Steven Ball

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Blacksburg, Va.
High School:
Blacksburg High School
Major:
Bio Engineering

WHY LEHIGH? "My father went here and they have great academics, as well as, baseball."

ON COACH LEARY: "He is passionate and intense."

2013 (SENIOR SEASON)
Appeared in three games for Lehigh…struck out two batters in one inning in the season opener against UNC-Wilmington.

2012 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Appeared in 10 games for the Mountain Hawks…Threw a season-high 4.1 scoreless innings of relief against Utah…Tossed a perfect inning of relief in a 17-3 win over Scranton…Struck out two in 1.0 inning of relief against Holy Cross…Struck out seven in his final five appearances of the season (3.2 innings).

2011 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Made six appearances, three starts…Allowed two hits over a season-high 5.0 scoreless innings to earn his first collegiate win…Put together a 6.1 scoreless innings streak from March 30 – April 20…Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning and struck out two against Navy.

2010 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Did not see action.

BEFORE LEHIGH:

Coming to Lehigh from Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, Virginia is Steven Ball, a right-handed pitcher and first baseman. Ball was named first team All-District and second team All-Region. He was also named a 2009 Under Armour preseason All-American and was listed as one of the top 2000 high school seniors by Perfect Game. Steven also earned second team All-District honors as a designated hitter in 2008.

Career Statistics

	W-L	SV	ERA	APP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2010 2011	--- 1-1	- 1	----- 11.70	-- 6	-- 3	-- 0	---- 10.0	-- 18	-- 13	-- 13	-- 10	-- 11
2012 2013 Totals	0-0 0-0 1-1	0 0 1	11.91 19.29 12.80	10 3 19	0 0 3	0 0 0	11.1 2.1 23.2	20 5 43	16 6 35	15 5 33	11 5 26	7 2 20

GETTING TO KNOW STEVEN
Nickname: Sleeve, and anything and everything related to Ball

Major & Why: Bioengineering – combo of doctor and engineer

Favorite Class at Lehigh: Archaeology and Latin

Favorite Place on Campus: The Goose

Favorite Food: Tex-Mex

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Musical Artist: Coldplay

Favorite Movie: Star Wars

Favorite TV Show: Family Guy

Favorite Website: Sports Illustrated

Favorite Pro Team: Phillies and Flyers

Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Wayne Simmonds and Peyton Manning (for his SNL performance)

Hobbies: Reading, sleeping, video games

Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated

Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland

Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be fluent in every language

Dream Job: Naturally an MLB pitcher, but if not something still in sports

I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It was the only one left

If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion I Would: Split it between my parents, brothers and charity or buy the Phillies and make it the family business