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Jersey Number 23
Niko Mazza
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School:
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Bio
2024 (Jr.): A second-team All-Sun Belt selection and NCAA All-Knoxville Regional tournament team pick…Appeared in 18 games with 16 starts…Recorded a 9-3 record with a 3.99 ERA…Fanned 95 and walked 36 in 90 1/3 innings of work…Posted seven or more strikeouts in eight outings during the year…Did not allow an earned run from April 16-27, spanning 15 1/3 innings…Went five or more innings in 12 starts…Tossed lone career complete-game, two-hit shutout over Northern Kentucky (6/1) in the Knoxville Regional which earned him unanimous honors to the NCAA all-regional team…Named SBC Pitcher of the Week for opening day victory against Marist (2/16), as he fanned eight and walked none, giving up no runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings…Registered six innings against Missouri State (2/23), fanning seven and walking no one…Had seven innings of work against Indiana State (3/1) and posted eight strikeouts…Gave up a run in the opening frame, but held Louisiana Tech (3/8) scoreless over the next four, with seven strikeouts, to earn his third victory…Won third-straight start versus Marshall (3/15) with a season-best 10 strikeouts …Held Troy (3/28) to three runs (one earned) over 5 1/3 innings to capture his fifth victory of the year as he did not allow an extra-base hit…Had toughest start of season at Georgia State (4/12), giving up 10 runs on seven hits with four walks over two-plus frames…Enjoyed first relief appearance of the year against Nicholls (4/16) and fanned four while not allowing any runs on a hit…Despite giving up two unearned runs over 6 1/3 innings against ULM (4/21), he was tagged with the loss…Did not allow a run over seven innings against Louisiana (4/24), giving up just three hits and a walk in a no decision…Registered a win over Coastal Carolina (5/4) with nine strikeouts and only one walk, allowed three runs (two earned)…Collected five-inning victory over Arkansas State (5/11), by allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts…Registered sixth quality start in no decision against Texas State (5/17), fanning four and walking three over six innings…Named both D1Baseball.com and the league’s coaches Preseason Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year…Made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2023 semester.
2023 (So.): Pitched in 21 games, including 13 starts…Posted a 5-2 record with a 4.34 ERA…Fanned 89 and walked 46 over 74 2/3 innings…Finished fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in opponents’ batting average (.236), ninth in ERA and 11th in innings pitched…Earned a Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week nod after a seven-inning stint against Valparaiso (3/12) in which he fanned a career-high 11 batters and allowed a run on three hits with two walks in a victory…Opened the season with a win in a start over Liberty (2/19), fanning six and walking one while allowing a run on four hits over 5 1/3…Started in a win against Dallas Baptist (3/5), give up two runs (one earned) on five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts…Added a five-inning victory over James Madison (4/16), surrendering a run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts…Added four-inning start against Louisiana Tech (4/26) in which he limited the Bulldogs to two runs (one earned) on with two hits and two walks with three strikeouts to garner his fifth win of the year…Threw a scoreless frame in the second game of a twinbill at Old Dominion (4/8) to earn his first collegiate save…Added second save with five-inning scoreless relief stint against South Alabama (5/7), not allowing a run an fanning nine with four hits and three walks in the appearance…Had five or more strikeouts in 10 outings…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2023 semester.
2022 (Fr.): Made 5 appearances, all in relief…Did not have a record with a 5.06 ERA…Fanned six and walked three in 6 1/3 innings…Opponents hit .167 off of him…Finished the year with a two-inning scoreless stint versus Ole Miss (6/11) in the NCAA Super Regional…Fanned season-high three in two-inning performance against New Orleans (4/20)…Collegiate debut was a 2/3 stint against North Alabama (2/20) in which he fanned one…Made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester.
Prep: Prepped at Madison-Ridgeland Academy, earning four letters in baseball…Appeared in 103 games for the Patriots…As a senior, registered a .382 batting average, 29 hits, 26 runs, 27 RBIs, .552 on base percentage, and a 1.236 OPS (on-base + slugging)…Also pitched as a senior, taking the mound in 21 games and finishing with a record of 8-2…Recorded 114 strikeouts in 59 innings and a 1.66 ERA…Opponents managed to hit just .150 against him…Standout season ended with MRA falling to rival Jackson Prep in the MAIS Class 5A State Championship…Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen and Mississippi Scoreboard’s All-Metro Jackson Team…Selected as a member of the Class AAAAA All-MAIS Team and recognized as Class 5A Player of the Year…Ranked as Perfect Game’s 228th-best player in the nation and 78th-best right handed pitcher…Ranked fifth-best prospect in Mississippi and second best RHP…Honored as an All-American by Collegiate Baseball…Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention.
Personal: Son of Frank and Suzanne Mazza (pronounced MAZ-uh)…Born on February 19…Majoring in Public Health (Health Education).
2023 (So.): Pitched in 21 games, including 13 starts…Posted a 5-2 record with a 4.34 ERA…Fanned 89 and walked 46 over 74 2/3 innings…Finished fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in opponents’ batting average (.236), ninth in ERA and 11th in innings pitched…Earned a Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week nod after a seven-inning stint against Valparaiso (3/12) in which he fanned a career-high 11 batters and allowed a run on three hits with two walks in a victory…Opened the season with a win in a start over Liberty (2/19), fanning six and walking one while allowing a run on four hits over 5 1/3…Started in a win against Dallas Baptist (3/5), give up two runs (one earned) on five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts…Added a five-inning victory over James Madison (4/16), surrendering a run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts…Added four-inning start against Louisiana Tech (4/26) in which he limited the Bulldogs to two runs (one earned) on with two hits and two walks with three strikeouts to garner his fifth win of the year…Threw a scoreless frame in the second game of a twinbill at Old Dominion (4/8) to earn his first collegiate save…Added second save with five-inning scoreless relief stint against South Alabama (5/7), not allowing a run an fanning nine with four hits and three walks in the appearance…Had five or more strikeouts in 10 outings…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2023 semester.
2022 (Fr.): Made 5 appearances, all in relief…Did not have a record with a 5.06 ERA…Fanned six and walked three in 6 1/3 innings…Opponents hit .167 off of him…Finished the year with a two-inning scoreless stint versus Ole Miss (6/11) in the NCAA Super Regional…Fanned season-high three in two-inning performance against New Orleans (4/20)…Collegiate debut was a 2/3 stint against North Alabama (2/20) in which he fanned one…Made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester.
Prep: Prepped at Madison-Ridgeland Academy, earning four letters in baseball…Appeared in 103 games for the Patriots…As a senior, registered a .382 batting average, 29 hits, 26 runs, 27 RBIs, .552 on base percentage, and a 1.236 OPS (on-base + slugging)…Also pitched as a senior, taking the mound in 21 games and finishing with a record of 8-2…Recorded 114 strikeouts in 59 innings and a 1.66 ERA…Opponents managed to hit just .150 against him…Standout season ended with MRA falling to rival Jackson Prep in the MAIS Class 5A State Championship…Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen and Mississippi Scoreboard’s All-Metro Jackson Team…Selected as a member of the Class AAAAA All-MAIS Team and recognized as Class 5A Player of the Year…Ranked as Perfect Game’s 228th-best player in the nation and 78th-best right handed pitcher…Ranked fifth-best prospect in Mississippi and second best RHP…Honored as an All-American by Collegiate Baseball…Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention.
Personal: Son of Frank and Suzanne Mazza (pronounced MAZ-uh)…Born on February 19…Majoring in Public Health (Health Education).
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