number4custom1R/Rweight200positionRHPhighschoolColerainfirst_nameKyleyearSeniorhometownCincinnati, Ohioheight6-2last_nameFunkGeneral: Furman's most veteran pitcher who will look to bounce back from a disappointing 2004 campaign that included a bout with a sore shoulder...will need a good preseason to earn a slot in Furman's weekend rotation...could end up contributing as a mid-week starter..sports a good fastball and slider but must re-establish lower end of the strike zone, corners, and velocity to be effective. 2004 -- Suffered through a disappointing season, going 1-8 with a 6.84 ERA...recorded a season high 15 starts...registered his best work early, going 1-1 with a 3.18 thru four starts before a sore shoulder limited his effectiveness...went 0-8 mark in his final 12 appearances (11 starts)...best performance (and season's only win) came in a 4-1 victory over Miami (Ohio) when he pitched a career high 8.0 innings and surrendered only four hits and one earned run...pitched two innings of scoreless relief in a 14-0 win over Charleston Southern in his lone relief appearance of the campaign. 2003 --Started 13 games and posted a 7-3 record with a 5.28 ERA in 75.0 innings of work, pitching in a rotation that included 2003 SoCon Pitcher-of-the-Year Tom Mastny...helped Furman to 32-24 record for most wins in school history...earned his first career victory in 13-3 win over High Point (5.0 IP, 8H, 3ER, 0 BB, 2 K)...collected a win in his next start, a 10-6 victory over Ohio (6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB,1 K)...longest outing of the season came against VMI when he pitched 7 2/3 frames and allowed three runs on eight hits and one walk...hurled an outstanding game against VMI in the Southern Conference Tournament, allowing one earned run while striking out a season high six in a 2-1 loss. 2002 -- Missed season due to a foot injury...awarded a medical redshirt and extra year of eligibility. 2001 -- Totaled three starts and seven relief appearances...pitched 23.0 innings and went 0-1 record with a 6.26 ERA...top outing came in 5-3 loss to UNC Asheville (4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER)...absorbed his first career loss in 7-1 defeat to High Point (5.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K).High School/Personal: Prepped at Colerain High School under Chris Newton...team placed second in district in 1999...full name is Kyle Christopher Funk...parents are Holly Funk and Jerry and Patty Funk...born December 30, 1981, in Cincinnati, Ohio...education major.