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Jersey Number 37
Joe Mazza
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 215
- B/T:
- R/L
- Hometown:
- Manalapan, N.J.
- High School:
- Manalapan
- Major:
- Information Technology and Informatics
CAREER HIGHS
As Reliever
Innings 4.0, at Grand Canyon (2/21/25)
Strikeouts 7, at Coastal Carolina (2/28/25)
Batters Faced 18, at Grand Canyon (2/21/25)
2025 (Senior)
2024 (Junior)
Threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief at Penn State, striking out four and walking none on one hit (5/10) ... pitched three scoreless in win over Maryland, allowing just one hit while striking out one with no walks (5/4) ... threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout against Princeton (5/1) ... Struck out three with no walks across two innings at Indiana (4/27) ... combined for 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts at Michigan State (3/30-31) ... tossed a scoreless eighth inning in win at St. Joe's (2/27) ... Threw 1.2 scoreless innings in Saturday win at Old Dominion, picking up a strikeout (2/24).
2023 (Sophomore)
Named Academic All-Big Ten ... second on the team with 24 appearances – all out of the bullpen ... struck out a batter in 0.1 innings in Big Ten Tournament against Michigan State (5/25) ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts against Penn State (5/5) ... tossed a career-high 3.1 innings at Purdue, giving up no runs on just one hit and three walks, while striking out three (4/29) ... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in win at St. John's, striking out a pair (4/25) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout at Northwestern (4/23) ... struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of work in win over Marist (4/12) ...tossed a scoreless inning in win over Hofstra (4/4) ... threw 1.1 scoreless with a strikeout in win over NJIT (3/29) ... pitched 2.1 innings of relief at UConn, giving up one run on three hits and a walk, striking out two (3/24) ... tossed a 1-2-3 inning of relief against Rider (3/20) ... struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings at Kennesaw State (3/15) ... struck out three in 1.1. scoreless in Friday night win at Georgia Souther (3/10) ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in series at UNC Greensboro (3/4-5) ... went 1.1 scoreless with a strikeout in win over St. Joe's (3/1) ... tossed a 1-2-3 inning of relief with a strikeout against Boston College (2/26).
2022 (Freshman)
Threw a scoreless inning of relief in series finale against Maryland (5/9) ... logged 0.1 scoreless in series finale at Ohio State (5/1) ... closed out game against Iowa with 1.2 perfect frames, striking out a pair (4/23) ... struck out one batter in 0.2 scoreless innings against Princeton (4/20) ... pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to close out sweep of Nebraska (4/10) ... finished off sweep of Minnesota with scoreless ninth inning in series finale, getting a looking strikeout for final out of game (4/2) ... closed out win over Saint Peter's with 2.0 scoreless innings and two strikeouts (3/30) ... threw 0.2 scoreless innings against Penn State (3/25) ... tossed 0.2 innings in series finale at Hawaii, striking out one and allowed no earned runs (3/13) ... recorded two outs with a strikeout in collegiate debut versus Wagner (3/8).
Prior to Rutgers
Ranked No. 38 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 7 left-handed pitcher by Prep Baseball Report ... played four years of varsity baseball at Manalapan … helped Braves to the 2019 Group IV sectional championships … played in the New Jersey North-South All-Star Game … played travel baseball since age eight for several teams, including EvoShield Canes North Atlantic, Manalapan Braves, HC Ducks and Langan … also played varsity ice hockey at Manalapan for three years, served as a captain and MVP with 56 points and 30 goals … earned a spot on the Honor Roll as an AP student.
Personal
Son of Aileen and Paul Mazza … has two older brothers, Paul and Matt … Matt played football at Villanova and Wagner.
As Reliever
Innings 4.0, at Grand Canyon (2/21/25)
Strikeouts 7, at Coastal Carolina (2/28/25)
Batters Faced 18, at Grand Canyon (2/21/25)
- 2025 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
- 2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior)
| ERA | W | L | APP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | BF | BAVG | WP | HBP | BK | SFA | SHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.86 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91 | .241 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Missed final 30 games due to injury
- Threw 2.1 scoreless innings against Washington (3/29)
- Earned the save against Cal Baptist, throwing three scoreless innings with three strikeouts (3/15)
- Pitched three scoreless in win over Iowa, giving up just one hit and striking out four (3/7)
- Struck out a career-high seven batters in three innings of relief at Coastal Carolina (2/28)
- Threw four innings of relief at Grand Canyon, did not allow an earned run and struck out four (2/21)
2024 (Junior)
Threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief at Penn State, striking out four and walking none on one hit (5/10) ... pitched three scoreless in win over Maryland, allowing just one hit while striking out one with no walks (5/4) ... threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout against Princeton (5/1) ... Struck out three with no walks across two innings at Indiana (4/27) ... combined for 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts at Michigan State (3/30-31) ... tossed a scoreless eighth inning in win at St. Joe's (2/27) ... Threw 1.2 scoreless innings in Saturday win at Old Dominion, picking up a strikeout (2/24).
2023 (Sophomore)
Named Academic All-Big Ten ... second on the team with 24 appearances – all out of the bullpen ... struck out a batter in 0.1 innings in Big Ten Tournament against Michigan State (5/25) ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts against Penn State (5/5) ... tossed a career-high 3.1 innings at Purdue, giving up no runs on just one hit and three walks, while striking out three (4/29) ... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in win at St. John's, striking out a pair (4/25) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief with one strikeout at Northwestern (4/23) ... struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of work in win over Marist (4/12) ...tossed a scoreless inning in win over Hofstra (4/4) ... threw 1.1 scoreless with a strikeout in win over NJIT (3/29) ... pitched 2.1 innings of relief at UConn, giving up one run on three hits and a walk, striking out two (3/24) ... tossed a 1-2-3 inning of relief against Rider (3/20) ... struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings at Kennesaw State (3/15) ... struck out three in 1.1. scoreless in Friday night win at Georgia Souther (3/10) ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in series at UNC Greensboro (3/4-5) ... went 1.1 scoreless with a strikeout in win over St. Joe's (3/1) ... tossed a 1-2-3 inning of relief with a strikeout against Boston College (2/26).
2022 (Freshman)
Threw a scoreless inning of relief in series finale against Maryland (5/9) ... logged 0.1 scoreless in series finale at Ohio State (5/1) ... closed out game against Iowa with 1.2 perfect frames, striking out a pair (4/23) ... struck out one batter in 0.2 scoreless innings against Princeton (4/20) ... pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to close out sweep of Nebraska (4/10) ... finished off sweep of Minnesota with scoreless ninth inning in series finale, getting a looking strikeout for final out of game (4/2) ... closed out win over Saint Peter's with 2.0 scoreless innings and two strikeouts (3/30) ... threw 0.2 scoreless innings against Penn State (3/25) ... tossed 0.2 innings in series finale at Hawaii, striking out one and allowed no earned runs (3/13) ... recorded two outs with a strikeout in collegiate debut versus Wagner (3/8).
Prior to Rutgers
Ranked No. 38 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 7 left-handed pitcher by Prep Baseball Report ... played four years of varsity baseball at Manalapan … helped Braves to the 2019 Group IV sectional championships … played in the New Jersey North-South All-Star Game … played travel baseball since age eight for several teams, including EvoShield Canes North Atlantic, Manalapan Braves, HC Ducks and Langan … also played varsity ice hockey at Manalapan for three years, served as a captain and MVP with 56 points and 30 goals … earned a spot on the Honor Roll as an AP student.
Personal
Son of Aileen and Paul Mazza … has two older brothers, Paul and Matt … Matt played football at Villanova and Wagner.
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