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2018: Sustained season-ending arm injury shortly before season began ... Underwent surgery in April ... Appeared as a pinch hitter at Milwaukee (March 30) ... Inserted as a pinch runner against Northern Illinois (March 26) ... Graduated with degree in finance in May.

2018: Appeared in team-high 25 games, all out of the bullpen ... Notched two victories and posted a 3.99 ERA in 29.1 innings of work ... Struck out 27 ... Did not allow an earned run in 19 of 25 outings ... Posted a 2.70 ERA in 13 Horizon League games ... Notched first Horizon League victory at Northern Kentucky (April 21) ... Pitched season-high 2.2 IP in second game of a doubleheader at Youngstown State (March 31) ... Struck out season-high four Penguins ...Collected first win of season in home opener against Roosevelt (Feb. 27) ... Struck out three Lakers in 1.1 IP that afternoon.

2017: Appeared in career-high 18 games, all out of the bullpen ... Went 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 22.2 innings pitched ... Opponents batted .163 against him, the lowest mark of anyone on the team with minimum 20.0 IP ... Contributed in two of team's program-record 11 shutouts (April 25 and May 25) ... Finished season with four consecutive scoreless appearances, including in NCAA Regional game against Mississippi State (June 4) ... Lowered season ERA from 5.00 to 3.97 in that span ... Started streak with 2.1 scoreless IP and two strikeouts at Valparaiso (May 14) ... Notched season-high four strikeouts in 2.1 innings of relief vs. Valpo (March 24) ... Recorded first career victory at Northwestern (March 21) ... Threw season-high 3.2 IP against the Wildcats that day with two strikeouts and no walks ... Made season debut with 1.0 inning of relief at MLB Urban Youth Invitational against Prairie View A&M (Feb. 17).

2016: Made eight relief appearances before suffering season-ending knee injury … Received medical redshirt ... went 0-0 with 3.77 ERA (6 ER/14.1 IP) and one save … posted a 3:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (15 SO/5 BB) … tossed 2.0 IP or more in four straight outings from 2/20-3/5 ... earned save with 2.0 scoreless IP on 3/5 at Missouri … averaged 9.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (15 SO/14.1 IP) ... set career highs in IP (4.0) and strikeouts (six) in game two of doubleheader on 2/20 at Texas Southern.

2015: Made 11 appearances all on relief ... threw 20.1 innings and struck out 13 ... tabbed an 0-1 record ... pitched a season-high 3.1 frames at Northern Illinois (04/14) while he struck out three and gave up three hits ... had three games across 5.2 innings where he did not allow a single run ... struck out a season-high four batters in his collegiate debut at Mississippi Valley State (02/14).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-year letterwinner for Lockport Township High School as a pitcher ... competed one year as a wrestler for the Porters ... was named All-Conference and honorable mention All-Area during his senior season ... helped his club to a conference, regional and sectional championship in 2013 ... made an appearance in "Sweet 16" during the 2013 state tournament ... claimed the 2014 SWSC Conference title ... totaled an ERA of 2.17 in 2014 with 72 strikeouts in just 61.1 innings ... amassed a 5-4 record and allowed a mere 19 earned runs all season ... son of Raymond and Evelyn Masa ... Majoring in finance at UIC.