2013 (SENIOR): Made 15 appearances with five starts...Posted a 3-2 record with a 5.33 earned run average...Tossed 50.2 innings...Tossed 4.1 innings in relief vs. North Georgia (Mar. 16) and scattered six hits, allowed one run and fanned four...Fanned a season-high five batters vs. Florida Memorial (Apr. 27).
2012 (JUNIOR): Made 17 appearances, all in relief...Went 3-0 with one save and a 1.64 earned run average...Tossed 22 innings, fanned 20 and walked only four...Earned a save after tossing one inning at North Georgia (Mar. 17)...Picked up the win in relief vs. Florida Memorial (Mar. 28) after tossing two scoreless innings and striking out three batters.
2011 (SOPHOMORE): Made 13 appearances with three starts...Posted a 1-1 record and registered a 3.13 earned run average...Pitched 23.0 innings and fanned 18 batters...Earned his first win after tossing two innings in relief at then-No. 2 Florida Southern (Feb. 22)...Recorded a season-high four strikeouts twice - vs. Indiana Tech (Mar. 17) and vs. Rollins (Mar. 23).
2010 (FRESHMAN): Attended Alfred (N.Y.) State College...Made 10 appearances and posted a 6-2 record with a 3.94 ERA...Tossed 61.2 innings and struck out 45 batters...Fanned four and allowed just three hits in debut vs. Milwaukee Area Tech (Mar. 15)...Tossed a two-hit complete game shutout vs. Iowa Lakes CC (Mar. 19)...Struck out a season-high 10 batters vs. Mercyhurst North East (Apr. 29).
2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not play baseball.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit, N.Y…Was a four-year starter at pitcher…Batted .467 as a junior…Was an All-Greater Rochester honorable mention all four years.
PERSONAL: Son of Steve and Lyn Ward…A business administration major…Has two brothers…Hobbies include flying, playing golf and fishing…Lists University of Notre Dame pitcher Brian Dupra as best athlete he’s ever faced…His favorite sports figure is Phil Mickelson…Lists “Entourage” as his favorite TV show…His favorite musical groups are The Slackers and Van Halen.
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