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2021 Baseball Roster

Stephen Blue

17 R.J. Wagner

  • Position RHP
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Zionsville, Ind.
  • Highschool Zionsville

Biography

2021 (Graduate Student)
• Made two starts across eight appearances for the Flyers on the mound
• Named to the 2021 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
• Pitched 21.2 innings, striking out 22 batters
• In his start in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals against Rhode Island, allowed just one run on four hits over eight innings, striking out six Rams
• The victory against Rhode Island was the ninth victory of his career, and the eight innings on the mound was the longest outing of his career
• Picked up the first save of his career on May 8 at Richmond, going three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out three in the contest
• Named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List

*2020 (Senior)
• Pitched 4.2 innings across five appearances finishing with an 0-1 record
• Made one start on March 9 against Morehead State
• Allowed just one run and struck out two in 1.1 innings against UNCW on February 14
• Was named to the 2019-20 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2019 (Junior)
• Second most wins on the team (5)
• 3.78 ERA in 17 appearances and eight starts
• Struck out 61 while only allowing two home runs in 254 opponent AB's
• Allowed only 16 walks in 66.2 innings pitched

2018 (Sophomore)
• Named to 2017-18 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Appeared in 22 games for the Flyers, starting 4
• Struck out 35 hitters in 44.2 innings, finishing in the top six on Dayton's pitching staff in both categories
• Earned the win on the road at Fort Wayne, going 4 hitless innings for the Flyers


2017 (Freshman)
• Was one of three pitchers to finish with three wins on the mound, which was second most on the team
• Finished the season 3-5 with an ERA of 6.62
• Appeared in 18 games, earning eight starting nods
• Had two strong outings in May to finish off the season on May 7 vs. VCU and May 20 vs. La Salle, where he pitched six innings and allowed just two earned runs in each

* 2020 season suspended March 12 due to COVID-19  

High School
• Graduated from Zionsville High School
• 1st Team All-HCC Conference
• Indiana Metropolitan Super Team Member
• Selected to National All Tournament Team
• Three year Varsity Pitcher

Personal
• Born on May 31, 1997 to parents Bob and Pam Wagner
• Has older sister Cassie and younger brother Josh
• Majoring in Business Finance and aspires to have a career in baseball

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2017Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 170 lbs
    32
  • 17

    2018Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 175 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 175 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Senior

    RHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Graduate Student

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 200 lbs
    17