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Among program single-season records, through the end of his junior season, is tied for 11th in strikeouts (95, 2014).

As a Junior in 2014: Made 14 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including eight starts...Daktronics All-East Region Second Team selection...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region Honorable Mention...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Team selection...Led the nation in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (3.86)...Finished second in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (13.57) and 15th in strikeouts (95)...Led the Northeast-10 in strikeouts per nine innings...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in strikeouts, tied for seventh in wins (5-3) and tied for 15th in innings pitched (63.0)...Led the team in strikeouts and batting average against (.130, 27-for-208)...Finished second on the team in innings pitched, tied for second in wins, third in earned-run average (2.71) and tied for third in appearances...Allowed 21 runs (19 earned) on 27 hits and walked 44...Was a part of two combined shutouts...Made his Franklin Pierce debut, threw a scoreless, hitless seventh, walked one and struck out one in the season opener against Felician on 2/21...Took over to start the seventh, threw two shutout innings, allowed one hit and struck out two to pick up the win out of the bullpen against Bridgeport on 2/22...Threw a scoreless, hitless ninth, walked one and struck out one in the first game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/8...Took over in the second inning, allowed one unearned run over 3.2 innings, surrendered two hits, walked two and struck out four at Saint Leo on 3/14...Made his first start as a Raven, was touched for three runs on six hits over four innings, walked three, struck out five and did not factor in the decision against Southern Connecticut State on 3/19...Took over in the first inning, fired 110 pitches over 6.1 shutout innings, allowed three hits, walked four and struck out a season-high 13 against Stonehill on 3/28...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/30...Moved into the starting rotation for the remainder of the season after the outing against Stonehill...Fired 108 pitches over eight innings, allowed one run on one hit, walked one and struck out nine to pick up the win against Saint Michael's on 4/3...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/6...Tossed 132 pitches over seven innings, allowed one run on three hits, walked five and struck out 11 to earn the win against Saint Anselm on 4/9...Chucked 137 pitches over 7.2 innings, allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit, walked six and struck out 11 without factoring in the decision at Southern New Hampshire on 4/16...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/20...Threw 89 pitches over six shutout innings, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out nine to pick up the win at Saint Anselm on 4/23...Fired 130 pitches over eight innings, allowed one run on one hit, walked six and matched his season high with 13 strikeouts to notch the win against Southern New Hampshire on 4/29...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 5/4.
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Before Franklin Pierce: Played two years of baseball at Community College of Rhode Island...Before that, played at Wheeler High School (Conn.)...All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-League selection, including First Team honors as a senior...Also played basketball at Wheeler...In basketball, All-State selection as a senior...All-League First Team selection as both a senior and a junior.

Personal: Son of Lynda and Thomas Gleason...Has a brother, Kevin...A mass communication major.