Kevin Marnon

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Photo by: Mike Janes Photography

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Position:
Left Hand Pitcher
Height:
6-7
Weight:
235
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Shelby Township, Mich.
Prev School:
Univ. of Akron
High School:
Stevenson

Awards and Honors:
2017 Ball State Dirtbag Award
MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (April 11, 2016)
MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week (March 14, 2016)
2016 Academic All-Mid-American Conference

Marnon's Statistics:
CAREER | 2017 GBG | 2016 GBG

2017 (R-Sr.): Made 20 appearances with a team-high 13 starts on the mound … also led the team in wins (6) and innings pitched (70.2) … utilized as a middle reliever late in the season … went a season-best 6.2 innings and struck out six batters against Georgetown on March 5 … struck out a season-high eight batters in the win at Buffalo on April 21 … tossed 3.2 innings of relief, struck out four batters and did not allow a hit to earn the win at CMU on May 20.

2016 (R-Jr.): Led the team with 15 starts on the mound … also led the squad with five quality starts and 73 innings pitched … twice named MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week … picked up his first win as a Cardinal on Feb. 21 versus Utah Valley thanks to tossing 6.2 innings and allowing just one run … went 5.2 innings pitched, struck out four and only allowed one run to earn the win at No. 6 LSU on March 11 … struck out a season-high eight batters in a 4-2 loss at Miami on March 25 … did not allow a run in seven innings of work in the win over Western Michigan on April 10.

AT AKRON: 2015 (R-So.): Took a redshirt season … transferred after the school dropped the baseball program.

AT ETSU: 2014 (So.): Made seven appearances, all in relief … did not allow an earned run in four of his first five appearances … pitched at least two innings in two appearances. 2013 (Fr.): Made seven appearances and one start on the mound … made his first collegiate start against Wofford on Feb. 19 … tossed two scoreless innings with two strikeouts at North Florida on March 28.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at Stevenson High for coach Joe Emanuele … lettered in baseball, football and basketball … earned all-conference and all-county honors … led the Titans to the MAC championship and state semifinals after going 31-7 his senior season … played in the Michigan High School All-Star game … earned all-conference, all-county and All-Metro Detroit East accolades on the basketball court … helped the football team to the state championship game.

PERSONAL: Son of Ken and Kathy Marnon … born March 16, 1994 in Shelby Township, Michigan … … one sister and one brother … his father played collegiate football at Grand Valley State … full name is Kevin Michael Marnon.