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2019 Baseball Roster

Marshal Filipowicz
Marshal Filipowicz
Dean Bogart
Kentucky Athletics/Elliott Hess
Jenna Hiscock
Jenna Hiscock
Eric Miller
Dave Schofield '71
Dave Schofield '71
Dave Schofield '71

27 Andrew Kneussle

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 208
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Plattsburgh, N.Y.
  • High School Peru Central

Biography

2019 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2018 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2017 MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

CAREER HIGHS
Longest Appearance: 7.0, at Niagara (5/1/18)
Most Strikeouts: 8, at Dayton (3/9/19)

2019 • SENIOR SEASON
• Named to 2019 MAAC All-Academic Team.
• Made 14 appearances on the mound, starting seven games.
• Posted a 3-3 record with a 5.82 ERA over 51 innings.
• Tallied 41 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .282 batting average against.
• Went five-plus innings on six occasions.
• Pitched five innings at Dayton on March 9, striking out a career-high eight batters and allowing one run on three hits.
• Allowed one run over his last four appearances, spanning 12.2. innings.
• Threw five innings of relief at Notre Dame on May 12, holding the Irish scoreless on two hits.
• Came on in relief at Niagara on May 17, tossing a season-high 5.1 innings and limiting the Purple Eagles to one run on three hits while punching out six.
• Finished 10th in program history with 61 pitching appearances and 11th with 199.2 innings pitched.

2018 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
• Made six starts and 10 relief appearances for the Griffs.
• Compiled a 2-3 record, racking up 52.1 innings on the mound.
• Registered a 4.82 ERA, keeping opposing batters to a .276 average.
• Held opponents to 13 walks while punching out 21 batters.
• Had a trio of starts lasting five or more innings.
• Made longest start of the season at rival Niagara, shutting out the Purple Eagles over seven innings, striking out six and allowing five hits.
• Started the third game of the MAAC Championship on May 25, going 6.2 innings versus Monmouth, allowing five hits and striking out two.
• Pitched three scoreless innings of relief in the NCAA Regional game at Minnesota, holding the Golden Gophers to one hit and one strikeout.

2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 13 games for the Golden Griffins, making 11 starts.
• Recorded 30 strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in 51.2 innings of work, posting a 3-4 record for Canisius.
• Earned his first win of the season at George Mason on March 19, throwing 4.1 innings of scoreless baseball and striking out five while allowing four hits.
• Pitched a season-high 6.2 innings on March 25, allowing three runs at Kennesaw State to earn his second win of the season.
• Racked up a season-best five strikeouts twice, and had nine multi-strikeout appearances.
• Held opponents to two earned runs or less eight times.
• Pitched 4.0 innings or more in eight of his 11 starts.


2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Finished his freshman campaign having appeared in in 18 games, and tallied a 3-3 record with a 4.84 ERA, with eight starts. 
• Worked a season-long five inning sagianst Cornell on April 26, allowing three hits and fanning five batters.
• Notched a season-best six strikeouts in the MAAC Championship, accomplishing the feat against Siena.
• Earned his first win against Buffalo on March 22, working a pair of innings and holding the Bulls hitless while striking out three batters.
• Also earned wins over Buffalo (April 20) and Cornell (April 26).

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Pitched four years for Peru Central. 
• Was an All-CVAC player his sophomore, junior and senior years.
• Was all-state 5th team Class-A in both his junior and senior years.
 • Finished his career with 110.2 innings pitched, 144 strikeouts, 36 walks and an ERA of 2.40.
• Was a National Honor Society member, graduating in the top 10 percent of the class.

PERSONAL
• Son of Wayne and Stacey.
• Has one brother, Francis. 
• Majoring in health and wellness.
• Born March 20, 1997.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher/Shortstop
    6'2" 197 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher/Shortstop
    6'2" 197 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2018Junior

    Pitcher
    6'0" 208 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019Senior

    Pitcher
    6'1" 208 lbs
    27