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Steven Ball

Number:1
Position:RHP
Height:6'3"
Class Year:Sr.
Major:Bio Engineering
Bats:Right/
Throws:Right
Hometown:Blacksburg, Va.
Previous School:Blacksburg High School
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
12.55
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