Mason Vinyard

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Paducah, Ky.

Year at WKU: 3 | Year in College Baseball: 5 | Eligibility Remaining: 2

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made 18 appearances on the mound … Went 6-3 with two saves and a 2.32 ERA while recording 39 strikeouts in 31.0 innings of action … Ranked first on team in wins and ERA, second in saves, fourth in strikeouts and tied for fifth in innings pitched … Recorded a career-high seven strikeouts against Eastern Kentucky (5/18) while allowing just one hit and no runs in 4.0 frames … Tallied five strikeouts against Marshall (5/2) without allowing a hit in 2.0 innings of work … Racked up five strikeouts against UTSA (5/27) in 3.1 scoreless frames.

*2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in four games on the mound for the Hilltoppers … Recorded two strikeouts in 4.1 innings of action … Tallied strikeouts against Valpo (2/15) and at Kentucky (3/10).

At Wabash Valley College: Spent two seasons at Wabash Valley College … Appeared in 20 games on the rubber in 2019 … Went 5-0 with a 2.81 ERA … Struck out 54 batters in 41.2 innings of work … 2019 NJCAA Academic All-America Second Team honoree.

At McCracken County HS: Region I All-Purchase Team and District I All-District Team honoree … Team made two appearances in the State Tournament while advancing to the Final Four each time.

Personal Info: Born June 22, 1999 in Paducah, Ky. … Son of Christian, a pilot, and Monica, a physician assistant … Has two brothers, Braden and Grant … Father, Christian, played baseball at Southeastern Illinois College … Biggest thrill in sports is pitching … Favorite athlete is Gerrit Cole because of the way he dominates outings … Chose WKU because he felt like it was the right fit for him … Plans to pursue a baseball career after college … His dad had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he introduced him to the game and mentored him throughout his early playing days … Hobbies include cooking and playing ping pong.

* The 2020 season did not count against athletic eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.