Career: Is 11-4 with a 5.27 earned-run average during his two-year career as a Pioneer … Has thrown three complete games in 19 starts (24 appearances), registering a save in 123.0 innings.
2009: Was one of the stalwarts of the pitching staff, he was tied for second for the Pioneers in wins (5-3) and innings pitched (55.0) … Struck out 31 hitters while compiling a 6.38 ERA ... In the NJAC statistics, was tied for seventh in victories… Threw the final 3.1 innings, not allowing a run while striking out three, to pick up the save during an 18-11 win against Concordia (3/18/09) … Tossed a complete-game 15-2 victory at Rutgers-Camden, striking out 11 Scarlet Raptors (4/11/09) … Pitched the first 6.0 innings of a 20-9 win at Rowan (4/4/09).
2008: Led the Pioneers in games started (11), innings pitched (68.0) and wins (six) during his first season as a Pioneer in 2008 ... Posted a 4.37 ERA and 6-1 record ... Ranked third on the team with 25 strikeouts ... Picked up the victory after pitching the first 7.0 innings of an 8-6 win at Montclair State in the first round of the NJAC Tournament (5/1/08).
Prior to William Paterson: Transferred from FDU-Florham ... Earned first-team all-state, all-Essex County and all-Colonial Hills Conference honors as a senior at Cedar Grove H.S. after posting a .500 batting average, 37 RBI, and a school record for career hits with 140.
Academics: A Fall 2008 Dean’s List student ... Double majoring in business administration and philosophy.
ZIRUL'S CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR |
ERA |
W-L |
App. |
GS |
CG |
Sho./CBO |
Svs. |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
WP |
HBP |
| 2008 |
4.37 |
6-1 |
11 |
11 |
2 |
0/1 |
0 |
68.0 |
90 |
42 |
33 |
28 |
25 |
.314 |
6 |
7 |
| 2009 |
6.38 |
5-3 |
13 |
8 |
1 |
0/0 |
1 |
55.0 |
85 |
50 |
39 |
17 |
31 |
.341 |
4 |
6 |
| Totals |
5.27 |
11-4 |
24 |
19 |
3 |
0/1 |
1 |
123.0 |
175 |
92 |
72 |
45 |
56 |
.326 |
10 |
13 |
