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2005: Was named Western Carolina's Male Scholar Athlete of the Year ... He led all WCU male student-athletes with a 3.518 cumulative GPA in physical education ... Named to the TIAA-CREF Southern Conference All-Academic Team ... Pitched in 15 games, going 2-0 in 30.2 innings ... Had 20 strikeouts with just nine walks, but posted an 11.15 ERA ... Picked up a win in relief versus James Madison, striking out a season-high four with no walks in 4.1 innings ... Despite allowing four runs in 4.2 innings, improved to 2-0 in the season in a 10-9 victory over The Citadel.
2004: Named to the TIAA-CREF Southern Conference All-Academic Team ... Was 4-2 with a save in 16 appearances ... His four victories was second-highest win total on the team ... Turned in a clutch performance in his first ever start, leading the Cats to a 5-2 victory over The Citadel to reach the SoCon Tournament championship game ... Pitched a career-high 6.2 innings, allowing eight hits, two runs and two walks with two strikeouts in that semifinal appearance ... After only seeing 4.0 innings as a freshman, was on track to see little action in 2005 ... However, with few options in the bullpen, Ellenburg was given a chance to contribute and he capitalized by being one of WCU's most reliable pitchers over the last half of the season ... Prior to getting his first career win versus Davidson, had only pitched with in games having a 10-run margin ... In that Davidson game and the game tied at 2-2, pitched 1.0 inning, allowing just one hit with two strikeouts to get the win ... In his next appearance, went a career-high 5.0 innings at Georgia State and picked up the win, improving to 2-0 ... Allowed just three hits, two runs and three walks with two strikeouts ... Came in the game in the eighth inning with the game tied at 7-7 and pitched through the 12th ... In his next outing, earned his first career save in game two of a doubleheader at East Tennessee State ... Pitched 2.2 innings, allowing one hit, one run, one walk and two strikeouts ... Despite a rough outing in the first Furman game, rebounded to pick up this third win, against no losses, in the third Furman game ... Pitched 2.0 innings, allowing no hits, runs or walks with a strikeout ... Struck out a career-high three batters in WCU's win versus Tennessee Tech ... Tied his career high with three strikeouts in 4.0 innings in WCU's home win over Gardner-Webb, allowing five hits, one runs and no walks.
2003: Made the team as a walk-on during fall practice ... Pitched in three games ... Did not allow an earned run in 4.0 innings as a relief pitcher ... Versus East Tennessee State, struck out one in an inning's work ... Pitched 2.0 innings versus Gardner-Webb and fanned two ... Came in for an inning in a win over Georgia State, striking out one.
HIGH SCHOOL: Posted seven saves -- in seven save situations -- and a 1-1 record with a 1.28 ERA as a senior at East Rutherford HS ... Also batted .353 as the team's starting second baseman with eight RBI ... Helped his team win the 2002 North Carolina 2A state championship with a win and two saves during the postseason ... Was credited with the save in the conference and state championship games ... Team went 24-8 and won conference and regional titles ... Won his team's "Best Hustle" award as a senior and "Best Defense" as a sophomore.
