date opponent (score) at the plate pitching details 1929 - freshmen squad (the statistics available) 04/11/1929 Monroe A&M (8-3) 1-1, run 9 innings pitched, 7 hits, 10 strikeouts, 1 walk, 4 assists. "Strickland, a lean, rangy boy from Nashville, Tenn., performed on the mound for the [Roy] Murdoff men by fanning ten of the Monroe [A&M] batters and getting a hit out his single try at the plate." --Tom Sanders, Atlanta Journal, Apr 12, 1929, (p. 20) 04/20/1929 Auburn frosh (4-10) 0-3 ? innings pitched, 4 strikeouts, 2 walks, 5 assists. 05/04/1929 Auburn frosh (5-8) 1-2, run 5 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk, 1 putout, 1 assist, 2 errors. "In the first of the sixth, Strickland, Jacket pitcher, was forced to be carried from the field and relieved of mound duty by Mitchum. Strickland was hit on the ankle by a hit ball." -- Tom Sanders, Atlanta Journal, May 5, 1929, (p. (B)4 05/21/1929 Awarded numeral by Georgia Tech. The freshmen squad ends the season at 11-2. 1930 (complete) 03/29/1930 Clemson (4-1) 1-2, run 5 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 3 hits, 4 strikeouts, 2 assists, 1 error; winning pitcher. "Both Bill Strickland and Mitchum looked good on the mound for the Jackets." -- Mack Tharpe, Atlanta Journal, Mar 30 1930, (p. C1+) "It is very doubtful if Bill Strickland will round into shape for the Florida series. Strickland will be missed from the Jacket mound. In the Clemson series, Strickland looked the part of the ace of the Engineers' pitching staff." -- Mack Tharpe, Atlanta Journal, Apr 3 1930 (p. 17) "It is likely Kid Clay will send his pitching ace, Bill Strickland, against the Petrels this afternoon. Strickland was suffering with a cold last week and was unable to take his turn on the mound for the Jackets." -- Mack Tharpe, Atlanta Journal, Apr 8 1930 (p. 25) 04/08/1930 Oglethorpe (4-5) 0-3 8 innings pitched (game was called after eight due to darkness), 7 hits, 3 strikeouts, 2 bases on balls, 1 hit batsmen, 2 wild pitches, 2 assists; losing pitcher. Oglethorpe's star was future Hall of Famer Luke Appling. "The contest was a well-pitched affair, despite the rather heavy scoring. Both Holcomb, who twisted them for Oglethorpe, and Strickland, Jacket right-hander, worked nicely, allowing only seven hits apiece." -- W.C. Munday, Jr., Atlanta Journal, Apr 9 1930 (p. 30). 04/11/1930 South Carolina (2-1) 1-3, run 9 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 8 hits, 3 strikeouts, 1 hit batsmen, 2 putouts, 4 assists; winning pitcher. 04/18/1930 Illinois (3-4) 0-1 5 innings pitched (called due to rain), 4 hits, 2 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 2 assists; losing pitcher. 04/22/1930 Alabama (2-7) 0-3 9 innings pitched, 7 hits, 4 strikeouts, 2 walks, 1 hit batsmen, 1 putout, 2 assists; losing pitcher "Tuesday's loss to Alabama was a tough one to be charged to Bill Strickland. The Jacket hurler held the Tide to seven scattered hits, but untimely errors caused the score to mount to seven runs before the finish." -- Mack Tharpe, Atlanta Journal, Apr 23 1930 (p. 31) 05/02/1930 Vanderbilt (10-5) 1-4, double, RBI 9 innings pitched, 11 hits, 1 hit batsmen, 3 putouts; winning pitcher. Georgia Tech committed five errors, but Vandy committed 10. 05/09/1930 Georgia (6-7) 0-4 8 innings pitched (complete game), 7 hits, 2 strikeouts, 4 walks, 2 assists, 1 error; losing pitcher.