Dustin Myers returns for his third season with North Carolina A&T...Has appeared in 15 games in his career, and struck out 18 in 22.2 total innings as an Aggie...Looks to continue to improve as a pitcher, as he has lowered the number of earned runs, hits and walks he has allowed from his first to second seasons in an A&T uniform.
2011 Season: Made three starts in four games, and ended the season with an 0-1 record and 12.75 ERA...Allowed 17 earned runs on 17 hits in 12.0 innings with 11 walks and seven strikeouts...Pitched a season-high 4.0 innings twice...Struck out a season-high three batters twice, on Feb. 23 at USC Upstate and on March 9 against Pittsburgh.
2010 Season: Appeared in 11 games and started in two...Ended the year with a 0-1 record and 18.56 ERA...Allowed 22 earned runs on 21 hits with 14 walks and 11 strikeouts in 10.2 innings...Fanned a season-high three batters on March 30 at Gardner-Webb and on April 10 at Bethune-Cookman...Tossed a season-high 3.1 innings on March 30.
High School: At West Forsyth High School, Myers was a three-time Player of the Week his senior year...He was also a two-time Offensive Player of the Year winner as a sophomore and senior...He was an All-Conference selection as a senior...Named Student of the Year as a sophomore.
Personal: Full name is Dustin Myers...Was born on Sept. 7, 1991...Parents are Tina Myers and Rodale Thompson....Is a Junior Business Marketing major....Looks to be a marketing manager at a West Coast company in the future...Is proud of earning a scholarship to A&T...Looks forward to helping the Aggies win the 2012 MEAC Championship title this season.