2009: Was weekend starter in freshman campaign and was top starter on staff...Led team in innings (70.1), strikeouts (61) and starts (13)...Went 3-4 with a 6.01 ERA...Best start came in May 3 win over FAU, tossing five scoreless innings and allowing just two hits while striking out six...Struck out seven in first two starts of the year (Towson and Marist)...Had five strikeouts or more in seven of his 13 starts.

o High School: Was one of top area recruits after standout career at De La Salle High School...Two-time first-team member of the Louisville Slugger All-American team...Was the District 10-3A MVP as a senior after hitting .617 with eight home runs...As a pitcher, had 205 career strikeouts – averaging nearly two strikeouts per inning pitched...Two-time All-State selection.

o Personal: Born May 17, 1990 in New Orleans, La...Son of Paul and Deborah Zimmermann...Father played two years at UNO and was a member of Privateers during longtime head coach Ron Maestri’s debut season in 1972... Has two older brothers – P.J. and Danny – and a younger sister, Lauren...Brother, P.J., was part of Nick Saban’s final signing class at LSU in 2004 and was a defensive lineman/long snapper for Tigers...Uncle, William, played football at Tulane (1963-’65)...Majoring in business administration.