Mercyhurst University Athletics

Accolades:
2007 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Pitcher to Watch
2006 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention

2008: Appeared in 10 games and started six...Posted a 3-6 record and a 6.29 ERA...Ranked fourth on the team with 44.1 innings pitched...Ranked fifth on the team in strikeouts with 27...Opponents hit .285 against him...Held right-handers to a .242 batting average....Also made two starts in left field, logging one hit in five at bats...Scored one run...Picked up first win of the season on Feb. 29 by pitching 9 innings and allowed three runs, two earned, and striking out eight against Mount St. Mary's...Took loss against Gannon on April 9 despite allowing just one run on three hits through five innings...Earned mound victory on April 14 at Hillsdale, allowing one unearned run on one hit through six innings...Combined with Nick Gillung to throw a combined shutout against Northwood on May 3...Allowed two hits and struck out two in four innings...Made first start in the field on March 22 against Findlay...Singled in first at bat and scored a run...Also scored a run as a pinch hitter on May 3 against Northwood.

2007: Pitched in eight games, starting seven...Picked up a save in his only relief appearance...Tied for fifth on the team in innings with 37.1...Tied for fourth in games started...Struck out a season-high nine batters against Gannon (April 9). 

2006: All-GLIAC Honorable Mention...Appeared in nine games starting seven...Record of 5-1 and led team with ERA of 1.90...Opponents batted .218...Also batted .417 with an RBI in limited action.

High School: Batted .387 his senior year and was First Team All-Federal League...Helped Fitch win two league titles in three years...Led the Youngstown Class B with a 1.18 earned-run-average last summer and a 6-0 record...2003 and 2004 district champs...Also played football...All-Federal League in football...Team captain in baseball and football.

Personal: Sports medicine/pre-med major...son of John and Cindy Mang.