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Jersey Number 14
Nathan Ward
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 275
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- HS:
- Mountain Pointe
- Prev School:
- Yavapai College
- Major:
- B.S. in Applied Technology
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Grand Canyon |
Career Summary
- Ended two-year GCU career with 10 saves, good for fourth in GCU's Division I history.
- Appeared in 20 games in relief, second-most appearances on the team.
- Saved a team-high seven games, second-most in the WAC and tied for 56th nationally.
- Had two streaks where he recorded saves in three consecutive appearances (Feb. 24-March 9, April 6-12) which had not been done since 2021 previously (Frankie Scalzo). First streak included saves against Nebraska, UTSA and Stephen F. Austin. Second streak included Saint Mary's, Arizona State and UT Arlington.
- Threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to save a win against Nebraska on Feb. 24.
- Began the season on the 73-man preseason watch list for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award.
- Became an increasingly key member of GCU's bullpen, succeeding in late-game leverage situations.
- Boasted the team's top ERA of 0.72 (without honoring innings minimums).
- Earned more late-game opportunities after April 16 performance at Abilene Christian, tossing 3 1/3 innings of shutout baseball with five strikeouts in an extra-inning rubber match win.
- Tossed seven total innings in the first 34 games of the season, but threw 18 innings in the last 24 games of the season beginning with the April 16 effort.
- For conference games, tied for sixth in the WAC with 15 looking strikeouts.
- Earned first career victory at Division I level after tossing final 3 1/3 innings of an extra-inning win against Utah Tech on April 21, striking out four in a one-hit, shutout effort.
- Earned first career save at D-I level with three-inning, 59-pitch effort at Nevada on April 29, walking four but allowing only one hit and no runs.
- Picked up saves in final two outings of the season: May 18 vs. California Baptist and May 24 in the WAC Tournament vs. UT Rio Grande Valley.
- Only surrendered two runs in 14 outings, both coming in separate appearances against Arizona which the Lopes split 1-1.
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Yavapai College |
Prescott, Ariz. |
- Spent two seasons (2021 and 2022) with the Roughriders program.
- Earned second-team all-conference and second-team all-region honors as a sophomore in 2022. He went 9-1 with a 3.15 ERA spanning 71 1/3 innings (most on team). He struck out 72 and walked 25. Threw three complete games.
- Earned Arizona Community College Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week honors on March 8 after posting a complete-game victory against No. 1 Central Arizona College
- In 2021, was used mostly in relief and went 6-1 with a team-best seven saves. Posted a 4.53 ERA in 47 2/3 innings.
Summer Leagues |
- 2023: Orleans Firebirds | Cape Cod League | Orleans, Mass. (stats)
Mountain Pointe HS |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
- Pitched three varsity seasons for the Pride.
- Tossed a no-hitter against Desert Vista on April 4, 2019. He struck out 11 and walked two.
Personal |
- Parents are Seth and Anisha Ward.
- Off the field, enjoys fishing.
- If he wasn't playing baseball, it'd be basketball.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Justin Verlander, James Harden and Tiger Woods
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