Biography
2016 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team…recipient of the Divison 2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...named to the All-GLVC second team…averaged .315 at the plate with a .452 slugging percentage…went 2-for-3 with a homer, double and walk in a win against Alderson Broaddus (March 20)…brought in two RBI off first triple of the season against Saint Joseph’s (April 17)...recorded three runs with a homer at McKendree (April 30).
2015 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team…started in 46 games in the outfield for the Flyers…led the team in RBI (35) home runs (9), slugging percentage (.541), and total bases (92)…was second for the Flyers with 52 hits…went four-for-nine with back-to-back jacks against Drury (March 16)…knocked in three runs with a home run against Indianapolis (May 2).
2014 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...named All-GLVC First Team…played in 41 games with 40 starts (22 in right field, 15 as designated hitter and three in centerfield)…finished a triple short of the cycle at McKendree with three RBI (April 26)…smacked a three-run home run vs. Grand Valley State (March 3)…recorded four hits, three RBI and a run scored vs. UIS (April 11)…homered and singled twice vs. Wayne State (March 7)…singled twice, knocked in two runs and scored once vs. Saint Joseph’s (March 31).
2013 Highlights: Named Academic All-GLVC and Delahanty Award honoree…Appeared in 10 games with two starts in right field…picked up his first collegiate hit against Wheeling Jesuit (March 3)…collected his first RBI against Illinois-Springfield (March 23).
High School/Personal: Helped the Lockport High baseball team to three consecutive conference titles … named All-Conference as a senior, as he batted .378, with 45 RBI, six home runs, and slugged .778 … four-year honor roll student … also a member of the Lockport High Diving team … son of Caren and Michael Mastela …Marketing major.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, Illinois Springfield, Apr 11, 2014 ; Southern Indiana, Apr 17, 2015
Doubles: 2, at Indianapolis, Apr 02, 2016 ; at Bellarmine, Apr 05, 2015 ; at McKendree, Apr 27, 2014
Triples: 1, Saint Joseph's, Apr 17, 2016 ; at St. Francis (IL), Apr 21, 2015
Home runs: 1, 16 times
Total bases: 7, at McKendree, Apr 26, 2014
RBI: 4, vs Findlay, Mar 04, 2015
Runs scored: 3, 6 times
Walks: 2, at Southern Indiana, Apr 24, 2016 ; vs Cedarville, Mar 18, 2016
Hit by pitch: 1, 17 times
Struck out: 3, Southern Indiana, Apr 21, 2013 ; at McKendree, Apr 29, 2016 ; at Quincy, Mar 17, 2014
Sac flies: 1, 7 times
Sac bunts: 1, vs Ashland, Mar 01, 2015
At bats: 6, at Southern Indiana, Apr 19, 2014 ; at McKendree, Apr 30, 2016 ; vs Findlay, Mar 04, 2015
Stolen bases: 1, 9 times
Caught stealing: 1, 4 times
Field chances: 9, vs Seton Hill, Feb 28, 2016
Putouts: 8, vs Seton Hill, Feb 28, 2016
Assists: 2, Wisconsin-Parkside, Apr 01, 2014