Colin Gotzon

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bethlehem, Pa.
Major:
Computer Science

WHY LEHIGH: "Balance of academics and athletics."

ON COACH LEARY: "Very understanding, easy to talk to, knows the game really well."

2014 (SENIOR SEASON)
Strong senior season with a 5-1 record in 11 starts on the mound…finished the season with a 3.12 ERA and a team-best 62 strikeouts, which also ranked fourth in the Patriot League…threw 8.1 innings of a 6-0 shutout in game one of the Patriot League semifinals at Army while striking out a career-high ten batters…tallied an ERA of 2.87 in regular-season league play with a 3-1 record with the victories coming against Army, Holy Cross and Lafayette…pitched a complete-game three-hit 1-0 shutout of Holy Cross and 6.1 innings of a 3-0 shutout at Army…earned a non-league win and his first victory of the season at Coppin State…awarded the Anderson-Hartzell Pitching Award at the end of the season.

2013 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Played in 11 games, starting all but one of them…threw a season-high seven innings, struck out seven and gave up just three hits to get a victory against Coppin State…tossed 6.2 innings on the mound against LIU Brooklyn without giving up an earned run and striking out seven…fanned a season-high eight batters against rival Lafayette…led the Mountain Hawks’ pitching staff in complete games (2), wins (5), innings pitched (55.2) and strikeouts (52)…finished third in the Patriot League with a 3.56 ERA.

2012 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Appeared in 12 games, making six starts…allowed two runs on six hits in 3.2 innings of relief in the second half of a doubleheader against Iona to earn his first collegiate win…tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against Binghamton…struck out a season-high five batters over 4.2 innings at Davidson…threw 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out two at Army.

2011 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Appeared in eight games, starting three…threw 0.2 scoreless innings in his first collegiate appearance against Ohio University…allowed two earned runs and struck out two in 4.1 innings against Iona in his first collegiate start.

BEFORE LEHIGH
Colin Gotzon, a pitcher from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, was named first team All-Area by the Morning Call and second team All-Area by the Express Times in his junior season. As a senior, Gotzon was named first team All- Conference by the Express Times and second team All- Area by the Morning Call. Gotzon was named Liberty High School Pitcher of the Year in 2009 and 2010, carrying a 14-0 record throughout his high school career. A member of the 2007 district runner-up team, Gotzon was a scholar athlete, and a member of the national honors society, graduating with highest honors.

CAREER STATISTICS

	W-L	SV	ERA	APP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2011	0-1	0	9.77	8	3	0	15.2	22	22	17	16	19
2012	1-4	0	5.97	12	6	0	31.2	44	26	21	15	20
2013	5-5	0	3.56	11	10	2	55.2	53	33	22	22	52
2014	5-1	0	3.12	11	11	2	57.2	52	25	20	16	62
Total	11-11	0	4.48	42	30	4	160.2	171	106	80	69	153

GETTING TO KNOW COLIN
Nickname: Gotty
Major & Why: Computer Science, it is very intriguing
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Different parts of my programming classes
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s Bagels
Favorite Food: Bacon and Chicken
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Alpha Dog
Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory
Favorite Website: Deadspin.com
Favorite Pro Team: Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: The Sheriff, Peyton Manning
Hobbies: Other sports, guitar, computers
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Time
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Whistle
Dream Job: Inventor
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Song by Bryan Adams called 18 til I die that my dad showed me when I was 5.
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Put it in the bank and collect interest.