2015: Preseason All-MAAC First Team…Got stronger as the season went on, registering a 2.83 ERA in his final three starts…Allowed just one hit in five innings in the final game of his collegiate career against Siena (5/15)…Had a season-best nine strikeouts to pick up the win against Saint Peter’s, the most by a Stags’ pitcher in 2015…Finished his career tied second all-time with 42 starts, tied for fourth with a 3.37 ERA…fifth in fewest walks allowed per nine innings…seventh in wins (16)…third in innings pitched (270)…and 11th in strikeouts (163).
Summer League: Pitched for the Amsterdam Mohawks of the PGCBL in Summer 2014, earning All-Star and All-PGCBL First Team honors and helping the team to a league championship ... Pitched for Sanford Mainers in the NECBL during Summer 2013.
2014: All-MAAC First Team … MAAC Pitcher of the Week (4/29) … Posted a 6-2 record with a 2.85 ERA in 13 starts, the second-most starts in program history … Tossed 82.0 innings, striking out 47 batters while walking just 18 … Threw two complete games … Had an impressive outing in the opening game of the MAAC Championship, going the distance against Manhattan and allowing two runs on five hits with five strikeouts for the victory … Held CCSU to one run on four hits in 7.0 innings for fourth win of the season … Named the MAAC Pitcher of the Week on April 29 after getting 26 of 27 outs in the combined shutout win over Siena and scattering three hits and a walk while striking out six … Picked up third win of the season at Monmouth, allowing one run on nine hits … Scattered three runs in win at St. Peter’s … Fanned four and held the Patriots to two runs, one earned, in no-decision at George Mason … Picked up first win of the season against Richmond, going 7.0 innings and scattering two runs on four hits with six strikeouts.
2013: Made 12 appearances, all of which were starts ... Posted a 3.33 ERA, good for fifth in the MAAC, with 32 strikeouts and just 13 walks in 75.2 innings ... Picked up the victory in first start of the season against Longwood, allowing just one run on five hits with three strikeouts in 7.0 innings ... Received the no-decision against George Mason despite scattering two runs, one earned, on six hits in 6.0 innings ... Went 5.0 innings against Siena, scattering two runs on three hits with four strikeouts ... Notched the win against Iona, holding the Gaels to one run on five hits with three strikeouts ... Allow just three walks in final four appearances of the season.
2012: MAAC Pitcher of the Week (5/21) ... Made 16 appearances with seven starts during rookie campaign ... Posted a 2.97 ERA, good for fourth in the MAAC, with 46 strikeouts in 57.2 innings ... Made first collegiate appearance against Youngstown State, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings of relief ... Made first collegiate start at Fordham, striking out three batters in the loss ... Got the start against Super Regional finalist St. John's allowing an unearned run on two hits with two strikeouts ... Picked up first collegiate victory against Quinnipiac throwing 5.0 scoreless innings of relief, giving up just one hit and two walks while mowing down seven batters ... Went 2-1 in the month of April with a 0.93 ERA ... Threw 5.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts to notch the win at Yale ... Posted third victory in as many starts at Niagara, holding the Purple Eagles to one run in 7.2 innings of work ... Got the win at Siena for the fourth of the season ... Helped the Stags clinch a berth in the MAAC Championships by tossing 6.2 scoreless innings, striking out seven batters, and scattering four hits in 1-0 shutout of Marist.
High School: Selected to the All-Area SCC team... Owned a record of 8-3 as a senior with a 1.3 ERA... Had only eight walks in his senior season with 79 innings pitched... As a junior, helped the team go 24-2 on the season... A three year letterman... Worked with Habitat for Humanity.
Personal: Son of Eric and Jackie Ashworth... Father is an alum of Fairfield University ... Grandfather, Louis Rubano, also attended Fairfield ... Uncles, Michael and Joseph Rubano, both played baseball at the University of Connecticut ... Earned a spot in the Athletics Department 3.0 Club ... Business Plan Competition finalist ... Major is management with a minor in entrepreneurship.
