Zach Mort - Class of 2015

Zach Mort

2015

Zach Mort

Pitcher

Zach Mort

2016

2014-15

W	L	ERA	IP	APP	SV	BB	SO
12	2	.073	95.2	22	3	16	110

What have you been doing since graduation?

I've been attending George Mason University and playing baseball there as well.

What are you doing now?

I am currently spending the summer home with my family enjoying free time away from baseball and school work. I also have been playing the guitar and drums a lot as well as catching up with friends..

Do you have one specific play or game you remember that stands out in your mind? If yes, please tell us what.

The one specific game that stands out in my mind was when we played Thomas Dale for the conference championship my senior year. We were doubted the whole season and struggled to get in a winning rhythm. That game, Christian Kaufmann comes in and pitches an absolute gem and Jake Huggins gives us a go ahead home run in the late innings. One of the best games I've ever been a part of because we came together as a team better than ever before and there was just so much energy that game. It also felt great beating Thomas Dale cause they beat us the first time we played them so there was some well deserved revenge.

What is one of your favorite memories of Cosby Baseball?

One of my favorite memories of Cosby Baseball was the night at the hotel in Northern Virginia for the state semis my junior year. Although we lost that day, a bunch of us pulled all nighters and hung out, doing stupid stuff as a team for the last time that year. Although being on the field with the guys was great, hanging out with them in the hotel, locker room, or bus is the stuff I will always remember.

How did Cosby Baseball help shape or prepare you for your future?

Cosby Baseball definitely prepared me for college baseball, what it took and all the hard work that I needed to put in to succeed as well as stay healthy. We were pretty blessed to have such a nice facility to work out at and get better so it definitely helped me grow as an athlete in general. Coach Lowery also had great insight as a coach and helped me with the process of choosing a school and pretty much any baseball aspects in my life. All of this definitely helped me prepare for the future.

During Zach's Career at Cosby

Played basebal for four years, earning two varsity letters...BETA club and Spanish Honor Society...Fit for Life Student of the Year and Titan Award winner...2015 Group 6A Second Team All-State, First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Region...2015 First Team All-Metro Richmond Area...2015 Cosby Titans co-captain and team MVP...Also recruited by VMI, University of Rochester, VCU, Washington & Lee, RMC and HSC.

During Zach's Career at George Mason

2016: Finished the season with a 3-2 record and 2.55 ERA in 26 appearances out of the bullpen…Named 2016 VaSID University Division All-State Baseball First Team...Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team after leading the Patriots in appearances (26), ERA (2.55) and saves (8)…His eight saves tied for the fourth-most in a single season at George Mason...Allowed 12 runs, 10 earned, on 26 hits in 35.1 innings...Struck out 29 and walked 10...Appeared in 16 games at home and 10 games on the road…Held opponents to a .205 batting average, lowest on the staff…All three of his wins were at home (Feb. 27 vs. Rutgers, March 18 vs. Long Island and March 26 vs. Rhode Island)…Made his NCAA debut Feb. 19 against USC-Upstate at Spartanburg, S.C. when he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in relief…Ranked fourth on the team in innings pitched (35.1) and tied for third in strikeouts (29)…Longest outing of the season was 3.0 innings, done twice (Feb. 27 vs. Rutgers and March 26 vs. Rhode Island)…Allowed just five extra-base hits in his 26 appearances (three doubles and two home runs)…Recorded eight saves, tied for fifth-most among Atlantic 10 pitchers…Recorded his first NCAA victory Feb. 27 in a 6-5 win over Rutgers, allowing one run on two hits in 3.0 innings in relief…Earned his first collegiate save March 12 against Siena at Spuhler Field…Was the only Mason pitcher to earn a save during the season and earned a save in each of the Patriots' last five wins…Among all A-10 pitchers, ranked third in appearances (26), third in games in relief (26) and second in games finished (23).