2014: Seven appearances, all in relief... Threw a total of 8.1 innings, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) on 19 hits... Struck out seven batters while walking the same amount... Season-high four strikeouts in two innings pitched vs. Morehead St. (2/15)... Pitched 1.1 perfect innings with two strikeouts vs. Maryland on 4/8... Spring 2014 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2013: Made 14 relief appearances for the Patriots ... posted an 0-2 record with a 7.04 ERA ... over 15.1 innings of work, allowed 20 hits, 12 runs, five walks and seven strikeouts ... currently ranks 11th all-time with 57 appearances ... longest outing of the season came on February 17 vs. Kansas State, working 2.0 innings and allowing three runs on two hits ... struck out a season-high two batters in one inning of work on March 5 at VCU ... did not allow a run while limiting opposition to a combined five hits in final five appearances of the season.
2012: Appeared in 20 games for Mason, all in relief ... threw 26 innings while going 1-2 with a 5.19 ERA ... allowed 17 runs (15 earned) on 26 hits with 21 strikeouts and 17 walks ... took the loss in his first appearance in game two of a doubleheader at Elon on February 18, giving up three earned runs on two hits in just 0.1 innings of work ... took the loss at Coppin State on April 25 after working 1.1 innings and giving up two runs on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts ... picked up his first career win on May 1 over Richmond, throwing two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts ... longest outing of the season came on May 4 versus Delaware, as he worked 2.2 innings of scoreless relief.
2011: Appeared in 23 games, second-most on the team, all in relief ... was 0-2 with no saves but posted a 4.10 ERA, second-best on the team ... had a .308 opponents batting average, fourth-best on the team (minimum 10 innings) and second among all relievers ... held left-handed hitters to a .233 batting average ...had third-best fly ball to ground ball ratio on the team ... over first eight appearances, had a 9.00 ERA ... over final 15 appearances, had a 1.96 ERA and allowed just six walks in 18.1 innings ... on three different occasions had two strikeouts, at William & Mary, at Hofstra and at Georgia State ... pitched a season-high 2.1 innings against Hofstra ... suffered losses against Rider and Georgia State.
Prep: Named to Washington Post All Area First team for the outfield senior year ... All-State Second team, All-Region B First team, and All District First team as a utility player senior year ... All-District Second team as a pitcher senior year ... named Offensive Player of the Year sophomore and junior year ... posted the lowest varsity baseball ERA for the Cougars as a freshman.
Personal: Parents are Richard and Yvette Hoffa ... has one brother, Christopher ... father Rich ran track and cross country at Cleveland State University ... hobbies include reading, listening to music, and playing catch ... Integrated Studies-Elementary Education major.
CAREER MASON PITCHING STATISTICS
YEAR |
GP/GS |
CG |
W-L |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
2011 |
23/0 |
0 |
0-2 |
0 |
26.1 |
33 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
17 |
4.10 |
2012 |
20/0 |
0 |
1-2 |
0 |
26.0 |
26 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
21 |
5.19 |
2013 |
14/0 |
0 |
0-2 |
0 |
15.1 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
7.04 |
2014 |
7/0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
8.1 |
19 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
10.80 |
TOTALS |
64/0 |
0 |
1-6 |
0 |
76.0 |
98 |
58 |
49 |
45 |
52 |
5.80 |