2023: Played 63 games with 61 starts in his first year (junior) with the Patriots… Batted .271 (60-for-221) with six doubles, two triples, 31 RBI, 39 runs scored, 24 walks, four hit by pitch, five sacrifice flies, nine sacrifice bunts and 29 stolen bases (29-33)… Was the only Patriots player to play in all 63 games... Was second in the club in stolen base attempts (33) and stolen bases (29), third in hits (60), sacrifice flies (5), sacrifice bunts (9) and walks (24) and fifth in runs scored (39)... Helped the Patriots set the program record for the most stolen bases in a season with 164... Started 60 games in right field and one game in center field… Against Atlantic 10 opponents, played 23 games with 22 starts, batted .316 (25-for-79) with three doubles, 12 RBI, 15 runs scored, 12 walks, three hit by pitch, five sacrifice bunts and 10 stolen bases (10-12)… Against non-conference opponents, played 40 games with 39 starts, hit .246 (35-for-142) with three doubles, two triples, 19 RBI, 24 runs scored, 12 walks, one hit by pitch, five sacrifice flies, four sacrifice bunts and 19 stolen bases (19-21)… At home, played 26 games with 24 starts, batted .295 (26-for-88) with five doubles, one triple, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored, nine walks, two hit by pitch, three sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and 14 stolen bases (14-17)… On the road, started all 26 games played, batted .261 (23-for-88) with one double, one triple, eight RBI, 18 runs scored, 11 walks, two hit by pitch, two sacrifice flies, four sacrifice bunts and 10 stolen bases (10-11)… At neutral sites, started all 11 games played, hit .244 (11-for-45) with five RBI, six runs scored, four walks, three sacrifice bunts and five stolen bases (5-5)… In day games, played 54 games with 52 starts, batted .272 (50-for-184) with six doubles, two triples, 28 RBI, 37 runs scored, 22 walks, four hit by pitch, four sacrifice bunts and 23 stolen bases (23-27)… In night games, started all nine games played, hit .270 (10-for-37) with three RBI, two runs scored, two walks, one sacrifice fly and six stolen bases (6-6)… Hit .308 (32-104) with runners on base, .625 (5-for-8) with the bases loaded, .352 (25-for-71) with runners in scoring position and .254 (17-for-67) with two outs… Hit .239 (38-for-159) vs. lefthanders and .308 (32-for-104) vs. righthanders… 15 multi-hit games, tied for fifth-most on the club (2H 13x, 3H 2x) and six multi-RBI games (2 RBI 4x, 3 RBI 2x)… Had a 14-game on-base streak (April 7-May 3), sixth-longest on the team during the season…Had a five-game hitting streak (April 21-29)… 29-for-33 in stolen base attempts...Â
PRIOR TO MASON:Â Played at Paradise Valley Community College.
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PREP: Attended Immanuel High School where he earned four varsity letters in baseball and three in football… Named two-time CSL First Team All-League baseball, IHS MaxPreps Athlete of the Year, Blue and White Excellence recipient and Second Team All-Region ACCAC.
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PERSONAL: Son of Julie and Ryan… Has three siblings, Breanna, Janelle and Allison… Father, Ryan, played baseball at Fresno State... Hobbies include watching new television shows and hiking… Plans to major in kinesiology.
