Shawn Griffith Class: Senior Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. High School: Largo Last College: St. Petersburg College Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

2008: Led the Patriots in opponent's batting average, with a .215 mark, and appearances, with 21 trips to the mound... Finished the season 2-1 with a 6.06 ERA in 35 and two-third innings... Allowed just 29 hits but nearly half of those, 13, were for extra-bases... Struck out 33 batters while walking 16...

St. Petersburg College: Played two years of baseball at St. Petersburg College earning an associate's degree in sports medicine with a 3.2 grade-point average... Walked on during first season at St. Petersburg and pitched 10 innings with a 4.35 ERA... In senior year, went 3-1 with a 4.37 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 35 innings... Struck out five in two innings at Delaware (April 26) and five in three innings against George Washington (March 4) while picking up first win at Mason... Had three strikeouts in three perfect innings against William & Mary (May 21)... Earned a win in two innings of work against Liberty on April 30... From March 1 through May 21, was 2-1 in 17 games with 29 strikeouts in 31 innings while holding the opponent's to a .191 batting average.

High School: Attended Largo High School earning the Jonnie Ruth Clark Scholarship to attend St. Petersburg College... Played shortstop and pitched and earned four letters... Named St. Petersburg Times honorable mention and team MVP as a senior and played in the All-County All-Star game... Played summer baseball in the RBI League in Pinellas County... In 2005, threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and in 2006, helped team to a regional title and a trip to the World Series while being named to the All-Star team.

Personal: Full name is Shawn Michael Griffith... Born May 24, 1987Parents are Sandra and Steve Griffith... Has a younger brother, Tyler, 15... A 2005 graduate of Largo High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Petersburg College... Uncle, Rick, played football at VMI... Hobbies include fishing, hiking and riding dirt bikes... Also recruited by Anderson College, Barry University, Marist and Old Dominion... Major is sports management.

	CAREER MASON PITCHING STATISTICS

YEAR	GP/GS	 CG	W-L	SV	 IP	 R	ER	 H	BB	SO	 ERA
2008	21/0	0	2-1	0	35.2	27	24	29	16	33	6.06
TOTALS	21/0	0	2-1	0	35.2	27	24	29	16	33	6.06