2023 Baseball Roster Choose a Player: Archibald, Ryan Blanchard, Evan Dudzinski, Robbie Dykstra, Connor Eaton, Konner Edmonds, Ryan Fidanza, Chris Gartland, Chad Grant, Jalen Herkey, Tyler Knapp, Alex Knox, Connor Lamere, Nolan Martin, A.J. Martins, Nick Menaker, Kyle Miles, Jr., Craig Mracna, Christian O'Hara, Hugh Parks, Brandon Peterson, Ryan Posey, Mason Powell, Brady Pracht, Carsen Quinn-Irons, James Rumberg, Logan Salina, Michael Shealor, Bennett Shields, Ben Smith, Jordan Smith, Kyle Stallings, Brett Stewart, Owen Trimble, South Trotta, Mark Winebrenner, Dylan Wood, Derek Woody, Reece Yount, Britt Go Profile Stats Profile LHP Position Graduate Student Class Boston, Mass. Hometown 6'4 Height 210 Weight Catholic Memorial High School High School Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ. Art Pittman/George Mason Univ. Art Pittman/George Mason Univ. Art Pittman/George Mason Univ. #43 Ben Shields LHP Position Graduate Student Class Boston, Mass. Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2023 2022 2023 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography HONORS 2022-23 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll 2023: Made 17 appearances with 16 starts in his second year with the Patriots… Posted a 7-4 record with one save and a 4.69 ERA (80.2 IP, 63 H, 47 R, 42 ER, 36 BB, 107 SO, 10-2B, 3-3B, 8-HR, 10 WP, 9 HBP, 1 BK)… Led the club in starts (16) and strikeouts (107) and was second in innings pitches (80.2)… Made eight starts against Atlantic 10 opponents with a 2-2 record and 5.14 ERA (35.0 IP, 30 H, 24 R, 20 ER, 18 BB, 54 SO, 8-2B, 0-3B, 2-HR, 5 WP, 3 HBP, 0 BK)… At home, made seven starts with a 4-0 record and 3.98 ERA (31.2 IP, 23 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 18 BB, 44 SO, 3-2B, 1-3B, 2-HR, 5 WP, 3 HBP, 1 BK)… On the road, made seven starts with a 2-4 record and 6.43 ERA (35. 0 IP, 25 H, 28 R, 25 ER, 14 BB, 47 SO, 7-2B, 1-3B, 5-HR, 3 WP, 4 HBP, 0 BK)… At neutral sites, made three appearances with two starts with a 1-0 record, one save and 1.93 ERA (14.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 16 SO, 0-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR, 2 WP, 2HBP, 0 BK)… at FIU (2/17): Won his first start of the season, allowed one run on two hits in 5.0 innings with nine strikeouts and no walks, threw 78 pitches in the Patriots 8-2 victory over the Golden Panthers… vs. Rutgers (2/24): Gave up one run on three hits in 6.0 innings in a no-decision in Mason’s 5-4 loss to the Scarlet Knights… Struck out seven with no walks and threw 70 pitches… vs. Niagara (3/4): Earned his second win of the season after tossing 5.0 innings of two-hit ball… Seven strikeouts with two walks and threw 80 pitches in the Patriots 15-2 win over the Purple Eagles… vs Saint Peter’s (3/11): Earned his third win of the season… Allowed two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings in the Patriots 15-6 victory over the Peacocks… Struck out four, walked four and threw 90 pitches… vs. Cornell (3/18): Recorded his fourth win of the season… Gave up four runs, three earned, on four hits in 5.0 innings of work in the Patriots 10-5 victory over the Big Red in game one of a doubleheader… Struck out eight, walked one and threw 91 pitches… at East Carolina (3/24): Surrendered a season-high seven earned runs on six hits in 5.1 innings and took the loss in Mason’s 11-3 setbacks against the Pirates… Struck out four, walked a season-high four batters and threw 87 pitches… at Rhode Island (3/31): Earned his fifth win of the season… Tossed a season-high 7.0 innings with a season-high 14 strikeouts in the Patriots 7-6 win over the Rams in game one of