Mercyhurst University Athletics

Laker Career
Games Played (Started): 31 (15)
W-L: 5-8
Innings Pitched: 109.2
Strikeouts: 126
ERA: 4.60

2024: Pitched in eight games with starts in four. Finished with an ERA of 3.66 with a WHIP of 1.41. Struck out 39 batters for second-most in a single season over the course of his career. Allowed hitters to bat .248 against him for the third-lowest on the team among pitchers with 30 or more innings of work. Had a career-high in Ks on 3/22/24 against Seton Hill with 10, going seven innings and allowing just one run on three hits.

2023: Took the hill in 10 games for the Lakers with four of them being starts. Finished with an ERA of 5.60 with a WHIP of 1.57 while striking out 22. Allowed only five extra-base hits on the year with a trio of doubles and one triple and a home run. Had the longest outing of his season against Seton Hill on 5/21/23 and struck out a season-high five against Slippery Rock on 3/24/23 in four innings of work while giving up just one hit.

2022: Made seven starts in 11 appearances on the rubber, posted a 4.53 ERA in 47.2 innings pitched. His 63 strikeouts were the third most on the team. On 4/2/22 against Gannon he had a season-best nine strikeouts.

2021: Made appearances against Wheeling on 3/6 and against Akron on 3/14. Against Wheeling he went 1.1 innings while allowing a hit and one walk while striking out two batters in his collegiate debut. 

Major: Sports Business Management

Prior to Mercyhurst: Named to the All Ohio Team as a pitcher while at Benedictine High School.. Also competed with the Cleveland RBI.
   
Personal: Son of John Bufford Sr. and Dana Arrington ... Has one sibling, Jordan ... Father played baseball for John Carroll.