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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