2008: Appeared in a team-high 29 games, finishing second in the Horizon League with six saves ... his games played total was also second in the league ... finished 3-5 in 70.2 innings of work, striking out 47 batters ... moved into the closer role in April, striking out 33 in 47.0 innings with an ERA under four the rest of the way ... gave up just one hit in 3.0 innings of first appearance of season against UNC-Wilmington Feb. 23, striking out a pair ... made starts against UIC march 22 and Butler March 29 ... threw perfect innings against Chicago State April 9 and Cleveland State April 19 to record saves ... did not allow a hit in 1.2 innings of a save versus Wright State April 25 ... picked up a save in win over Northwestern April 30, allowing one hit and no runs in 2.0 innings ... dominated a two-inning performance against Chicago State May 6, striking out all six batters he faced to notch the save ... struck out four in 5.0 innings versus Youngstown State May 15 ... finished tied for fifth in career saves at UWM.
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2007: Made three starts in 11 appearances ... pitched 29.0 innings, striking out 19 batters ... went 1-2 with one save ... struck out five in 3.2 innings against #21 Kentucky March 3 ... saved a UWM win over UIC March 24, working two perfect innings ... earned the victory against Carroll May 1, allowing one earned run in 5.0 innings, tying his season-high with five strikeouts.
Prior to UWM: Pitched two seasons at Ridgewater College in Minnesota ... went 3-0 as a sophomore, allowing just one earned run in 31.0 innings for a 0.23 ERA ... struck out 32 and walked just six after returning from injury ... named First Team NJCAA All-American as a freshman, earning player of the year honors in the region and conference ... went 8-1 with a 1.56 ERA, striking out 75 in 51.1 innings of work ... team finished fifth at the NJCAA World Series in 2006 and second in 2005, ranking as high as #2 in 2006 and #3 in 2005.
High School: An all-conference baseball player at Eau Claire North ... lettered three years as a pitcher, outfielder and third baseman ... won four-year member of the hockey team, earning second team all-conference honors ... also played football, making the all-city team as a running back/linebacker.
Personal: Son of Ken and Jolinda Ferrell ... lists hunting, fishing and golfing as hobbies ... lists state championship appearance in high school as most memorable sports experience ... career goal is to play baseball as long as he can and work as a private investigator ... ran baseball camps for kids ... visited nursing homes as a member of the Eau Claire Express, who he pitched with in the summer of 2006, going 4-2 with 45 K's in 56.1 innings ... majoring in criminal justice and minoring in sociology ... born October 4, 1984.
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Pitching Statistics
Adam Ferrell |
| Season | ERA | W-L | Sv | IP | H | ER | App | GS | CG | SO | BB |
| 2007 | 7.45 | 1-2 | 1 | 29.0 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 18 |
| 2008 | 5.35 | 3-5 | 6 | 70.2 | 83 | 42 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 25 |
| Totals | 5.98 | 4-7 | 7 | 99.2 | 119 | 66 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 43 |
