At Delaware: Will close for the Blue Hens • named to the Wallace Award Watch List.

2007: In his first season at Delaware, he served as the team’s top relief ace, notching 12 saves while posting 44 strikeouts and a 4.15 ERA over 47.2 innings • set new single-season program records for saves and appearances (35) • Just six saves shy of the all-time career record of 18 set by Scott Gellert from 1994-97 • named to the second team All-Conference squad for his work • also selected as the CAA Pitcher of the Week on April 16 after firing 5.1 innings of scoreless relief while notching two saves and six strikeouts.

At Shelton State 2006: Pitched for Shelton State CC in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for head coach Bobby Sprowl • finished second in the nation in junior college with 14 saves • the 14 saves are a Shelton State school record.

At Marshall 2005: Posted a record of 2-4 with 3 saves for the Thundering Herd • Compiled 38 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in 56.0 innings.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Eastern High School in Louisville • posted a 0.33 ERA as a junior in 2003 • finished high school career with a 0.85 ERA, a Kentucky record that still stands.

Personal: David Matthew Slovak ("slow-vack") • born in Dayton, Ohio • son of Dave Slovak • has an older sister, Nadine • psychology major at Delaware.