Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2007 Baseball Roster
Roster

Joel Schmal
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Highland, Ind.
- Prev School:
- South Suburban CC
- High School:
- Highland
As a Junior (2006): Started the season as a starter making four starts before working out of the bullpen...made 10 appearances out of the bullpen in March and April to earn a 3-0 record with a 2.45 ERA in 25 2/3 innings...only gave up three extra base hits during that span...returned to the rotation on May 6 against Lipscomb...pitched 8 2/3 innings and only allowed one earned run...most successful outing came on May 25 at the conference tournament against no. 1 seed Jacksonville pitching a complete game and striking out a career-high seven batters to pick up his team-leading seventh win...earned one save on the year against East Tennessee State on May 19 with one inning of work...in conference play he posted a 3-0 record, one save and 2.11 ERA in 38 1/3 innings...made two starts and 10 appearances and held opponents to a .233 batting average. Summer League (2005): Played with Alex Silversmith and Chris Salberg for the National Baseball Congress National Champion Prairie Gravel...finished the summer with a 2.65 ERA, 1-0 record and 18 strikeouts in 17 innings of work. JUCO: Played at South Suburban College where former FAU All-American Dan Jackson played...coached by Steve Ruzich and earned All-Region and Third-Team All-America honors while breaking three pitching records. High School: Holds nine pitching records at Highland High School where he played for Dan Miller...four-time All-Conference, three-time All-Area and two-time All-State recipient...two-sport athlete: baseball and basketball. Personal: Social science major...son of Chris and Barb Schmal...born Aug. 13, 1984, in Munster, IN.
Year | ERA | G/GS | W-L | PCT | S | CG | SHO | INP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | WP |
2006 | 4.05 | 18/7 | 7-2 | .779 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 66.2 | 71 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 52 | 6 | 4 |
2007 | 3.91 | 16/6 | 5-2 | .714 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 53.0 | 64 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 2 |
Total | 3.99 | 34/13 | 12-4 | .750 | 3 | 1 | 0/1 | 119.2 | 135 | 67 | 53 | 46 | 86 | 13 | 6 |