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2008
High-profile southpaw should be in weekend rotation
2007
DNP-Redshirted
High School
Played for Brian Nicholas at El Cerrito High School, where he pitched and played outfield and first base for the Gauchos...Went 7-2 with an ERA of .60, 89 strikeouts and only 12 walks...As a junior, tallied a record of 9-2 with an 1.00 ERA, 82 strikeouts and 16 walks...Selected First Team All-League after his junior and senior campaigns...Selected Second Team All-League as a sophomore...Named Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior...Earned MVP honors as a senior...Named one of "The Nation's Best 50 Pitchers to Watch" by Student Sports...Also recruited by Cal, Oklahoma, USC and UC Irvine.
Summerball
Played for the Peninsula Oilers in the Alaska Summer League...Went 3-1 in seven starts with a 3.47 ERA for the Oilers... In 33.1 innings pitched, Hollands allowed a mere 22 hits, while striking out 25, surrendering only 13 walks.
Personal
Born August 26, 1988 in Oakland, Calif...Majoring in business economics at UCSB...Chosen as the No.5 prospect in the Alaskan Summer League...If he was not on the hill, he would be playing tennis...Roots for the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, and Oakland Raiders...Aspires to either work for Nike or play professional baseball...Favorite athlete is Ken Griffey, Jr...Most memorable sports moment was throwing a no-hitter...Enjoys watching "Driving Miss Daisy" and "The Shawshank Redemption"...Tunes into "The Hills" on television...Subscribes to "GQ" and "Complex" magazines...Would choose either Denzel Washington, Will Smith, or Tiger Woods to play him in a Hollywood movie about his life...Favorite aspect of Santa Barbara is the weather...Lists Charles Tillman as the best player faced in baseball...Would invite Denzel Washington, Dave Chapelle, and Marry Polvich to dinner...Best baseball advice received was given to him by his dad: "If you stay ready you don't have to get ready"...Has one sister, Tanya...Son of David and Maria Hollands.
