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Mitch Atkins

August 16, 2022 by Steve Shutt

CAREER NOTES
• Two-time Atlantic League All-Star with the York Revolution (2018, 2019).
• Has won 139 career games in 16 seasons as a professional.
• Is in his sixth season pitching in independent baseball.
• Has won 32 career games in the Atlantic League
• Only 37 pitchers have ever won 32 or more games in the ALPB
2022
• Spent most of the season rehabbing from injury before making his season debut on 8/11/22
• Went a season-best six innings, allowing five hits and striking out four in an 8-3 win over Gastonia on 9/15/22
• Went 3-0 in six regular season starts with a 4.91 ERA in 25.2 innings with 18 strikeouts and 11 walks
• Made two postseason starts, including a loss against Gastonia on 9/23/22 in the South Division Championship Game 3
• Started League Championship Series Game 2 and went 1.1 innings, allowing three hits and one run
2021
• Started eight games for the Rockers, posting a 2-1 record with a 4.37 ERA
• Struck out 30 in 35 innings of work while walking just five
• Posted wins over Long Island (6/8/21) and Gastonia (9/9/21)
• Made four starts with Monterrey of the Mexican League, going 1-1 with a 4.34 ERA
2020
• Season canceled due to Covid-19.
2019
• Went 11-6 as a starter for York (Atlantic) with a 2.81 ERA (15 APP, 25 GS, 156.2 IP, 129 K, 31 BB, 137 H).
• Named to the Atlantic League All-Star team … Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month (August 2019)
2018
• Named to the Atlantic League All-Star team.
• Went 12-7 with a 4.17 ERA for York (Atlantic) (25 APP, 25 GS, 144.2 IP, 151 H, 137 K, 34 BB0).
2017
• Signed with the New York Mets 6/22/17 … Went 4-8 with a 5.65 ERA with the AAA Las Vegas 51s … Became a free agent 11/6/17.
2016
• Signed with the Boston Red Sox 2/11/16 and assigned to Pawtucket where he made one start (4.2 IP, no decision) before going to AA Portland (Eastern).
• Was 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA at Portland (30 APP, 20 GS, 2 SV, 126.2 IP, 145 K, 41 BB, 134 H).
• Elected free agency (11/7/16).
2015
• Pitched with Licey in the Dominican Winter League, going 2-6 with a 5.67 ERA (46 IP, 42 K, 9 BB, 46 H).
• Made 17 starts with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan, going 8-7 with a 4.53 ERA.
2014
• Started the season at AAA Gwinnett (International), posting 1-3 record with 4.72 ERA (34.1 IP, 20 K, 17 BB, 33 H) before going to AA Mississippi (Southern) on 6/2/14.
• Recorded 6-1 record with 3.45 ERA with Mississippi Braves (107 IP, 90 K, 19 BB, 100 H).
Signed with the Texas Rangers 12/16/14 and released 3/30/15.
2013
• Signed with Atlanta Braves 6/3/13 and assigned to Mississippi Braves.
• Made 16 starts with a 5-2 record and 3.47 ERA (96 IP, 76 K, 35 BB, 97 H).
2012
• Signed with Washington Nationals 2/3/12.
• Pitched the entire season with AAA Syracuse (International), going 6-9 with a 4.87 ERA (118.1 IP, 91 K, 39 BB, 133 H).
• Elected free agency 11/2/12.
2011
• Made his first MLB start (7/4/11) and held the Texas Rangers to one run over six innings … Scattered eight hits and struck out four in a no-decision.
•Optioned back to AAA Norfolk 7/18/11).
• Between Baltimore, Norfolk and AA Bowie (Eastern), combined to go 4-10 with a 4.85 ERA (23 GS, 130 IP, 107 K, 48 BB, 123 H).
• Elected free agency 10/13/11.
2010
• Made second trip to MLB Cubs and appeared in five games (0-0, 7.20, 10 IP, 10 K, 6 BB, 12 H).
• Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week (6/7/10) with the Iowa Cubs.
• Elected free agency (11/6/10) and signed by Baltimore (11/15/10).
2009
• Made his MLB debut 7/29/09 with one hitless inning vs. Houston … Appeared in 2 games with the cubs, allowing just one hit in two innings.
• Made 27 starts with Iowa, posting 8-12 record with 6.58 ERA (146.1 IP, 127 K, 52 BB, 164 H).
• Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week (8/31/09) with the Iowa Cubs.
2008
• Made 18 starts at Tennessee (9-6, 3.76 ERA, 18 GS, 110 IP, 88 K, 27 BB, 107 H) before moving to AAA Iowa (Pacific Coast).
• Posted 8-1 record with the Iowa Cubs with 4.80 ERA (10 GS, 54.1 IP, 44 K, 23 BB, 48 H).
2007
• Spent the majority of the season in Daytona (Florida State) where he was named to the Florida State League Midseason All-Star team.
• Went 8-7 with a 3.13 ERA at Daytona (20 GS, 115 IP, 88 K, 31 BB, 99 H) before going 1-1 at AA Tennessee (Southern).
• With the Tennessee Smokies, made seven appearances with four starts, pitching 26 innings with 18 strikeouts and 11 walks.
2006
• Spent the season at A Peoria (Midwest) and went 13-4 with a 2.41 ERA (138.1 IP, 110 H, 127 K, 53 BB).
• Named a Midseason Midwest League All-Star with the Peoria Chiefs while leading Iowa in wins.
2005
• Promoted to A- Boise (Northwest League) where he went 3-6 with a 5.03 ERA (15 GS, 73.1 IP, 59 K, 30 BB).
2004 (Northeast Guilford HS)
• Considered the No. 1 HS prospect in the state according to Baseball America.
• First team All-State Class 3-A along with Cameron Maybin (Marlins, Padres, Tigers, et al) of Asheville (T.C. Roberson HS).
• Selected in the seventh round of the 2004 MLB Draft.
• Had committed to Elon before being drafted.
• Started professional career in the Arizona Rookie League and went 2-2 with a 7.89 ERA.
2003 (Northeast Guilford HS)
• First team All-State Class 3-A selection as a junior at Northeast Guilford HS.

