Justin Lasko

Photo by: Ben Barnhart - UMass Athletics

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Height:
6-4
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Stratford, Conn.
High School:
Bunnell

CAREER HONORS
Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Week (5/21/18)
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (3/21/16)
UMass Athletics Scholar-Athlete Award (Spring 2019)
A-10 All-Academic Team (2019)
UMass Student-Athlete of the Week (4/16/19)
Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week (3/4/19)

MLB Draft: Selected by the New York Mets in the 30th Round (No. 898 overall) of the 2019 MLB First-Year Draft on June 5, 2019 ... Signed and made his professional debut in the New York-Penn League with the Brooklyn Cyclones on June 15, 2019.

Career Notes: Four-year member of the squad and three-year ace ... Wrapped up his UMass career with a 3.47 ERA and 15-18 record ... Graduated in possession of multiple program records, including career starts (48), innings pitched (311.1) and strikeouts (247) ... Was the 57th Minuteman to be drafted all-time and the first since 2014 ... Spent the Summer of 2017 and 2018 in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League ... His first campaign on the Cape saw Lasko as a member of the Chatham Anglers, before he suited up for the Bourne Braves in 2018 ... With Bourne, Lasko led the league in innings pitched (40.2), was tied for most starts (8) and fourth in ERA (3.76) ... Was named a West Division All-Star and, at summer's end, was a co-recipient of the John Claffey Award, given to the top Cape League prospect either from New England or playing college baseball in the region.

AS A SENIOR IN 2019: Served as a team captain alongside Logan Greene and Eddy Hart ... Started a team-high 14 games, ending with a 3.67 ERA and 3-7 record ... Led the Atlantic 10 Conference in innings pitched (88.1), complete games (4) and shutouts (2) plus ranked tied for fifth with 82 strikeouts ... Had seven quality starts ... Held opposing batters to a .236 average ... Collected a season-high 11 strikeouts in only 5.2 IP in a 2-1 victory over Central Connecticut in the season opener (2/23) ... Picked up his first win of the season with a complete game shutout at Navy (3/2), allowing five hits, no walks and striking out eight ... Went seven in the series opener at VCU (3/22), allowing two earned runs on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts ... Fanned seven more vs. Saint Louis (4/6) in six innings of two-run ball, but received a no-decision ... Dealt the only Maddux in the A-10 vs. George Washington (4/12), going the distance while allowing just four hits and walk, striking out seven on just 96 pitches ... Got the start in the Beanpot Championship at Fenway Park vs. Harvard (4/17) ... Threw a complete game two-hitter, including seven strikeouts over 104 pitches in a win over Davidson (5/4).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018: Made 12 appearances as the Friday starter, finishing 5-4 with a team-best 2.52 ERA, three complete games and 63 strikeouts over 82 innings ... Went the distance to wrap up the season at Saint Joseph’s (5/17), picking up the win with a career-high 10 strikeouts, no walks and one run allowed on three hits ... Struck out seven through 7.2 innings, picking up the win at Stony Brook (5/5) ... Took the tough-luck loss in the opener at George Mason (4/27), despite a complete game and six strikeouts ... Was responsible for two runs on nine hits ... Picked up his third win of the season with a five-strikeout complete game vs. La Salle (4/20) ... Struck out four and allowed just one run over eight innings in his start vs. St. Bonaventure (3/30), recording his second win of the season ... Went five innings in the Richmond series opener (3/23), surrendering three earned runs on nine hits and three walks, striking out four ... Picked up his first win with six shutout innings and five strikeouts vs. Bradley (3/16) ... Had a stretch in that game of nine consecutive batters retired ... Threw four innings with five strikeouts in second start vs. Central Connecticut (3/11) … Received a no-decision in the season opener against Pittsburgh (3/2), scattering six hits over 5.1 innings and allowing just one run while fanning three.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017: Made 13 appearances starting in 12 games, compiling a 3-1 record and finished the season with a 3.69 ERA in 83.0 innings pitched ... Threw seven innings in game one of a double header vs. Davidson (5/18), striking out eight ... Started as pitcher in game one of a double header vs. Fordham (5/12), allowing no runs and striking out seven in nine innings ... Pitched seven innings in game one of a double header vs. Rhode Island (5/6), striking out five ... Started as pitcher against Dayton (4/28) striking out three in seven innings... Struck out eight in seven innings pitched at La Salle (4//21) and only allowed one run ... Pitched 6.1 innings with seven strikeouts as starter against Saint Louis (4/13)... Threw 7.1 innings with four strikeouts against VCU (4/7)... Pitched eight innings at Morehead State (3/31) with four strikeouts... Pitched 7.1 innings of one run baseball, striking out six batters and picking up his first win of the season vs. Bucknell (3/16) ... Started vs. Maine (3/10), pitching 6.1 innings and striking out five ... Made his first start of the season and went 7.1 innings with four strikeouts at Elon (3/3).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Made 11 appearances with 10 starts on the mound compiling a 4-1 record with a 4.19 ERA in 58.0 innings pitched … Picked up his fourth win of the season pitching 7.0 innings while striking out 6 and giving up 1 run versus George Mason (5/20) … Pitched 8.0 innings giving up 2 runs and striking out 4 at Richmond (5/7) … Started and pitched 5.0 innings and struck out four batters against Fordham (4/30) … Picked up his third win of the season against La Salle (4/22) pitching 5.0 scoreless innings and striking out three … Started against Saint Joseph's (4/16) and tied his record of six strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched ... Allowed one earned run in 4.1 innings pitched at St. Bonaventure (4/10) ... Was on the rubber for 6.2 innings at Davidson (3/26) striking out four and only allowing two earned runs ... Put up a solid outing, getting the win after 8.0 innings pitched with only one earned run allowed and six strikeouts vs. Maine (3/20) ... Pitched 6.0 innings and posted three strikeouts vs. Army West Point (3/13), while picking up the win ... Made his first collegiate start at Charleston Southern (3/6).

BEFORE UMASS: Attended Bunnell High School in Stratford, Conn., winning four letters as a pitcher under coach Scott Szturma ... As a senior, batted .340 at the plate and went 10-1 on the bump, with a 1.02 ERA ... Made the Connecticut All-State team as both a junior and senior ... Also played basketball during freshman and sophomore years.

PERSONAL: Born Justin Harris Lasko in Bridgeport, Conn. ... Son of Eugene and Lynne Lasko ... Has an older brother, Taylor, who played baseball at Boston College ... Intends to major in Sport Management.

CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 9.0 (twice) last vs. La Salle (4/20/18)
Strikeouts: 11 at Central Connecticut (2/23/19)