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Most-heralded of six freshman pitchers, tabbed as BIG EAST preseason rookie of the year by Baseball America magazine ... could ease into closer role held by Irish all-time saves leader John Corbin past two seasons ... has great makeup as a pitcher, with a poised and confident approach to go along with a tough breaking ball ... led Chambersburg High School to the 1999 state title during his junior season ... a true competitor who wants the ball in clutch situations ... should make significant strides as his arm develops and he fine-tunes his game ... could become 38th Pennsylvania native to letter with Notre Dame baseball, a group which includes sophomore RF Brian Stavisky (Port Allegany) and 42-year Irish head coach Jake Kline (Williamsport, 1915-17) ... assumes No. 34 jersey worn most recently by lefthanded pitcher Tony Livorsi (?89-?91) and multi-sport athlete Kevin Hardy (?65-?67).
PREP & PERSONAL: Earned 10 varsity letters in stellar three-sport career at Chambersburg High School ... three-year baseball letterwinner, as a pitcher, 1B and OF ... captained baseball and football teams as a senior ... helped baseball squad claim three conference titles, two regional titles and ?99 state title ... part of nationally-ranked squads during final two years ... all-conference, all-city and all-state as a junior and senior ... posted 20-3 career record, with 1.82 ERA and 203 Ks ... hit .440 as a senior, with five home runs and 31 RBI (7-2 on the mound) ... led team to state title as a junior, going 10-1 with 1.67 ERA, 95 Ks, 37 walks and 34 hits allowed in 71 IP ... played key role in 4-3 win over Schaler to give Chambersburg ?99 state title, hitting go-ahead RBI in seventh along with complete-game effort (7 IP, 10 Ks, 6 H, 3 BB, 1 earned run) ... helped ?99 team post 27-2 record and earn No. 21 national ranking ... posted 3-0 record as a sophomore ... named to ?99 American Legion all-star team, batting .580 with 25 runs, six doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 23 RBI, 18 walks and 1.280 slugging pct. ... pitched at Team One Showcase (in Clemson) and Mid-Atlantic Scouting Showcase ... four-year letterwinner and three-year starting runningback on football team, with 2,500-plus career rushing yards and 30 TDs ... three-time football team MVP, also three times all-conference and all-city ... averaged 41 yards per punt and posted career-best field goal of 45 yards (he kicked 60-yarders in practice) ... led football conference in scoring as a junior, also ranking 10th in midstate area with 1,362 rushing yards in ?98 ... lettered three seasons in basketball (he did not play in 1999-2000), earning honorable mention all-conference as a junior guard, with 15 points per game on a 17-10 Trojans team ... part of two conference champion basketball squads, one that won regional title (1997-98) ... an honor roll student ... born Feb. 13, 1982, in Chambersburg, Pa. ... son of Chester and Linda Edwards ... full name is Aaron E. Edwards ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.