Mickey Jannis

July 31, 2022 by Steve Shutt

COLLEGE: Cal State Bakersfield
HIGH SCHOOL: Arroyo Grande HS, Arroyo Grande, CA
DRAFT: 44th round, 2010, Tampa Bay

STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers on July 30, 2022
• Activated on July 31, 2022
• Returned to the Rockers for spring training 2023

CAREER NOTES
• Signed with the Rockers on 7/30/22
• Was 39-48, with 4.37 ERA in eight minor league seasons
• Went 28-33 at Class AA and 0-9 at Class AAA
• Has a 12-6 career Atlantic League record with a 2.38 ERA including stints with Bridgeport, So. Maryland and Long Island
• Was the only knuckleball pitcher in the Major Leagues at the time of his debut in 2021
• Started throwing the knuckleball at age 12

2022
• Joined the Rockers on 7/30/22 and went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 11 appearances including three starts
• Allowed just 23 hits in 39.2 innings while striking out 44 and walking 20
• Held opponents to a .163 batting average
• Earned wins over Charleston (8/18) and Gastonia (9/1/22), both in relief
• Was 0-2 with a no-decision in his three regular season starts
• Struck out season-best eight in 4.0 innings in a win at Charleston (8/18/22)
• Longest stint was 7.2 innings in a start vs. Lancaster (9/7/22) in which he struck out seven and only allowed one run
• Earned Game 1 starts in both of High Point’s playoff series, losing to Gastonia in the South Division Championship series and getting a no-decision vs. Lancaster in the League Championship Series

