2013 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
2012 First Team All-Sun Belt Conference
2012 Second Team ABCA All-South Central Region
2013: A Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection as a senior … Compiled a 5-10 record over 15 starts … Ranked seventh in the Sun Belt with a 3.59 ERA, while his 100.1 innings pitched ranked fourth in the league … His 90 strikeouts were good enough to rank seventh in the conference in 2013, and sit sixth on UALR’s all-time single-season list … His 90 strikeouts came against just 40 walks for a 2.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Led the Sun Belt with five complete games on the season … Ends his career ranked fifth on UALR’s all-time list for victories (15) and strikeouts (188), sixth in career ERA (3.75) and eighth in innings pitched (192.0) … Began his senior season by striking out eight batters and surrendering two runs on six hits in 7.1 innings against Evansville (Feb. 15) … Earned his first win of the season after giving up one run on three hits while striking out eight over 8.0 innings against SIU Edwardsville (Feb. 23) … Improved to 2-1 on the year against Iowa, as he gave up two runs on four hits in 7.1 innings against the Hawkeyes … Racked up nine strikeouts in a complete-game effort against ULM (March 29) … Struck out a season-high 11 batters and gave up just one run on six hits in UALR’s 11-1 win at Middle Tennessee (April 5) … Struck out 10 in a complete-game shutout against Western Kentucky (April 26), earning Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week and College Baseball Insider Louisville Slugger Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week honors.
2012: A First Team All-Sun Belt Conference and Second Team ABCA All-South Central Region selection as a junior … Compiled a 9-4 record over 14 starts to tie the school record for single-season wins … Ended the regular season with a Sun Belt-best 98 strikeouts over 91.2 innings (9.62 strikeouts per nine), while holding opposing hitters to a .244 batting average … The 98 strikeouts were good enough for second place on UALR’s all-time single-season list … Issued just 33 walks over 91.2 innings for a 2.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Had three games with 10-or-more strikeouts, including a season-high 12 in a 5-3 win over Troy on March 23 … Allowed just three hits and two runs in the win over Troy, helping him earn Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week honors on March 26 … Fanned 11 batters and allowed just four hits and one run over 7.0 innings to lead UALR to a 3-1 victory at Western Kentucky (March 30) … Combined on a pair of shutouts to open the 2012 season, throwing 13.0 scoreless frames in wins over UAPB (Feb. 17) and Belmont (Feb. 24) … Struck out seven batters and allowed just two hits over 6.0 innings against the Golden Lions … Followed that up striking out five batters while surrendering just two hits over 7.0 innings against the Bruins … Held Louisiana-Lafayette to seven hits and two runs (one earned) with nine strikeouts over 7.2 innings in a 7-2 victory on April 27 … Threw 5.0 scoreless frames in a 4-1 victory over Florida Atlantic on May 11, holding the Owls to two hits with eight strikeouts … Ended the year tied for first in the SBC in wins, while ranking second in strikeouts, sixth in innings pitched and eighth in opponent’s batting average … Went 5-4 with two complete games over 10 starts in conference play … Led all Sun Belt pitchers with 69 strikeouts over 64.2 innings in league games, while holding Sun Belt hitters to a .257 batting average.
Prior to UALR: Led the nation with a school-record 17 saves as a sophomore at Crowder College in 2011 ... Racked up 43 strikeouts and posted a 2.25 earned run average over 32 innings of work ... Named the team's most valuable player ... Played under head coach Travis Lallemand.
High School: Earned All-State honors as a senior at Watson Chapel High School, while helping the Wildcats to a runner-up finish at the 2008 state tournament ... A two-time All-Conference selection ... Played for head coach Wayne Richardson.
Personal: Full name is Chance Benjamin Cleveland ... Born Sept. 11, 1989 in San Angelo, Texas ... Son of Greg Cleveland and Karen Sidwell ... Has one brother, Chase, and one sister, Chambliss ... A history major.
