2012: Appeared in 10 games for the Blue and White, earning three starts on the mound… Worked scoreless innings against Youngstown State (2/18) and Virginia (2/25), striking out a combined three batters… Fanned his lone batter in set back at Temple (4/1)… Hurled 6.0 scoreless frames in his first start of the season, scattering three hits, in a no decision against Rider (4/11)… Picked up his first victory of the season against Saint Peter’s (4/25)… Allowed two earned runs on four hits with a pair of punch outs against the Peacocks.
2011: Saw action in nine games for the Blue and White, making three starts... Made season debut at Florida Atlantic, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings (3/3)... Struck out three in 2.2 innings of work, while allowing two runs on two hits against the Owls (3/6)... Earned the start at Temple, hurling 4.0 innings, now allowing a walk (3/22)... Hurled a career high 6.1 innings, fanning five in a start at Saint Peter's (3/29)... Did not allow a hit in 3.0 innings of a relief appareance against Seton Hall (4/26)... Recorded two punchouts in an inning of work at Fairleigh Dickinson (4/30)... Saw action in the Northeast Conference Tournament Championship game against Sacred Heart (5/22).
2010: Did not see action for the Blue and White due to injury.
2009: Made one appearance for the Hawks, a start, at East Carolina (2/22)... Registered a 2.25 ERA in 4.0 innings of work... In start at ECU, worked 4.0 frames, allowing one run on two hits, with three strikeouts.
2008: Made five appearances for the Hawks as a freshman, which included one start... Posted a 6.75 ERA in 5.1 innings of work... Made first career appearance at Florida Atlantic (3/12)... Retired lone batter faced in game versus Duquesne (3/15)... Worked an inning against NJIT (3/28)... Tossed 1.1 frames at Saint Peter's (4/23)... Earned first career start at Saint Peter's (5/14), notching two strikeouts in 2.2 innings.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in baseball at Conwell Egan Catholic H.S... Team finished fifth in the state in 2005... Squad posted a 16-0 mark, en route to the PCL Championship and finished first in the state, in 2006... Named first-team All-Catholic and first-team all-county as a senior... Led team in RBI, runs scored and home runs... Hit over .425 during high school career... Led PCL in triples in 2007 with eight... Registered a .975 fielding percentage, over 70 RBI and 70 runs... Also threw a no-hitter as a pitcher, with 15 strikeouts... Hit over .375 and registered a 1.16 ERA in 16 innings of work in summer ball.
Personal: Son of Jack and Joyce McDonald... Born May 8, 1989 in Abington, Pennsylvania... Majoring in criminal justice.
McDonald's Game-Highs
IP (Starter): 6.2 at Saint Peter's (4/25/2012)
IP (Relief): 3.0 vs. Seton Hall (4/26/11)
Strikeouts: 5 at Saint Peter's (3/29/11)
Runs Allowed: 6 at Saint Peter's (3/29/11)
Earned Runs Allowed: 4 at Saint Peter's (3/29/11)
Walks Allowed: 4 at Saint Peter's (5/14/08)
|
YEAR
|
ERA
|
W-L
|
APP
|
GS
|
CG
|
SHO
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
SO
|
|
2009
|
2.25
|
0-0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0/0
|
0
|
4.0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
2011
|
6.04
|
0-0
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
0/0
|
0
|
22.1
|
27
|
17
|
15
|
5
|
13
|
|
2012
|
3.63
|
1-0
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
0/0
|
0
|
17.1
|
17
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
|
TOTAL
|
4.74 |
1-0 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
43.2 |
46 |
26 |
23 |
12 |
24
|
