AS A JUNIOR AT MISSOURI (2018): Saw action in a staff-high 21 games from the mound, all in relief … Tallied a 2-1 record, a 3.52 ERA and a staff-best six saves in 38-1/3 innings pitched with 33 strikeouts and 17 walks … Held opponents to a .219 batting average … Did not allow an earned run through his first six appearances and 10-1/3 innings of work … Made two appearances in the series at Florida International, logging the save in the series opener, and then struck out four and yielded just two hits in the series finale (no decision) … Was awarded decisions in each of his next three appearances … Picked up his second save of the season with 2-1/3 innings of scoreless relief against Northeastern … Earned his first win for the Tigers with three innings of relief against UMBC, striking out one and yielding just two hits … Turned in 1-1/3 hitless innings of work against Lasalle to notch his third save of the campaign … Worked 3-2/3 scoreless innings against Mississippi State, striking out two and yielding just one hit … Earned his fourth save of the season against No. 16 Auburn, striking out for in three innings of hitless relief … Made two appearances in the series with Alabama, including a scoreless inning of relief in the opener with the Crimson Tide … Picked up his fifth save of the season against No.10 Vanderbilt by working a scoreless ninth … Made two appearances in the series with No. 13 Kentucky, striking out a combined nine batters in 6-1/3 innings from the hill … Pitched a season-long 4-1/3 innings in the series finale with the Wildcats … Logged his final save of the season at South Carolina, striking out one and surrendering one hit amid a scoreless ninth … Notched his second win of the season with four innings of work against Tennessee with a pair of strikeouts.
BEFORE MISSOURI: Played two seasons (2015-16) at Walters State Community College … Saw action in 12 games from the mound as a sophomore … Posted a 0-1 record, a 2.19 ERA and six saves in 24-2/3 innings pitched with 27 strike)outs and nine walks … Limited opponents to a .232 batting average … Struck out a season-best four batters over a season-long 3-1/3 innings from the hill against Dyersburg State … Saw action in 23 games from the mound as a freshman, including one start … Turned in a 4-1 record, a 3.82 ERA and three saves in 40 innings pitched with 51 strikeouts and 15 walks … Held opponents to a .260 batting clip … Struck out a season-best six batters in three innings of work at Georgia Highlands … Pitched a season-long four innings at Chipola.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Whitfield Academy for coach Michael Bailey … Earned offensive player of the year and pitcher of the year laurels as a senior … Hit .467 (21-for-45) as a senior with 11 extra-base hits (1 HR), 17 RBI and 20 runs scored … Made eight appearances on the mound for the Wolfpack, striking out nine and allowing just one hit in nine innings pitched … Tallied a .263 average with five extra-base hits (2 HR) and 13 RBI as a junior, while also recording a 2-0 record and a 0.00 ERA on the hill.
PERSONAL: The son of Deloris and Fred Ball … Maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average at Whitfield Academy … Hobbies include playing video games and camping … Names his father as his hero … Favorite movie is The Sandlot and his favorite sports team is the Boston Red Sox … Favorite food is french fries … An exercise & sports science major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 4/29/19) |
| Pitches Thrown |
141 vs. Columbus State (3/8/19) |
| Inning Pitched |
9.0, twice - last at Flagler (4/20/19) |
| Strikeouts |
10 at Flagler (4/20/19) |