2021
• Made his Major League debut 6/23/21 with the Orioles while also spending time at Baltimore’s AAA Norfolk and AA Bowie clubs
• Went 3.1 innings with eight hits, seven runs, four walks and a strikeout in a start against the Houston Astros
• Struck out the first batter he faced in MLB, Yordan Alvarez
• At age 33, was the third-oldest pitcher to debut with the Astros.
• Was a combined 0-7 in 19 appearances, 11 starts
• Struck out 49 in 76 innings while walking 38
2020
• Did not play due to COVID-19
2019
• Member of the New York Mets organization, spending time at AAA Syracuse and AA Binghamton
• Was 7-5 at Binghamton with a 3.10 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 119 innings while walking 31
2018
• Was 10-6 with a 3.60 ERA in 23 starts at Binghamton where Frank Viola was his pitching coach
• Struck out 114 in 142.1 innings with 36 walks
• Made two starts at AAA Las Vegas, going 0-2 with a 14.63 ERA
2017
• Posted an 8-7 record with a 3.60 ERA at Binghamton with 83 strikeouts in 122.1 innings and 38 walks.
2016
• Was a combined 5-12 as a starter with a 5.69 ERA between 23 starts at AA Binghamton and four starts at A+ St. Lucie
2015
• Played with the Long Island Ducks in 2015, going 6-2 with a miniscule 1.18 ERA in 11 starts
• Fanned 67 in 83.2 innings with just 53 hits and 26 walks
• Also spent time at A+ St. Lucie (2-1, 2.98) and AA Binghamton (0-2, 5.54)
2014
• Totaled a 7-5 record with 3.48 ERA including 10 starts with Southern Maryland (4-1, 2.37) and 12 starts with Lake Erie of the Frontier League (3-4, 4.45)
2013
• Made 24 appearances (4 starts) with Lake Erie of the Frontier League, posting 7-2 record with 2.66 ERA
• Made 10 appearances, all in relief with Bridgeport of the Atlantic League, going 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA.
2012
• Was 1-4 in 34 appearances, 3 starts with Lake Erie (Frontier League) with 2.53 ERA and six saves
• Struck out 46 and walked 14 in 74.2 innings
2011
• Split time between Tampa Bay farm teams at A+ Charlotte (2 apps, 5 IP) and A- Hudson Valley (4-3, 2.92), primarily as a reliever
2010
• Started his professional career with Princeton in the Appalachian League, going 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 14 relief appearances.
• Struck out 29 and walked 11 in 35.2 innings
2009
• Was Cal St. Bakersfield’s first starting pitcher when they started the team in 2009
• Held defending national champion Fresno State hitless for 5.2 innings (3/13/09) while striking out eight.
• Earned his first win of the season in relief at Nebraska (5/9/09)
• Fanned a season-high 10 vs. Cal State Northridge (5/19/09)
2008
• Was the Western State Conference North relief pitcher of the year in 2008 at Allan Hancock college
2007
• Had one win and a 2.95 ERA in 25 innings at Consumnes River College
2006
• First team All-Pac 5 Conference third baseman and pitcher as a senior at Arroyo Grande High.
• Also named the Eagles’ MVP
• Earned three team MVP awards in tennis.
• Cousin of Patrick Ahearne, a 15-year minor league player and member of the 1992 College World Series champion Pepperdine.
• Newphew of Australian Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Jannis

Craig Stem

June 20, 2022 by Steve Shutt

CAREER NOTES
• Has a career record of 46-65 over 11 professional seasons with a 4.63 ERA.
• Has 748 career strikeouts in 977 innings.
• Has gone 29-42 in six seasons in the Atlantic League with a 4.65 ERA

2022
• Led the Rockers and tied for the Atlantic League lead with 24 starts
• His seven wins were the most among the Rockers’ starting pitchers
• Posted a pair of regular season wins over Gastonia and Kentucky while also recording wins vs. Lexington, Charleston and York
• Earned the win over Gastonia in Game 2 of the South Division Championship Series and started Game 3 of the League Championship Series at Lancaster
• Had a season-high 10 strikeouts vs. Gastonia on 8/14/22
• Never walked more than three in any contest
• Longest stint of the year was eight innings vs. Lexington 6/24/22

