Jason Link

Position:
Right-handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hamilton, Ohio
High School:
Hamilton

2015: Pitched in 15 games this season, starting the final 12 appearances … moved into the weekend rotation for MAC play … became the Friday starter for the Falcons … pitched a career-high in innings four consecutive starts … won four consecutive weeks during that stretch … pitched a season-high 8.1 innings on May 1 against Akron … pitched 7.0 innings without allowing an earned run while striking out a career-high nine batters on April 24 at Central Michigan … picked up his fifth win of the season on May 14 against Buffalo … also earned two saves, which both came in his first two outings of the season … finished with a 4.57 ERA … had a 5-0 record with a 1.99 ERA over his final six regular season starts … pitched 65.0 innings while striking out a team-high 45 … finished with 70 career appearances – tied for 8th-most all-time in school history ... named to Academic All-MAC team.

2014: Compiled a 1-1 record in 37.0 innings pitched … finished the season with a 1.70 earned run average, fourth-best for a single season in school history … made 17 appearances, all but one in relief … did not allow an earned run in 12 of his 17 outings … did not allow more than two earned runs in any outing all season long … made his debut on Feb. 15 at Belmont … did not allow an earned run from Feb. 16 through Apr. 6 … made his only start of the season on Mar. 12 vs. Evansville … pitched 4.0 inning, allowing just three hits and no earned runs to earn his lone victory of the season … pitched a season-high 5.1 innings in relief on Apr. 6 against Western Michigan … struck out a season-best five in two different long-relief outings.

2013: Pitched in 17 games for the Orange and Brown, starting three as the end-of-season Sunday guy...had a season-long outing of 4.1 innings on May 25 vs. Toledo...struck out a season-high four on two different occasions...picked up the win on May 12 at Ohio, going 4.0 innings in a 16-2 win over the Bobcats...finished with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 5.31...honorable mention Academic All-MAC.

2012: Appeared in 21 games as a freshman, all of the appearances coming in relief...had a 4-0 record, with wins over Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Defiance, and Kent State...struck out 21 batters, while allowing opponents to hit just .242 off of him...went a season-long 3.1 innings in a game vs. Ohio on April 29.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Hamilton High School...coached by Joe Lewis, Dan Bowling, and Dan Reid...was a four-time letterwinner, while also lettering in basketball and golf...was named to the all-Conference team following his junior and senior seasons...was named Hamilton High's Most Outstanding Male Athlete as a senior...also a member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jason Michael Link...son of Stan Link and Robin Michael...was born on November 7, 1992...has one older sister...is majoring in sport management.