19 Joe Flynn
Joe Flynn
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Plymouth, Mass.
  • High School:
    Plymouth North
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Major:
    Sports and Recreation Management

Bio

At the end of his career, was tied for sixth in program history in appearances (51), ranked eighth in strikeouts (221), was tied for 10th in wins (16), ranked 12th in earned-run average (3.02) and ranked 13th in innings pitched (197.0).

As a Senior in 2014: Made 11 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including 10 starts...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished 14th in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (11.20)...Finished fourth in the Northeast-10 in strikeouts per nine innings, sixth in strikeouts (73), tied for seventh in wins (5) and 14th in earned-run average (2.45)...Led the team in earned-run average and tied for the team lead in starts...Finished tied for third on the team in wins (5-3) and ranked third in strikeouts...Logged 58.2 innings, allowed 23 runs (16 earned) on 49 hits and walked 19...Posted a 1.159 WHIP and held opponents to a .223 batting average (49-for-220)...Tossed six shutout innings, allowed three hits, walked two and struck out three to pick up the win in the season opener against Felician on 2/21...Fired 98 pitches over seven innings, allowed oned run on three hits, walked two and struck out a career-high 13 to notch the win at Queens on 3/7...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/9...Threw 101 pitches over seven innings, allowed one run on seven hits, walked one and struck out nine to pick up the win in the first game of a doubleheader at Pace on 3/23...Fired 95 pitches over 8.2 innigns, allowed just one unearned run on four hits, walked two and struck out 11 to earn the win in the front end of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 3/29...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/30...Tossed 108 pitches over six innings, allowed one run on three hits, walked three and struck out 10 to earn the win in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/5...In the final start of his career, threw 87 pitches over seven innings, allowed four runs (just two earned) on seven hits, did not issue a walk and struck out eight in a losing effort at the NCAA Championship East Regional against Felician on 5/16.
2014 Statistics 

As a Redshirt Junior in 2013: Made 11 relief appearances on the mound for the Ravens...Finished tied for 70th in the nation in saves (5)...Finished tied for eighth in the Northeast-10 in saves...Led the team in saves...Logged 10 innings and posted a 6.30 ERA...Allowed seven runs on six hits, walked three, hit three batters, threw four wild pitches and struck out 11...Recorded a .171 opponent batting average (6-for-35) and was not credited with a decision...Took over to start the seventh, retired the side in order with a pair of strikeouts to earn his first career save int he first game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 3/17...Took over with one out and nobody on in the ninth, worked around a two-out walk and struck out one to strand the tying run and nail down a one-run win with a save against Le Moyne on 3/23...Pitched a perfect ninth to close the door on a one-run win against Massachusetts Lowell on 3/29...Came on for mop-up duty with a 15-4 lead to start the ninth, allowed two runs on two hits and a hit batsman, but ultimately struck out the side for a season-best three strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/7...Fired a perfect ninth with a strikeout to finish off the game against Saint Anselm on 4/16...Took over to start the ninth, worked around a two-out walk and picked up the save as the Ravens clinched the Northeast Division title at Southern New Hampshire on 5/4...Pitched a perfect ninth with a strikeout to send the game to extra innings in an elimination game at the NCAA Championship East Regional at Southern New Hampshire on 5/18...Took over with a runner on first and no outs in the ninth, retired all three batters he faced, including a four-pitch looking strikeout to end the game as the Ravens claimed the NCAA Championship East Regional title against Wilmington (Del.) on 5/19...Threw a scoreless, hitless ninth, working around a one-out hit batsman to pick up the save at the NCAA Championship National Finals against Shippensburg on 5/25.
2013 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2012: Made six starts on the mound for the Ravens...Finished tied for 17th in the Northeast-10 Conference in complete games (2)...Posted a 4-0 record with one shutout and a 1.40 ERA over 38.2 innings...Allowed eight runs (six earned) on 23 hits, walked 11, hit a batter, struck out 47 and held opponents to a .173 batting average (23-for-133)...Made the Opening Day start, tossed 5.2 innings, allowed three runs on three hits, walked four and struck out nine to pick up the win in the front end of a doubleheader against Post on 2/24...Went eight innings, allowed just one unearned run on five hits, did not issue a walk and struck out a career-best 12 to notch the win against Saint Michael's on 3/17...Went the distance, allowed one run on three hits, walked one and struck out 10 to pick up a win at Florida Tech on 3/22...Made it three straight wins as he fired a three-hit shutout, the first of his career, walked one and struck out seven at Massachusetts Lowell on 3/31...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/1...Received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and will repeat his junior year of eligibility in 2013.
2012 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2011: Appeared in 11 games on the mound for the Ravens, including four starts...Posted a 2-2 record and a 3.45 ERA over 31.1 innings...Allowed 17 runs (12 earned) on 36 hits, walked seven, hit two batters, threw two wild pitches, struck out 29 and held opponents to a .277 batting average (36-for-130)...Retired all six batters he faced to pitch perfect eighth and ninth innings with one strikeout in the second game of a doubleheader against Dominican (N.Y.) on 2/26...Started, fired eight innings, allowed one run on four hits, did not issue a walk and struck out seven to pick up the win in the first game of a doubleheader against C.W. Post on 3/5...Started, tossed six innings, allowed one run on seven hits and struck out three to earn the win at Bentley on 3/30...Pitched a scoreless, hitless eighth inning with one walk against Merrimack on 4/7...Tossed a scoreless eighth inning, allowed one hit and struck out one at Southern New Hampshire on 4/15...Finished the game with a perfect seventh inning featuring one strikeout in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/21...Threw a scoreless seventh inning, allowed one hit and struck out one in the first game of a doubleheader at New Haven on 5/7.
2011 Statistics 

Flynn As a Freshman in 2010: Appeared in 12 games on the mound for the Ravens, including 11 starts...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Ranked 12th in the Northeast-10 Conference in strikeouts (61)...Ranked third on the team in strikeouts and tied for third in wins (5)...Posted a 5-2 record with a 3.86 ERA over 58.1 innings...Allowed 29 runs (25 earned) on 63 hits, walked 15, hit three batters and threw seven wild pitches...Held opponents to a .280 batting average (63-for-225)...Started in his collegiate debut, tossed eight innings, allowed one run on four hits, walked one and recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts to pick up the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Nyack on 3/6...Started, threw five innings, allowed one run on two hits, walked one and struck out five to pick up the win in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/1...Started, went six innings, allowed three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out seven to record the win in the second game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/10...Started, fired 7.2 innings, allowed four runs on nine hits and struck out seven to tally the win against Concordia on 4/15...Started and threw seven innings, allowed one run on nine hits and struck out eight to pick up the win against Stonehill on 4/22.
2010 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Four year varsity starter at Plymouth (Mass.) North High School...Boston Globe Player of the Year for Massachusetts as a junior and a senior...Massachusetts Division II Player of the Year as a junior and Co-Player of the Year as a senior...All-State selection by both the Boston Globe and the Patriot Ledger, as well as a Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic selection as a junior and a senior...Eastern Massachusetts All-Star as a junior and a senior...Selected MVP of state championship as a junior...Runner-up for state's Gatorade Player of the Year award as a senior...Also collected a national championship with Royals Baseball Academy in 2005.

Personal: Son of Marcia Flynn...A sports and recreation management...Has an older brother, Jason.