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Career:
- Tied for 13th in school history with six career saves and ranks 17th with 53 appearances.
- Tied for sixth on UC's single season saves list with six in 2006.
2008 Season (Redshirt Senior):
- Elected first team captain in recent memory prior to season.
- Appeared in six games out the bullpen, covering 3.1 innings.
- Pitched one scoreless inning with season's only strikeout against Mount St. Joseph (5/6).
2007 Season (Redshirt Junior):
- Battled through injury to make 16 appearances out of the bullpen.
- Tossed season-best two innings against Dartmouth (3/3), striking out two.
2006 Season (Redshirt Sophomore):
- Evolved into intergral part of UC bullpen, leading team with six saves in 22 appearances.
- Ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in saves.
- Earned first career save with four shutout innings at High Point (2/24). Also preserved upset win at Kentucky (3/1).
- Picked up first career win with 4.1 shutout innings against Oakland (3/18). Struck out career-high four in the outing.
- Had a 3.86 ERA, while opponents hit just .214 against him.
- Also picked up relief win vs. Morehead State (5/3) and held a 2-2 record for the year.
2005 Season (Redshirt Freshman):
- Pitched in nine games out of the bullpen, covering 6.2 innings.
- Twice struck out two hitters in an inning of work.
2004 Season (Freshman):
- Redshirted.
High School: Helped St. Xavier High to a state championship as a senior ... earned second team all-league honors during senior year ... also lettered four times in basketball and once each in football and soccer ... wrapped up career with a 7-3 record as a senior ... served as team captain during senior campaign ... a second team all-league choice in basketball.
Personal: Born May 14, 1985 ... son of Paul and Bev Upton ... full name is Andrew Joshua.
Academic Major: Finance.
Honors: BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team (2006), Topcat Scholar (2007), Bearcat Scholar (2006-07).
Upton's Career Statistics
| Year | ERA | W-L | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 2005 | 9.45 | 0-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3.86 | 2-2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 39.2 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| 2007 | 5.65 | 0-1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| 2008 | 27.00 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 6.05 | 2-4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 64.0 | 66 | 52 | 43 | 47 | 39 |