Jack Mahoney
- position Right Handed Pitcher/infield
- height 6-3
- weight 210
- class Junior
- Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
- High school St. Viator HS
- B/T R/R
- position Right Handed Pitcher/infield
- height 6-3
- weight 210
- class Junior
- Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
- High school St. Viator HS
- B/T R/R
Jack Mahoney Bio
AWARDS
- D1Baseball.com’s SEC Extra’s All-SEC second team (2023)
- Perfect Game Freshman All-America second team (2021)
- 2022-23 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2021-22 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2021)
JUNIOR (2023)
- Started 17 games for the Gamecocks in 2023
- Was 7-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 84.1 innings pitched
- Had a 4.40 ERA and a 4-2 record in SEC games
- Selected in the third round of the 2023 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Colorado
- In his first game back on the mound from injury, struck out nine in 5.2 shutout innings in a win over UMass Lowell (Feb. 19)
- Earned a win over NC State in the NCAA Columbia Regional (June 3), striking out six and allowing just three runs in six innings
- Allowed just one run and struck out six in six innings in a win at Georgia (March 19)
- Earned a win at Arkansas (May 13), striking out six and allowing five hits in seven shutout frames
- In six innings of work, allowed just three hits and a run with nine strikeouts in a win over Tennessee (May 20)
- Picked up a win over Florida (April 21), allowing two runs in five innings of work
- Allowed one run with four strikeouts in four innings against Clemson (March 5)
- Struck out nine and did not allow a walk in six innings in a win over Bethune-Cookman (March 11)
SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Played in 15 games with one start at second base vs. North Carolina (April 6)
- Hit a three-run home run in the win over the Tar Heels
- Also homered in the ninth inning at Florida (May 19)
- Had a pinch hit vs. Clemson (March 5)
- Walked and scored a run vs. Gardner-Webb (March 15)
- Did not pitch in 2022 due to injury from his freshman season
FRESHMAN (2021)
- Made 14 appearances on the mound with five starts, going 3-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched for the Gamecocks
- Also made a start at third base against Missouri (April 9) and had four plate appearances with a walk and a hit by pitch
- Struck out seven in five innings to earn the win over Charleston Southern (April 13)
- Went a season-long 7.2 innings, striking out six and allowing five hits and no runs in a win over The Citadel (April 27)
- Did not pitch after May 5 due to injury
- Had six strikeouts in four innings in a win over Gardner-Webb (March 30)
- Had four punchouts in 2.1 innings in a 1-0 win over Mercer (March 7)
- Made his Carolina debut against Dayton (Feb. 19), striking out a batter in an inning of work
- In 1.2 innings of relief, struck out four in a win over Winthrop (Feb. 23)
- Had three strikeouts in an inning of work at Texas (March 12)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended St. Viator High School in Arlington Hts., Ill., where he had a career .315 batting average with 18 doubles, nine home runs, 63 RBI, a .423 on-base percentage and a .491 slugging percentage
- On the mound, was 12-5 with a save and 105 strikeouts in 110.1 innings in his three-year career at St. Viator
- Had senior season cut due to the coronavirus pandemic
- Hit .342 and was 2-1 on the mound for St. Viator as a freshman, helping the Lions to a 3A state championship
- Perfect Game Preseason All-Central Region first team (2020)
- Perfect Game Underclass All-America high honorable mention (2018, ’19)
- Was ranked the No. 2 shortstop and No. 3 overall player in the state of Illinois in the class of 2020 by Perfect Game
- Also played football and basketball at St. Viator
- Played summer baseball for Top Tier Americans
PERSONAL
- Born on August 13, 2001
- Son of Tim and Shannon Mahoney
- Sister, Shea, was a gymnast at the University of Alabama from 2017-20
- Major is criminology and criminal justice