University of North Dakota Athletics

Coach Ziegler says: “Travis has the capabilities of being a very strong power pitcher. We’re looking at taking him out of the bullpen and putting him into the starting rotation. He has an overpowering splitter and a dominating fastball.”

2003: Did not play

2002: Pitched in 11 games, making five starts ... Threw a season-high 6.1 innings, striking out nine against Teikyo Post (March 11) ... Earned the win with a five-inning stint against Morningside (April 26) ... Third on the team in innings pitched (32.1) and strikeouts (29) ... Led the team in appearances with 11.

Before UND: Transferred from Ridgewater (Minn.) Community College, where he played two years of baseball and had a 2.35 earned run average his sophomore year... A 1999 Litchfield High School graduate ... Lettered twice in baseball.

Personal: Born April 13, 1981 ... Son of Judy Johnson ... Considering a major in criminal justice with double minor in Spanish and sociology.