Northern Illinois University Athletics

2006: Started five of seven games pitched and earned one victory while totaling 21.1 innings ... Pitched in three MAC games with one start and compiled 4.50 ERA in 6.0 innings of work ... Made season debut in start going 2.2 innings with three strikeouts but took loss at Nevada (3/19) ... Threw four innings with two earned runs in no-decision vs. Bradley (3/28) ... Tossed scoreless inning in relief vs. Kent State (4/8) ... Started and took loss in 3.1 innings at Illinois State (4/11) ... Earned first win of season by going 5.1 innings, scattering seven hits and four earned runs at UW-Milwaukee (5/2) ... Threw 1.2 innings of scoreless relief vs. Ball State (5/13) ... Started and took loss in 3.1 innings of work while allowing three earned runs vs. Toledo (5/20). 2005: Started all seven games pitched, posting two victories in 32.2 innings of work ... Allowed just one earned run in 4.1 innings but took loss at Texas Tech (2/12) ... Tossed 7.1 innings without yielding a walk at Southern Illinois (3/5) ... Earned first victory of season with six shutout innings, fanning five against one walk, vs. St. Xavier (3/24) ... Notched second win of season with five shutout innings against Chicago State (4/19). Junior College: Pitched two seasons at Kishwaukee Community College ... Compiled 6-4 record and 2.96 ERA with six complete games while striking out 63 in 65.0 innings during sophomore season ... Went 4-3 with 3.17 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 59.2 innings as freshman. High School: Earned all-district and all-conference honors after final two campaigns ... Finished prep career as school record holder with 25 wins and 310 strikeouts ... Went 8-0 with 0.80 ERA as senior ... Posted 10-2 mark with 1.35 ERA as junior ... Earned three letters in football. Personal: Son of Ann Kessler and Todd Hodge ... Born July 28, 1983 ... Majoring in Communications.