2021
• Led the Rockers and tied for the Atlantic League lead with 24 starts
• Posted a 7.02 ERA with team-high 103 stikeouts in 127 innings
• Earned two wins against Gastonia and one each vs. Charleston, Lexington and York
• Season-high eight strikeouts vs. Lexington (6/26) and Gastonia (8/25)
• Had four games of seven innings
2020
• Season canceled due to Covid-19.
2019
• Named to the Atlantic League All-Star while playing with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs during the first half of the season.
• Went 4-3 with 2.74 ERA in 12 games, all starts, with Southern Maryland (56 K , 72.1 IP).
• Spent a month in the middle of the season with Leon (LMB) before signing with ROCKERS (8/31/19).
• Helped the ROCKERS reach the playoffs, going 1-2 with a 3.33 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 24.1 innings.
2018
• Became more of a starter with Southern Maryland, appearing in 42 games (12 GS) and going 7-8 with 3.70 ERA.
• Threw career-best 107 innings and struck out 86 with just 34 walks.
2017
• Was 2-3 with a 5.00 ERA in 30 appearances (4 GS) with Southern Maryland. Had 39 strikeouts in 54 innings.
2016
• Released at the end of spring training by the Miami Marlins.
• Pitched with New Britain and Southern Maryland in the Atlantic League, combining for 3-8 record.
• Went 1-4 with a 4.99 in 37 appearances with Southern Maryland … Fanned 34 in 38.1 innings.
• Posted 2-4 record and 6.60 ERA in 23 appearances with New Britain including seven saves. Struck out 24 in 30 innings.
2015
• Bounced between AA Jacksonville (Southern) and AAA New Orleans (Pacific Coast) in the Marlins organization.
• Posted 2-6 record and 5.74 ERA between both levels, appearing in 39 games with three starts. Struck out 43 in 58 innings
2014
• Split time between A+ Rancho Cucamonga and AA Chattanooga (Southern).
• Made 45 appearances and threw 61 innings with 0-5 record, 5.61 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 61 innings.
• Added a 3-1 record and 3.86 ERA in 11 starts with Adelaide (Australian).
• Traded to Miami Marlins (12/15/14).
• Named to the World All-Stars.
2013
• Played at A+ Rancho Cucamonga (California) and went 2-1 with a 6.15 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
• Went 1-0 with a 1.38 in 32 appearances, all in relief, at A Great Lakes (Midwest). Saved 14 games and allowed just 25 hits in 39 innings.
2012
• Spent the entire season in the Dodgers’ organization, pitching at Rookie Ogden (Pioneer), A Great Lakes (Midwest), and A+ Rancho Cucamonga (California).
• Was a combined 3-2 with 4.05 ERA in 27 appearances. Had one start and fanned 39 in 40 innings.
• Was 3-1 at Ogden with a 4.73 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26.2 innings.
2011 (Trevecca Nazarene/Los Angeles Dodgers)
• Drafted in 15th round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Assigned to Arizona Rookie League where he made 11 appearances and went 0-1 with a 3.65 ERA in 12.1 innings (11 K).
• Named the Tran-South Pitcher of the Week (3/15/11) while pitching for Trevecca Nazarene.
• Named a Tran-South Baseball Scholar-Athlete.
2010 (Western Kentucky)
• Pitched at Western Kentucky.
2009 (Western Kentucky)
• Combined with three other Western Kentucky pitchers to throw a 15-0, 7-inning no-hitter against Kentucky Wesleyan (4/1/09).
• Made his first collegiate appearance in a 20-7 win over VCU (3/28/09).
2008 (Donelson Christian Academy)
• Considered one of the top five pitchers in the Nashville area along with Sonny Gray (Vanderbilt/Reds), Will Clinard (Vanderbilt) and Adam Adkins (Tennessee).
• Signed with Western Kentucky University
2007 (Donelson Christian Academy)
• Went 7-2 with 70 strikeouts as a junior at Donelson Christian Academy.

PERSONAL
• Craig Justin Stem

Justin Nicolino

April 11, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: NONE

HIGH SCHOOL: University HS (FL)

DRAFT: 2nd round (80th overall), 2010, Toronto Blue Jays

RESIDES: LOCATION

CAREER NOTES

MLB record of 10-13 with a 4.65 ERA in 50 games (33 starts) over parts of three seasons…58 MLB at-bats with 3 hits…83 professional wins.

2021

DID NOT PLAY

2020

Pitched in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for Rakuten, where he notched a 1-3 record and 5.90 ERA in 8 games (7 starts).

2019

Made three starts for AAA Rochester (Minnesota), going 1-2
Spent the rest of the year with AAA Charlotte (Chicago White Sox), going 7-6 with a 6.28 ERA in 20 outings (19 starts).

2018

Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati, spent the season at AAA Louisville.
6-6 with a 4.69 ERA in 24 starts.

2017

Was 2-3 with the Marlins in 20 games (8 starts) with a 5.06 ERA.
Had a 3.18 ERA in 15 minor league starts.

2016

Made 13 starts for the Marlins (18 total appearances), going 3-6 with a 4.99 ERA.

2015

Went 5-4 with a 4.01 ERA for Miami in 12 starts.
Called up to Miami and made his MLB debut 6/20 vs. Cincinnati…earned the win, pitching 7 shutout innings.
Made 20 starts for AAA New Orleans, fashioning a 3.52 ERA and 7-7 record.

