Baseball

One of the top pitchers in the country, having collected preseason all-American recognition (D3baseball.com) … Will likely anchor the Scots’ staff … Added a change-up to complement an outstanding slider, and excels at locating his fastball … Also competes really hard, according to the coaching staff … 2009: Received first-team all-American accolades from D3baseball.com as well as second-team status on the ABCA All-America Team … Also collected the coaches’ Mideast Region Pitcher-of-the-Year award and first-team all-conference honors … Became the team’s ace, thanks in part to injuries to two other top pitchers, and responded by leading Div. III and tying a school record for victories with 13 (13-3) … Worked a team-record 113.2 innings, compiling a 2.38 ERA and 94 strikeouts along the way … Led the NCAC in all four of those categories, plus appearances (24) and opponents’ batting average (.239) … Also recorded two saves … Voted MVP of the NCAA Mideast Regional after winning a pair of starts, in which he yielded just three runs on 11 hits and struck out 15 over 17.1 innings (1.56 ERA) … Named NCAC Tournament MVP after combining for three wins in four appearances and 20.1 innings pitched (2.21 ERA) when he struck out 17 … 2008: Appeared in 13 games, starting three, despite enduring knee surgery the previous summer … Won all three decisions he factored in and compiled a 4.74 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 24.2 innings … Faced three batters in the NCAC Tournament semifinals (May 3) … Pitched a perfect eighth inning, including a strikeout, during the Scots’ 6-1 victory against Case Western Reserve in a game played at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field (April 22) … Did not allow an earned run (three unearned) while working a season-high 6.0 innings of a 9-4 win vs. Washington & Jefferson (March 18) … Struck out a season-high six twice … Prior to Wooster: Went 6-1 with a 1.20 ERA, while also batting .360 with three homers and 38 RBI as a senior at Willard High School … Earned second-team all-district and first-team all-league honors, while leading the Flashes to a school-record 18 wins (18-9) … Lettered three times in baseball and once in football … Personal: Was born on July 21, 1988 … Is the son of Greg and Donna McDowell … Majoring in history with a minor in education.