a doubleheader… Allowed two runs on four hits and threw 107 pitches in his outing… vs. Dayton (4/7): Gave up two runs on two hits in 5.1 innings in Mason’s 6-5 loss to the Flyers… Struck out six, walked four and threw 107 pitches in the no-decision… at VCU (4/14): Surrendered five runs, two earned on five hits in 4.0 innings and took the loss in Mason’s 5-0 setback against the Rams… Struck out eight, walked two and threw 89 pitches in the outing… vs. St. Bonaventure (4/21): Gave up five earned runs on four hits in 4.1 innings in a no-decision in the Patriots 7-6 victory over the Bonnies in game one of a doubleheader… Seven strikeouts, three walks and threw 77 pitches… vs. Richmond (4/29): Earned his sixth win of the season… Allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits in 5.0 innings in a no-decision in the Patriots 4-3 win over the Spiders in game one of a doubleheader… 10 strikeouts, two walks and threw 95 pitches… at Fordham (5/5): Gave up two runs on four hits in 5.0 innings and took the loss in a 2-1 setback to the Rams… Struck out four, walked two and threw 80 pitches… at George Washington (5/12): Surrendered five runs on five hits in 2.1 innings in a no-decision in the Patriots 8-7 win… Three strikeouts, three walks and threw 67 pitches… vs. Saint Joseph’s (5/18): Gave up one run on one hit in 2.0 innings in a no-decision in Mason’s 9-4 loss to the Hawks…Two strikeouts, one walk and threw 31 pitches… vs. Davidson A-10 Tournament (5/24): Earned his seventh win of the season… Allowed two runs on two hits in 6.0 innings in the Patriots 15-11 win over the Wildcats… Seven strikeouts, three walks and threw 99 pitches… vs. Saint Louis A-10 Tournament (5/27): Tossed 2.0 hitless innings and earned his first career save in the Patriots 4-1 victory over the Billikens… vs. Wake Forest NCAA Winston-Salem Regional (6/2): Allowed six runs on a season-high nine hits over 6.1 innings and took the loss (12-0 Wake Forest)… Five strikeouts, two walks and threw a season-high 116 pitches. 2022: Started 11 games in his first year with the Patriots… Posted a 2-4 record with a 4.89 ERA (42.1 IP, 38 H, 25 R, 23 ER, 24 BB, 37 SO, 8-2B, 0-3B, 3-HR, 10 WP, 1 HBP, 1 BK)… The Patriots were 6-5 in his 11 starts... Started eight games against Atlantic 10 opponents with a 2-2 record and 5.04 ERA (30.1 IP, 25 H, 19 R, 17 ER, 20 BB, 29 SO, 4-2B, 0-3B, 2-HR, 8 WP, 1 HBP, 1 BK)… Second on the team in starts (11), and was fifth in ERA (4.89), innings pitched (42.1) and strikeouts (37)... Held opponents to a .241 batting average, fourth lowest on the team... Made five starts at home, five on the road and one in the 2022 A-10 Baseball tournament… At home, posted a 0-1 record with a 5.51 ERA (16.1 IP, 18 H, 12 R, 10 ER, 10 BB, 12 SO, 3-2B, 0-3B, 1-HR, 5 WP, 1 HBP, 0 BK)… On the road, tallied a 2-2 record with a 4.71 ERA (21.0 IP, 15 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 12 BB, 20 SO, 3-2B, 0-3B, 2-HR, 5 WP, 1 HBP, 1 BK)… vs. William & Mary (3/19): Made his George Mason debut… Scattered three hits over 4.0 scoreless innings in Mason’s 2-1 loss to the Tribe… Two strikeouts, one walk and threw 58 pitches… at The Citadel (3/26): Allowed four earned runs on a season-high five hits in 3.0 innings and took the loss in a 5-4 setback to the Bulldogs… One strikeout, one walk, season-high two wild pitches and threw 53 pitches… vs. VCU (4/2): Allowed two runs, one earned, and matched season-high five hits allowed and took the loss in a 9-2 defeat against the Rams… Six strikeouts, one walk, and matched season high with two wild pitches… at Saint Joseph’s (4/9): Recorded first win as a Patriot… surrendered three earned