Bryan Powell 5                 Class: Junior Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Farragut Height / Weight: 6-3 / 175 Position: LHP B/T: R/L

2008 - SOPHOMORE
Made seven appearances--all in relief--spanning 5 2/3 innings ... Altered his delivery to more of a sidearm release ... Left-handers hit just .222 against him ... Issued just two walks on the year and did not walk any batters in five of his seven outings ... Appeared in two SEC games, striking out batters against both Auburn and Alabama in separate 1/3-inning stints ... Debuted his new delivery March 5 against James Madison, pitching a single shutout inning ... Worked a career-long two innings March 25 against USC Upstate ... His lone decision of the season was a loss at Tennessee Tech April 1, in which he was touched for four runs on two hits ... Pitched 2/3 inning in UT's win over Austin Peay on April 8 ... Saw his last action of the season April 22 against Appalachian State, working one inning and allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout.

2007 - FRESHMAN
Local product was an invited walk-on who earned his way to nine relief appearances for the Vols ... While he did not earn a decision on the year, he fashioned a 9.72 ERA with 13 runs (nine earned) on 17 hits with seven strikeouts and two walks in 8 1/3 total innings ... Was thrown into the fire March 16 at No. 22 Alabama, making his collegiate debut and working 1 1/3 innings in which he allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and a strikeout of Crimson Tide All-America Emeel Salem ... Made his home debut March 20 against Wright State, working one full inning and striking out the side 1-2-3 ... Faced one batter in a situational duel March 24 vs. Georgia and logged a strikeout ... Gave up one run on two hits during a one-inning relief appearance vs. No. 7 Arkansas April 1 ... Worked a perfect final inning during UT's win at ETSU April 24 ... Pitched a two-hit inning at Wofford April 25 ... Threw 2/3 inning of relief against No. 13 Ole Miss May 6 ... Had a rocky, one-inning start against Tennessee Temple May 8, during which he allowed two earned runs on five hits ... Worked one inning out of the bullpen against Tennessee Tech May 15, giving up one run on one hit ... Was one of two male freshmen student-athletes at UT who was honored as an "Academic Achiever" award winner at Tennessee's spring Athletics Board meeting in April (joining golfer David Holmes) after posting a 4.0 GPA.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tenn. ... Was a member of the Admirals' 2006 state championship team that posted a 30-15 record ... He went 5-2 on the mound as a senior in 2006 ... Helped lead Farragut to a third-place finish in the state playoffs in 2005 (along with fellow Vols teammate Cody Brown) ... Was also a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Full name is Bryan Andrew Powell ... Born Dec. 4, 1987, in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Son of Doug and Lyn Powell ... Academic major: Business.

CAREER HIGHS

Innings Pitched-Starter:1.0 vs. Tennessee Temple 5/8/07
Innings pitched-Reliever: 2.0 vs. USC Upstate 3/25/08
Strikeout High (2008): 1, 5x (last vs. Appalachian State 4/22/08)
Strikeout High (Career): 3 vs. Wright State 3/20/07
Walk High (2008): 1, 2x (last vs. Alabama 4/12/08 G2)
Walk High (Career): 1, 4x (last vs. Alabama 4/12/08 G2)