2014

Posted a strong year at Jacksonville, going 14-4 with a 2.85 ERA in 28 starts…Pitched a career-high 170.1 innings.

2013

2.23 ERA in 18 starts at A+ Jupiter earned him a promotion to AA Jacksonville where he was 3-2 in 9 starts with a 4.96 ERA.
Traded to Miami as part of a 12-player trade that sent Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle to Toronto.

2012

Won 10 games in his first full season at Lansing, sporting a 2.46 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 28 games (22 starts).

2011

Went 1-1 with A Lansing with a 3.12 ERA in 3 games.
Posted a 5-1 record with a 1.03 ERA in 12 games (9 Starts) for A- Vancouver.

2010

Drafted in the 2nd round by Toronto.

2009

Jheyson Manzueta

April 11, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

STATUS
• Initially acquired by Rockers in a trade from Cleburne Railroads 9/21/21
• Started the 2022 season with High Point before his contract was purchased by Monterey on June 2
• Re-signed by the Rockers on June 27, 2023

2023
• Appeared in three games with Leon in the Mexican league, striking out nine in 14.1 innings with a 0-0, 9.42 ERA record
• Joined the Rocker
2022
• Started the season in the Rockers rotation and made six starts, going 2-1 with 25 strikeouts and just six walks in 32 innings
• Posted wins over Long Island (5/14), and at Staten Island (5/28) while picking up three no-decisions
• Only loss was at York (5/9)
• Made eight starts with Leon, going 1-3 with an 8.58 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 35.2 innings

2021
• Made three late-season starts for the Rockers, going 1-1 with a 4.11 ERA…Struck out 21 in 15.1 innings.
• In 15 starts for Cleburne (American Association), went 7-5 with a 3.41 ERA, striking out 76 in 87 innings.
2016-2020
• DID NOT PLAY
2015
• In his first unaffiliated league action, Manzueta pitched in 17 games (10 starts) for Pittsburg of the Pacific Association…6-4 record and 3.49 ERA.
• Released by the Tigers, 4/4/2015
2014
• Split the season between A+ Jupiter and AA Jacksonville…Combined for 39 relief appearances and a 4-2 record and 4.37 ERA.
• Selected by the Tigers from the Marlins in the Rule 5 minor league draft, 12/11/2014
2013
• Made 39 relief appearances for Greensboro…Went 4-5 with a 3.08 ERA.
2012
• Spent the entire season in the Jamestown bullpen…Was 2-0 with 1.29 ERA in 21 games…fanned 43 batters in 35 innings (11.1 strikeouts-per-9)
2011
• Split the season between A- Jamestown and A Greensboro…Made 30 appearances (20 starts)…went 2-11 with a 6.57 ERA.
2010
• Posted a 3-0 record with a 1.93 ERA for the GCL Marlins in 12 games (9 starts)…struck out 50 in 46.2 innings.
• Did not allow a home run all season (and only 1 allowed in his first 108 professional innings to this point).
2009
• Made 11 starts for DSL Marlins, going 0-3 despite a 2.36 ERA.
2008
• 0-2 in 6 games (3 starts) for the DSL Marlins
2007
• Signed as an international free agent by the Marlins on 11/2/2007.

PERSONAL
• Jheyson Augustin Manzueta

Bryce Hensley

April 11, 2022 by Chris Whitesell

COLLEGE: UNCG/Catawba Valley CC
HIGH SCHOOL: A.C. Reynolds HS, Asheville, N.C.
DRAFT: 22nd round (662 overall), 2018, Kansas City Royals

CAREER NOTES
• Talented singer/songwriter who released his EP, “Small Town Dreams” in the summer of 2021 and opened for country star Jake Owen in Akron on 6/22/21.
• Has a first album, “Redneck Reasons,” that was released this spring
• Has a website www.BryceHensley.com where his music is available as well as on all streaming platforms
• Holds the Rockers’ club record with 76 career appearances

2022
• Transitioned from starter to bullpen and led the club with 51 appearances, all in relief
• Posted a 2-2 record with a 3.90 ERA, over two runs better than in 2021 as a starter
• Led the club with 10 holds and his 67 innings were the most of any Rocker out of the bullpen
• Had a pair of 3-inning outings, at Lancaster (7.13.22) and vs. Lexington (8.25.22), registering a season-high four strikeouts in each contest
• Allowed one run or fewer in 40 of his 51 appearances and 34 of his outings were scoreless
* Had 8.1 consecutive scoreless innings over six outings between 4/26/22 and 5/10/22
• Had nine consecutive scoreless innings over seven outings from 6/10/22 an d 6/26/22
• Posted a 0.00 ERA over eight outings in June 2022, allowing just seven hits and one unearned run
• Appeared in four postseason games, throwing 4.1 innings and allowing eight hits while striking out four

