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Among program single-season records, through the end of his sophomore season, was tied for eighth in appearances (17, 2012).

As a Sophomore in 2012: Made 17 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including nine starts...Ranked 34th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (9.76)...Was tied for seventh in the Northeast-10 Conference in strikeouts (77), tied for 10th in wins (6), tied for 15th in appearances (17) and tied for 17th in complete games (2)...Led the team in strikeouts (77)...Tied for the team lead in appearances...Tied for second on the team in wins and ranked third in innings pitched (70.1)...Posted a 6-3 record and a 3.97 ERA...Allowed 36 runs (31 earned) on 65 hits, walked 18, hit five batters, threw a wild pitch and held opponents to a .239 batting average (65-for-272)...Took over in the fifth, tossed 4.1 innings, allowed one run on four hits, walked two and struck out two to pick up the win out of the bullpen against Bloomsburg on 3/11...Started, threw 6.2 innings, allowed two runs on four hits, walked one, struck out 10, his first career double-digit strikeout total, and did not factor in the decision in the second game of a doubleheader at American International on 3/25...Started, fired seeven innings of one-run ball, allowed five hits, did not issue a walk, hit a batter and struck out 11 to earn the win in the front end of a doubleheader against Adelphi on 4/6...Started, threw seven innings, allowed one run on nine hits, walked one and struck out three to notch the win against Bentley on 4/15...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/15...Started, chucked seven innings, allowed three runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out nine to earn the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 4/21...Made it three straight wins with a four-hitter, allowed three runs (one earned), did not issue a walk, hit a batter and struck out a career-high 12 in the second game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/28...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/29...Went the distance, allowed four runs on nine hits, walked one, hit a batter and struck out 11 to tally the win in the second game of a doubleheader at Saint Michael's on 5/5.
2012 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2011: Made 13 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including three starts...Posted a 1-1 record with one save, one complete game and a 2.53 ERA over 32 innings...Allowed 13 runs (nine earned) on 37 hits, walked seven, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch, struck out 25 and held opponents to a .282 batting average (37-for-131)...Made his collegiate debut, started, tossed 3.2 innings, allowed one run on seven hits, struck out one and did not factor in the decision in the second game of a doubleheader against C.W. Post on 3/5...Started, chucked eight innings, allowed three runs (one earned) on eight hits, walked one and struck out four to earn his first career win against Molloy on 3/19...Threw three shutout innings to finish the game, allowed four hits, walked one and struck out a career-high six to notch his first career save against Bentley on 3/27...Struck out all three batters he faced to post a perfect sixth inning in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/21...Threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen, allowed one hit and struck out one in the second game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 4/30...Tossed a perfect ninth, including two strikeouts, to finish the game at Merrimack on 5/6...Threw a complete game, allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits, walked two and struck out four, but was saddled with the loss against Southern Connecticut State in the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/21.
2011 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner at Nashua (N.H.) North High School...Two-time All-State selection...Three-time Nashua Telegraph All-Star, including Player of the Year honors as a senior...Selected to New Hampshire vs. Connecticut All-Star Game as a senior...Played at the club level for New Hampshire Timbercats and New Hampshire Grizzlies...Also played four years of hockey at Nashua North...As a senior in hockey, selected Nashua Telegraph All-Star and named to Senior All-Star Game.

Personal: Son of Lynn and Kevin McGowan...Has a brother, Ryan, and a sister, Michaela...Uncle Sean McGowan was a third-round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants in 1999 and played six seasons of professional baseball in the Giants and Red Sox orginizations, topping out with a .273/.310/.443 line in 578 at-bats over two seasons with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, after an All-American career collegiately at Boston College...A sports and recreation management major.