runs on four hits with a season-high four walks and two strikeouts in 5.0 innings in the Patriots 9-3 victory over the Hawks… vs. Saint Louis (4/16): Allowed one earned run on three hits in 3.0 innings in Mason’s 11-9 win over the Billikens… Three walks, one strikeout, matched season high with two wild pitches and threw 51 pitches in the outing… vs. Fordham (4/23): Allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits in 5.0 innings in an 8-7 victory over the Rams… Three strikeouts, two walks, one wild pitch and threw 86 pitches… at Massachusetts (4/30): Earned second win of the season… Scattered two hits over 5.0 scoreless innings with a season-high seven strikeouts and three walks, and threw 79 pitches in 8-0 win over the Minutemen... at Richmond (5/7): Allowed two earned runs on three hits in a season-high 5.2 innings in Mason’s 9-2 win over the Spiders… Threw a season-high 88 pitches with five strikeouts and two walks… vs. George Washington (5/14): Surrendered a season-high five earned runs on four hits in 0.1 inning in the Patriots 8-7 win over the Colonials… Three walks, one hit batter and threw 35 pitches… at Davidson (5/19): Gave up two earned runs on one hit with five strikeouts and two walks in 2.1 innings, and threw 50 pitches in Mason’s 17-4 loss to the Wildcats…  vs. Richmond, A-10 Tournament (5/26): Gave up two earned runs, matched season-high with five hits allowed in 5.0 innings, and equaled season-high with 88 pitches in Mason’s 7-3 loss to the Spiders in an elimination game.  PRIOR TO MASON: Played three years at Massachusetts... On the mound, made 13 appearances with seven starts and posted a 1-5 record with a 6.33 ERA... Struck out 42 and walked 23 batters in 42.2 innings over three years with the Minutemen (42.1 IP / 47 H / 34 R / 30 ER / 23 BB / 42 SO)... In 2021 as a junior, made two starts and posted a 1-0 record with a 2.79 ERA (9.2 IP / 5 H / 5 R / 3 ER / 4 BB / 12 SO)... Went 4.2 innings and allowed three runs on three hits to earn the win at Stony Brook in a UMass 9-4 victory (3/7)... Tossed 5.0 innings in no-decision, struck out nine without a walk in a 6-4 UMass victory at Merrimack (3/12)... In 2020, made three starts before the remained of the season was cancelled due to COVID-19... Went 0-2 with a 10.12 ERA (10.2 IP / 11 H / 12 R / 12 ER / 9 BB / 11 SO)... Had a no-decision after dealing five shutout innings and allowing two hits with seven strikeouts and just two walks at Delaware State in a 1-0 Blue Hens win (2/22)... Pitched four innings and allowed four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and four walks, and took the loss at Navy in a 4-2 win by the Midshipmen (3/1)... Allowed eight runs on four hits in 1.2 innings and took the loss the middle game of series at No. 4 Georgia in Bulldogs 16-2 win (3/8)... Was not part of the active roster in 2019... In 2018 as a freshman, made eight appearances with two starts with an 0-3 record and 6.04 ERA (22.1 IP / 31 H / 17 R / 15 ER / 10 BB / 19 SO)... Allowed five runs on four hits and struck out the side in his collegiate debut in a one-inning outing against Saint Peter's in a UMass 13-5 win (3/3)... Surrendered two runs on two hits in 1.1 innings in at Richmond in Spiders 17-3 victory (3/23)... Tossed 3.1 innings in relief and allowed one run on one hit with three strikeouts against La Salle (4/22)... Entered in relief in the second inning in rubber game at George Mason (4/29), worked 5.1 innings with six strikeouts and no walks, allowing one run on eight hit in an 11-2 Patriots win... Struck out four batters and allowed one run on six hits in 3.1 innings of relief against Bryant in Bulldogs 8-2 win (5/5).
