University of Massachusets Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Shields, Ben
Jersey Number 23
Ben Shields
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Westwood, Mass.
- High School:
- Catholic Memorial
Bio
2021 – Junior: Started on the mound for the Minutemen in all two games played … Pitched a total of 9.2 innings on the season and struck out 12 … Received a 1-0 decision on the year … Went 5.0 innings, allowing two hits, two runs, and striking out a season best nine at Merrimack (3/12) … Had one assist each at Stony Brook (3/7) and at Merrimack (3/12).
2020 – Junior: Made three starts before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Received a no-decision after dealing five shutout innings at Delaware State (2/22), striking out seven and allowing just two hits and a walk ... Fanned four but took the loss in a four-inning start at Navy (3/1) after surrendering four runs ... Received the loss in the middle game at No. 4 Georgia (3/8).
2019 – Sophomore: Was not part of the active roster.
2018 – Freshman: Pitched in eight games including a pair of starts, working 22.1 innings with 19 strikeouts ... Sat down four batters in 3.1 relief innings vs. Bryant (5/5) ... Entered in relief in the second inning of the George Mason rubber game (4/29), working 5.1 innings and not surrendering a single walk ... Struck out six in that timeframe and allowed just one run on eight hits ... Came in from the bullpen to strike out three batters through 3.1 innings vs. La Salle (4/22) ... Surrendered two runs on two hits in 1.1 innings at Richmond (3/23) ... Struck out the side in his collegiate debut, a one-inning outing against Saint Peter’s (3/3).
2020 – Junior: Made three starts before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Received a no-decision after dealing five shutout innings at Delaware State (2/22), striking out seven and allowing just two hits and a walk ... Fanned four but took the loss in a four-inning start at Navy (3/1) after surrendering four runs ... Received the loss in the middle game at No. 4 Georgia (3/8).
2019 – Sophomore: Was not part of the active roster.
2018 – Freshman: Pitched in eight games including a pair of starts, working 22.1 innings with 19 strikeouts ... Sat down four batters in 3.1 relief innings vs. Bryant (5/5) ... Entered in relief in the second inning of the George Mason rubber game (4/29), working 5.1 innings and not surrendering a single walk ... Struck out six in that timeframe and allowed just one run on eight hits ... Came in from the bullpen to strike out three batters through 3.1 innings vs. La Salle (4/22) ... Surrendered two runs on two hits in 1.1 innings at Richmond (3/23) ... Struck out the side in his collegiate debut, a one-inning outing against Saint Peter’s (3/3).
UMass Base | Highlights vs Siena | 04.30.25
Wednesday, April 30
UMass Baseball vs. George Washington | Broadcast Highlights | 04.27.25
Monday, April 28
UMass Baseball vs. George Mason | Broadcast Highlights | Game 2 04.19.25
Saturday, April 19
UMass Baseball vs. URI | Broadcast Highlights | Doubleheader Game 1 | 3.28.25
Friday, March 28
