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24 Mason Ward

  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 180
  • Position Pitcher
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Canton, Ga.
  • High School Cherokee HS

Biography

Career Honors
2017 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates (34th round, 1018 overall)

2017
  • Played a key role for the Owls’ rotation throughout the season, making a career-high eight starts, and nine total appearances.
  • Posted a career-best 3.26 ERA and four wins (4-2) on the mound.
  • Tossed a career-best 49.2 frames, striking out a career-high 40 batters and allowed just 18 runs.
  • Ranked second on the staff allowing opponents to bat just .228 against him.
  • Posted a 2-1 mark and a 3.47 ERA in four starts in ASUN play, allowing nine runs in 23.1 innings.
  • Picked up his first win of the season versus Savannah State (Feb. 22), tossing 6.0 shutout innings, giving up just two hits and struck out a career-best nine batters.
  • Tossed 8.0 impressive innings versus Canisius (March 25), allowing two runs on just five hits to pick up his second victory of the season.
  • Tossed 6.1 frames and allowed just two runs while striking out eight batters versus USC Upstate (April 9).
  • Tallied his first collegiate complete game versus Jacksonville (April 22), allowing just one run on six hits, striking out seven batters.
2016:
  • Totaled a 3-2 record with a 4.34 ERA.
  • Threw 47.2 innings.
  • Struck out 33 batters and issued just 13 walks.
  • Went 2-1 in ASUN play with a 2.70 ERA.
  • Appeared in seven games and made two starts in conference action.
  • Pitched 20.0 innings, striking out 15 and held opponents to a .240 batting average.
  • Got his first win of the season at Georgia (March 29), tossing 6.0 innings and allowed just two runs on four hits.
  • Threw a career-high 6.1 innings versus Georgia State (May 10).
  • Allowed just one run on six scattered hits in 4.2 innings at FGCU (May 20).
2015:
  • Made 18 appearances on the mound for the Owls, which ranked second for most appearances on the hill.
  • Compiled a 3-0 record and an 8.66 ERA in 17.2 innings of relief work.
  • Struck out 18 batters on the season.
  • Earned his first win of the season on the road against Jacksonville State (Feb. 20).
  • Tossed a scoreless inning against UCONN (Feb. 27).
  • Pitched two scoreless appearances in relief work against USC Upstate (March 29) and Western Carolina (March 31).
  • Made appearances out of the bullpen against Georgia (March 25) and Georgia Tech (April 21).
  • Pitched two scoreless outings in his final two appearances out of the bullpen.
2014:
  • Made 10 appearances during his freshman season, all in relief, while posting a 1-0 record in 10.1 innings pitched.
  • Allowed just seven hits while striking out eight, holding a batting average against of just .189.
  • Picked up his first collegiate win at ACC rival Georgia Tech (2/25), not allowing a hit and striking out win in the extra-inning victory.
  • Had a career-high three strikeouts against Savannah State (2/19).

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2014Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'4" 170 lbs
    13
  • 22

    2015Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'4" 170 lbs
    22
  • 24

    2016Junior

    Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017Senior

    Pitcher
    6'4" 180 lbs
    24