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As a Senior in 2020: Made two starts on the mound for the Ravens...CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...Over seven innings of work, allowed six runs (five earned) on 11 hits, did not issue a walk and struck out three...Posted a 1-0 record...Tossed six innings, allowed one run on five hits and struck out three to pick up the win in the season opener against Dominican (N.Y.) on 2/21.
2020 Statistics

As a Junior in 2019: Appeared in 10 games on the mound for the Ravens, including nine starts...ABCA All-East Region Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Fall/Spring NE10 Academic Honor Roll selection...Led the nation in walks per nine innings (0.72) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (13.4)...Finished fifth in the nation in ERA (1.59) and eighth in WHIP (0.93)...Finished third in the NE10 in ERA (1.59), seventh in strikeouts per nine innings (9.67) and tied for 11th in strikeouts (67)...Led the team in ERA (1.59) and opponent batting average (.222, 53-for-239)...Finished second on the team in wins (6), tied for second in strikeouts (67) and third in innings pitched (62.1)...Allowed 18 runs (11 earned) on 53 hits, walked five and hit five batters...Threw one complete game...Threw seven shutout innings, allowed five hits, did not issue a walk and struck out six, but did not factor in the decision against Nyack on 3/13...Threw the final four innings, allowed one unearned run on three hits and struck out five to win in relief in the second game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 3/24...Tossed 94 pitches (70 strikes) over eight innings, allowed one run on four hits, did not issue a walk and piled up 12 strikeouts to win against Saint Michael's on 3/31...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/31...Fired 100 pitches (67 strikes) over eight scoreless innings, allowed two hits, walked one, hit three batters and struck out seven to pick up the win in the front end of a doubleheader against Saint Rose on 4/7...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/7...Used 100 pitches (70 strikes) to get through six scoreless innings, allowed seven hits, walked one and chalked up a career-best 13 strikeouts to win against Stonehill on 4/25...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/28...Went the distance on 102 pitches (68 strikes), allowed one run on five hits, did not issue a walk and struck out eight to win at Le Moyne in the NE10 Championship on 5/10...Threw 95 pitches (63 strikes) over seven innings, allowed one unearned run on six hits, walked one, hit two batters and struck out four to pick up a win at Adelphi at the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/16.
2019 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2018: Appeared in 14 games on the mound for the Ravens, including one start...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Over 26.1 innings, allowed 15 runs (14 earned) on 37 hits, walked four, hit three batters and struck out 27...Posted a 1-2 record with one save and a 4.78 ERA...Came on in the seventh, allowed one unearned run on one hit over 1.1 innings against Molloy on 2/24...Threw a scoreless, hitless seventh and eighth with two strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/7...Tossed a scoreless eighth, allowed one hit and struck out one in the second game of a doubleheader at Assumption on 4/14...Threw scoreless, hitless ball over the ninth and 10th innings and struck out two to win out of the bullpen against Bentley on 4/27...Threw scoreless ball over the final three innings, allowed two hits and struck out three to nail down his first collegiate save, in the front end of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/3.
2018 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2017: Appeared in eight games on the mound for the Ravens, including three starts...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Over 22.2 innings of work, posted a 3.97 ERA and a 1.412 WHIP...Allowed 12 runs (10 earned) on 26 hits, walked six, hit two batters, threw a wild pitch and struck out 17...Finished the season with a 3-1 record...Made his collegiate debut, but did not record an out while facing three batters, allowed three runs (two earned) on one hit and a walk in the first game of a doubleheader against Queens (N.Y.) on 2/24...Took over in the sixth and logged the final 3.1 innings, did not allow a run on five hits and struck out one to pick up his first career win, in the second game of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/15...Made his first career start, went four innings, allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits, walked one and struck out three to win in the back end of a doubleheader at Bridgeport on 4/17...Threw a scoreless, hitless final two innings, hit a batter and struck out one to wrap things up in the second game of a doubleheader at Bentley on 4/29...Started and went 5.1 scoreless innings, scattered seven hits and struck out a season-best seven in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/3...Threw a perfect final two innings, hit one batter and struck out one in the NE10 Championship against Pace on 5/11.
2017 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Three-year letterwinner at Farmington (Conn.) High School...Two-time All-League Academic Team selection...All-State selection as a senior...CT Junior All-Star Game selection as a junior...CT Senior All-Star Game selection as a senior...Team MVP and team captain as a senior...Played at the club level for Team CT Baseball and CT Blue Jays Elite.

Personal: Son of John and Nancy Duffy...A criminal justice major.