PERSONAL
Son of parents Rich and Linda Lanning ... has a younger sister, Annika ... parents attended Ferris State (father) and Wayne State (mother) ... a sports management major.
Opened the year in the weekend rotation, but a lingering injury limited him to a midweek role … made 11 starts and 13 total appearances and went 0-1 on the year … finished with an ERA of 4.81 and pitched a total of 39.1 innings with 25 strikeouts to six walks … only 21 of the 34 runs allowed were earned … recorded a career-high seven strikeouts against Nebraska at the Frisco College Classic (Mar. 1) … back-to-back outings of 5.0 IP against Kentucky (Feb. 22) and Nebraska (Mar. 1) to mark season highs … matched that with 5.0 IP at Texas (Mar. 15), giving up one run on three hits … allowed only one home run on the year … IN BIG 12 PLAY … started all five games in which he appeared … posted a 6.48 ERA in 16.2 innings of work with an 0-1 record … tallied five strikeouts overall with four of those at West Virginia (Apr. 12) … longest outing during conference play came at Texas (Mar. 15), throwing 5.0 IP … HOME GAMES … made seven starts at Rip Griffin Park in eight appearances … tallied a 7.91 ERA in 19.1 innings of work … racked up 14 strikeouts to four walks … AWAY GAMES … made three starts with an 0-1 record … his experience came up big on the road as he ranked third on the team with a 2.57 ERA in away games … tossed 14.0 innings and allowed opponents to hit just .231 against him … NEUTRAL SITE … made two appearances with one start … threw 5.0 scoreless innings in a start against Nebraska (Mar. 1) … racked up a career-high seven strikeouts in the outing against the Huskers with one walk and two hits … also tossed a scoreless inning against West Virginia (May 23) in the Big 12 Championship … VS. NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … did not record a decision in three starts … totaled 11.0 innings of work in four total appearances … surrendered 11 runs (10 earned) on 15 hits … VS. UNRANKED TEAMS … recorded a 3.49 ERA in nine outings … made eight starts and totaled 28.1 IP … posted 23 strikeouts to five walks … only 11 of the 23 runs allowed were earned …POSTSEASON … made one appearance at the Big 12 Championship against West Virginia (Apr. 12) … threw a scoreless inning in relief.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Suffered an injury that cut his junior campaign short … made two starts, throwing a total of 5.1 innings … finished the year allowing four earned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and a walk … started Game 4 of opening weekend against Maine on Feb. 18, throwing 2.2 innings in Tech’s 21-6 win … started the series finale at UTSA on Feb. 26, throwing 2.2 scoreless innings in a 10-6 victory … compiled a 6.75 ERA in his two outings.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Made 17 appearances on the mound, starting seven games for the Red Raiders during his sophomore campaign … put together a 3.12 ERA and a 3-1 record, helping Tech toss one of its two shutouts … tossed 40.1 innings … racked up 18 strikeouts while giving up 14 earned runs … issued 17 walks while giving up 40 hits, with just nine for extra bases … picked off a team-high two batters during the 2017 season … posted a season-high three strikeouts against UNLV on March 22 … did not allow a run in 10 of 17 appearances … BIG 12 GAMES … made seven appearances, including four starts … had a 3.86 ERA and a 1-1 record in conference play … struck out eight and walked nine … gave up eight earned runs on 15 hits over 18.2 innings … opponents hit .224 against him in Big 12 play … put together a 3.0 inning perfect outing with a strikeout against Baylor on April 7 … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made 10 appearances, starting three games … put together a 2-0 record with a 2.49 ERA over 21.2 innings … struck out 10 and walked eight … gave up six runs on 25 hits, with only five going for extra bases … HOME GAMES … had nine appearances at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park, including five starts … pieced together a 2.77 ERA and a 2-1 record at home … tossed 26.0 innings, striking out 15 and only walking eight … allowed eight earned runs on 30 hits, seven for extra bases … AWAY GAMES … pitched in six games, making two starts on the road … put together a 1-0 record with a 4.76 ERA, helping the team to one shutout at West Virginia on May 6 … tossed 11.1 innings, striking out two … allowed six runs on nine hits, as opposing hitters have compiled a .214 average at the plate ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … made two appearances on a neutral site … struck out one and gave up just one hit, no runs, over 3.0 innings of work … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in five games, making two starts, against ranked foes … finished with a 1-1 record and a 0.56 ERA … totaled 16.0 frames, striking out five … allowed only one earned run and 11 hits, as opposing hitters compiled a .196 average the plate against him … SITUATIONAL … held left-handed hitters to a .196 average against him.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Started in 11 of his 14 appearances on the mound in his first year at Texas Tech … member of the 2016 Big 12 Championship winning team … helped Texas Tech clinch its second College World Series berth in three years … recorded three wins for the Red Raiders during his freshman campaign … posted wins against Milwaukee (Feb. 21), Sam Houston State (April 13) and in the Super Regional against East Carolina (June 12) … that win clinched Texas Tech’s berth in the 2016 CWS … rung up 36 batters over 52.0 innings pitched … induced 33 fly outs and 78 ground outs … averaged 6.23 strikeouts per game … posted a 2.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio … lefties hit just .211 against him … Tech won six games when he started the contest … recorded three or more strikeouts in eight of his 11 appearances … pitched 4.0 or more innings in eight or more outings … posted a season-high six strikeouts in a seven-inning victory over East Carolina on June 12 … IN BIG 12 PLAY … made one appearance in conference play … struck out one batter in 1.0 inning pitched … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … picked up three wins in 11 starts during non-conference play … struck out 35 batters over 51.0 innings pitched … HOME GAMES … pitched well at home, posting a 3-1 record over four starts … recorded wins over Milwaukee (Feb. 21), Sam Houston State (April 13) and in the Super Regional finale against East Carolina (June 12) … tallied 18 strikeouts over 26.2 innings pitched … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … made four starts against ranked foes … his picked up a win (East Carolina), while striking out 15 batters over 18.0 IP.
SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL
Played his final two seasons at Sequoyah High School under head coach Travis King ... moved to Georgia after playing his sophomore year for head coach Jeff Sherman at Flower Mound Marcus High School in Texas ... a first team All-County selection as a senior ... marked second All-County honor after earning it previously in 2014 ... finished 6-4 with a 2.44 ERA as a junior ... made 12 starts on the year, striking out 65 hitters while issuing 30 walks in 63.0 innings ... tossed a no-hitter in Sequoyah's opening round of the playoffs against Rome High School ... also earned All-Region honors in 2014 and was named the Cherokee Pitcher of the Year ... went 3-1 with three saves and a 0.58 ERA during his sophomore campaign at Flower Mound Marcus ... his 0.58 ERA ranked as the third-lowest in school history ... tossed 28 strikeouts and 12 walks ... was an honorable mention all-district selection ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: N.C. State, Arkansas, Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State.
PERSONAL
Son of parents Rich and Linda Lanning ... has a younger sister, Annika ... parents attended Ferris State (father) and Wayne State (mother) ... a sports management major.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
