T.J. O'Grady Class: Junior Hometown: Congers, N.Y. High School: St. Joseph's Regional Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

T.J. O'Grady enters his third season with the Patriots and is expected to pitch out of the bullpen.

2008: Appeared in 17 games and put together a 1-1 record with one save and a 6.00 ERA. Pitched 21 innings with 15 strikeouts and nine walks allowed... Allowed just 24 hits in 21 innings and held the opposition to a .300 batting average... Earned lone win on March 9 going one-third of an inning against VCU... Picked up lone save on March 11 at Longwood pitching the ninth inning allowing one hit and one strikeout... Had five appearances with multiple strikeouts, including three in one and one-third innings against nationally-ranked UNC Wilmington on May 3... Held Liberty to no runs and two hits in three innings with two strikeouts... From March 18 through May 22, a span of 10 games, put together a 3.07 ERA over 14.2 innings, allowing 14 hits, five walks and 10 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .264 batting average.

2007: Appeared in 18 games, second-most on the team... Was second on the squad with one save... Had a 2-0 mark with one save in 21 and one-third innings or work... Put together a 7.17 ERA despite holding opponents to a .317 batting average... Had nine outings without allowing a run... Allowed an earned run in just one of five road appearances... Struck out a batter in 10 appearances... Was dominant in nine non-conference appearances, pitching 11 and two-third innings with a 2-0 mark and a 3.86 ERA... Had lone save out of conference and held opponents to a .250 batting average... First win came in 12-10 victory over Navy (March 20)... Recorded first collegiate save againt Georgetown (April 3) going two and two-third innings... Second win came in 18-16 victory over Temple, going one inning and allowing just one hit.

Prep: Earned seven varsity letters at St. Joseph's Regional High School, four in baseball, two in football and one in basketball.

Personal: Full name is Thomas J. O'Grady... Parents are Pam and Tom O'Grady... Has two brothers, Kyle and Chris... Born December 30, 1987... Hobbies include sports and cars... Also recruited by Maryland, George Washington, Richmond, Old Dominion and William & Mary... Majoring in physical education.

	CAREER MASON PITCHING STATISTICS

YEAR	GP/GS	 CG	W-L	SV	 IP	 R	ER	 H	BB	SO	 ERA
2007	18/0	0	2-0	1	21.1	19	17	27	13	18	7.17
2008	17/0	0	1-1	1	21.0	16	14	24	9	15	6.00
TOTALS	35/0	0	1-1	1	42.1	35	31	51	22	33	6.59