2021

Posted a 6-9 record with a 6.07 ERA in his first year with the Rockers.
Set the franchise record with two compete games, vs Lexington (7/17) and at Gastonia (7/29), throwing six innings vs. the Legends and eight vs. the Honey Hunters.
Struggled with Lexington, posting a 1-5 record with a 9.27 ERA (34 ER in 33 IP vs Lexington) while going 5-4 with a 4.73 ERA against the rest of the Atlantic League
Was 2-0 vs. York and also posted wins against Charleston, Southern Maryland and Gastonia.
Was 4-2 with a 3.38 at Truist Point and 2-7 with an 8.63 in away games.
Went 3-2 in August with a 2.76 ERA, the best ERA in the ALPB that month among pitchers with multiple starts.
Performed in a post-game concert on 9/11/21.

2020

Season canceled due to Covid-19.
A talented musician, he used the time off from baseball to record his first single, ‘Growin’ Up in Me,” and it was well-received on multiple music platforms including Insatgram, Spotify and YouTube.
“Growin’ Up on Me” currently has over 172,000 plays on Spotify.

2019

Split time between A Lexington (South Atlantic) and AA Northwest Arkansas (Texas).
Was a combined 1-3 with a 2.97 ERA in 16 appearances.
Started five games and threw 66.2 innings with 38 strikeouts, 15 walks, and 69 hits with 22 earned runs.

2018 (UNCG/Kansas City)

Drafted in 22nd round of MLB Draft by Kansas City Royals
Concluded three-year career at UNCG with 18-13 record and 4.96 ERA in 50 appearances, 42 starts.
As a collegian, fanned 206 in 237.2 innings and walked just 80.
Started professional career at A Lexington (South Atlantic) and made one appearance
Played for the Royals in the Arizona Fall League where he went 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA (11 APP, 19 IP, 21 K, 5 BB, 15 H, 3 ER).
Beat Georgetown 5-4 on 3/31/18 with 7 IP, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB.
In the top 10 at UNCG with 42 career starts and 12th with 237.2 career innings.

2017 (UNCG)

Struck out 13 vs. Princeton (3/11/17) for UNCG.
Led UNCG with 17 starts.
Threw 7.0 innings, allowing three hits and striking out eight in his first victory of the season over Maryland Eastern Shore (Mar. 4)
Struck out 13 hitters in 8.0 innings of work against Princeton (Mar. 11), fourth most in a single game in school history, earning his second victory
Defeated Lafayette (Mar. 17) after throwing a 7.0 complete game striking out nine hitters and scattering three hits
Earned a victory over ETSU (Apr. 1), going 5.0 innings, striking out two hitters in the fourth win of the season
Notched another victory after throwing 7.0 shutout innings with two strikeouts against Furman (Apr. 7)
Earned his sixth victory over Mercer, throwing 6.0 innings, allowing one earned run with two strikeouts in a victory over Mercer (Apr. 28)
Earned his seventh victory after a quality start against Samford in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament (May 25), striking out six hitters in 7.0 innings
Started the NCAA Clemson Regional opener against the host Tigers (June 2), going 4.2 innings, striking out three.

2016 (UNCG)

In his first season at UNCG, went 5-3 with a 6.32 ERA in 17 appearances (11 starts) …Struck out 44 in 62.2 innings.

2015 (Catawba Valley CC)

Pitched at Catawba Valley CC where he tied for the team lead with seven wins and posted a 2.95 ERA … Led team with 74 strikeouts in 73.1 innings … Threw four complete games including a 10-0 no-hitter against New River CC while striking out 14.

2014 (A.C. Reynolds HS)

Graduated from A.C. Reynolds High where he was named Atlantic Region Honorable Mention by Perfect Game.
Earned all-state and all-conference honors while being named team MVP and Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year.
Was 5-4 with a 1.24 ERA as a senior with four complete games, two shutouts and 84 strikeouts.

PERSONAL

Bryce David Hensley