2009 Preview: Coming off a true freshman season in which he made seven starts, expect the southpaw from Virginia to be one of the Buckeyes’ key starters and to make a serious run at being one of the team’s weekend starters this season.

2008 (Freshman): Was 4-3 with a 4.42 ERA ... posted team’s third-lowest ERA among starters ... opened the season with a win in relief in his first outing (2.0 innings vs. Harvard) ... produced solid efforts in his first four starts, lasting at least 5.0 innings in each of those starts, allowing just four earned runs through his first 23.1 innings pitched as a starter and posting a sweet 2.70 earned run average ... went 6.1 innings in his first start, vs. St. Louis, struck out five, allowed just two earned runs and left with the game tied, but took the loss ... pitched 5.0 innings in his next two outings and picked up wins over Pittsburgh and Toledo ... struck out nine in those two games and walked just three batters ... pitched 5.0 innings and allowed just two earned runs in first Big Ten start vs. Minnesota, but Buckeyes were shut out ... pitched in relief in four of his final appearances of 2008 with starts against Louisville, Northwestern and Marshall ... picked up fourth win of the season vs. the Thundering Herd by scattering three hits through four innings and allowing just one run ... pitched well for Luray  of the Valley Baseball League this summer. 

Turner Ashby H.S.:  Drafted in the 45th round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves ... a first-team Virginia all-state selection as a senior and the Class AA player of the year ... team won back-to-back Virginia state baseball championships ... helped lead Turner Ashby to a 26-1 record and the 2007 state championship with a 10-0 record, a 1.20 ERA and batting .460 ... chosen all-Valley District and all-region ... team finished 26-1 and won the Class AA state tournament in 2006 as well as Armstrong went 12-0 with an 0.78 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 71 innings as a junior ... finished career 28-0 in three seasons as a starter ... lettered three years in basketball and football as well, and was named first-team all-Valley District in basketball ... played summer 2007 ball for D-BAT of the AABC league in Dallas, Texas.

Personal:  Andrew, known as “Major” around the ball park, is the son of Marvin Armstrong and Martha Bocock ... has one brother, Nathanial ... played high school baseball with Ohio State captain Justin Miller ... enjoys hunting, fishing and farming ... he like his hunting dogs and just taking life easy.

Overall ERA W-L G/GS SV IP  H  R  ER BB K
2008   4.42 4-3 12/7 0 38.2 41 28 19 20 26
Totals 4.42 4-3 12/7 0 38.2 41 28 19 20 26

Big Ten ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H  R ER BB K
2008   6.75 0-2 4/2  0 9.1 14 13 7  8 3
Totals 6.75 0-2 4/2  0 9.1 14 13 7  8 3