Classroom:Pitts is a management major with a 3.31 cumulative GPA.
Character:Voted by his teammates and coaches as co-captain of the team, Pitts won the off-season training competition called the Omaha Challenge, consisting of five grueling stages of physical and mental competition.
Competition:2008 Preseason BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year, Preseason NCBWA All-American, Preseason Louisville Slugger All-American and Wallace Watch list. 2007 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST
10-2 with a 2.52 ERA while tossing a school record 121.2 innings. Tied for the league lead in wins and starts (18), was second in innings, third in K’s(91), and 6th in opponents average (.231). Ranks third in U of L history with a 3.58 ERA entering the 2008 season.