2005:Pitched in 13 games, making two starts ... had a record of 1-2 with one save in 27.2 innings pitched ... 2.93 ERA was second best on the team ... longest outing of the season came against Hillsdale on April 17, where he pitched 5.1 innings, striking out five and allowing three earned runs ... lone victory came in relief against Grand Valley State University (4/30), allowing only one hit and striking out one in 3.0 innings ... went 1-for-1 as DH against Plymouth State (3/19), recording in one RBI.
2004: Made five appearances including three starts ... struck out a season-high five batters on March 23 against Siena Heights ... pitched 10 innings and went 0-3 on the season with a 17.10 ERA.
Pre WSU: 
Attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College from 2001-2003 ... played two years on the baseball team ... was selected second team all-conference.
High School: A 2001 graduate of DeWitt High School ... earned three varsity letters for the Panthers and head coach Phil Harner ... was a pitcher and played right field ... named to the first team all-conference, all-area, all-district and all-regional in 2001 ... was named to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team in 2001.
Personal: Full name--Joel Daniel Whitbeck ... born November 20, 1982, in Lansing ... son of Kevin and Linda Whitbeck ... has two brothers, Kyle and Brent, and one sister, RaeAnn ... is majoring in education.
Whitbeck[apos]s Career Statistics
| Year | ERA | W-L-S | APP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R/ER | BB/SO |
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| 2004 | 17.10 | 0-3-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 10.0 | 13 | 20/19 | 15/11 |
| 2005 | 2.93 | 1-2-1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 27.2 | 23 | 12/9 | 16/32 |
| Career | 6.69 | 1-5-1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0/0 | 37.2 | 36 | 32/28 | 31/43 |
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