Mason McCullough

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-4
Weight:
235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Shelby, N.C.
High School:
Crest

General
Hard-throwing right-hander • Mixes in a slider as an out pitch • One of the top candidates to take over the closer role.

Freshman (2012)
Appeared in 16 games as a reliever, posting a 3.86 ERA • Pitched 9.1 innings out of the bullpen, allowing four earned runs • Struck out eight • Threw a scoreless 0.2 inning in his collegiate debut against Xavier (2/17) • Struck out a career-high three against UNC Asheville (5/15) • Also struck out a pair against Coastal Carolina (3/28) • Threw nine hitless appearances on the season • Ended his freshman year on a three-game streak of not allowing an earned run • Gave up just three extra-base hits all year.

Crest High School
Coached by Steven Hodge at Crest • Ranked No. 6 in North Carolina and No. 103 in the country by Perfect Game • Impact Baseball lists him as the No. 12 player in North Carolina • Ranked the No. 31 right-hander in the nation by Perfect Game

Personal
Mason Garrett McCullough is the son of Gene and Denise McCullough • Born January 7, 1993 in Shelby, N.C. • Father played baseball for Spartenburg Methodist • Has not declared a major at Carolina.