27  Jordan Stephens
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Alvin High School: Alvin H.S. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: p Birthdate: 09/12/1992 Experience: 1L B/T: R/R

Wayne Graham said -- "Jordan probably had the best fall of any of our pitchers. With three to four good pitches he projected himself into a great chance of being a weekend starter."

At Rice -- 2012: Most Outstanding Player, Houston College Classic ; Caught the coaches' attention in the fall practices (2011) and earned the No. 3 starting spot in the opening series of the season... Went on to pitch in 14 games in debut season of Division I baseball... Finished fourth on the team with eight starts... Was seventh on the staff in strikeouts (40)... Averaged 9.2 strikeouts per 9.0 innings... Held opposing hitters to a composite .277 batting average, tied for the sixth-best mark on the team... ERA in first 25.1 collegiate innings was a sterling 1.07... Fired 18-consecutive scoreless innings during one early stretch that included two of his best outings of the year... Started against Tennessee at Minute Maid Park (one of the most hitter-friendly stadiums in the majors) and pitched 7.0 shutout frames while holding the Volunteers to just two hits and two walks while striking out a career-high eight for his first Rice win... Came back seven days later and started on the road at No. 2 Stanford, where he held the Cardinal to no runs on three hits for 6.2 innings... Extended the scoreless streak to 18.0-straight the next weekend with another 4.1 innings against Grambling... Made six appearances out of the bullpen, where he held opposing hitters to a tough .182 average... Struck out four in 3.0 hitless innings against eventual NCAA Tournament participant Sam Houston State.

High School -- A 2011 graduate of Alvin High School in Alvin, Tex.... Second Team All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle, and Honorable Mention All-Area by Houston5ABaseball.com as a senior... Selected to play in the Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association (HABCA) 2011 All-Star game for the 5A Southeast team (but was unable to participate)... Two-time first team All-District 24-5A pitcher who twice led the Yellowjackets to the Region III bi-district playoffs... Went 6-4 on the mound with three saves, a 2.35 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 66 innings of work during senior year... Struck out 10 or more in game four times, including a prep career-best 15 in one outing of just 6.1 innings... Posted a 7-3 ledger with two saves as a junior in 2010, maintaining a steady 0.95 ERA with 119 strikeouts in 73.1 innings and a steady 3.3-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio... Member of the 2010 Texas Rangers Area Code Team who participated in the Area Code Tournament in Long Beach, Calif.

Personal -- Full name: Jordan Shane Stephens. Born: September 12, 1992, in Alvin. Parents: Roy and Molly Stephens of Alvin, Tex. (two brothers, one sister).

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