#18

Mason Barnett Season 2022

#18

Mason Barnett Season 2022

PositionRHP
Weight218 lbs
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownCartersville, Ga.

2022 – JUNIOR YEAR
Went 3-3 with a 4.38 ERA in 19 appearances and 14 starts … his ERA was good for third among qualified Auburn pitchers … was second on the team with 83 strikeouts in 63.2 innings … registered career bests in nearly every category including appearances, starts, innings and strikeouts … seven of his starts came in the midweek and seven came in SEC and postseason play … Auburn went 10-4 in games he started … turned in three straight scoreless relief efforts against Kansas State (Feb. 20), Troy (Feb. 23) and Yale (Feb. 26) to start the season … made his first start of the season and earned the win against UAB (Mar. 2), allowing one run on two hits with no walks and eight strikeouts … pitched a season-high 4.0 innings of relief at Texas A&M (Mar. 27) … turned in back-to-back starts of 5.0 innings against Samford (Apr. 12) and Alabama State (Apr. 19) … allowed one run in both outings, striking out six and eight batters … registered a 2.12 ERA in four starts and 17.0 innings from Apr. 5-26 … allowed two runs in 5.1 innings in the series-opening win against Alabama (May 13) … earned the win in 5.1 scoreless innings and struck out a season-high 10 batters in the regional championship against UCLA (June 5) … allowed a double on the first pitch of the game and didn’t surrender a hit the rest of the way against the Bruins … was named to the Auburn Regional All-Tournament Team … allowed one run in 4.1 innings in the decisive game three of the Corvallis Super Regional … started the team’s third College World Series game against Arkansas (June 21) … named to the 2022 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2021 – SOPHOMORE YEAR
Made 16 appearances with six starts … posted a 2-4 record with a 5.40 era in 40 innings of work … struck out 43 batters and issued 21 walks … pitched 4.0 scoreless innings and struck out four batters in the sweep-clinching win against Presbyterian (Feb. 21) … earned his first career win against Boston College (Mar 6), throwing 5.1 innings and allowing one run (zero earned) with three strikeouts … pitched a shutout and only gave up two hits in the longest outing of his career (7.0 innings) against Little Rock (Mar 13), recording a career-high nine strikeouts … got the save in the 2-1 win at No. 1 Arkansas (Apr. 1), the Tiger’s first win in Fayetteville since 2014 ... pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout vs. Jacksonville State (Apr. 21) ... struck out four batters and didn't allow an earned run in 3.0 innings of relief vs. Florida (Apr. 25) ... named to the 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

2020 – FRESHMAN YEAR
Made six relief appearances and led the team with six games finished … didn’t not factor into a decision but finished the game in three of the team’s five shutouts … posted a 3.52 ERA and didn’t allow an earned run in his final five appearances and 7.0 innings pitched … struck out 16 batters and issued three walks in 7.2 innings of work … made his Auburn debut against Illinois-Chicago (Feb. 15) … turned in three straight scoreless and hitless outings from Feb. 19 – Mar. 1 and struck out two batters in each appearance … struck out the side to end the series finale vs. Chicago State (Mar. 8) … pitched a season-high 2.2 innings and struck out a season-high five batters without allowing a hit against Georgia Tech (Mar. 10) ... named to the 2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated by Perfect Game as the No. 155 overall player in the 2019 class … was also tabbed the No. 16 player and No. 9 right-hander in the state by the publication … 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Third Team All-American ... 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass Second Team All-American ... 2017 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American … named to the Top Prospect Team at the 2017 Underclass All-American Games and 2018 National Showcase … 2017 and 2018 WWBA National Championship All-Tournament Team … went 8-2 with a 1.29 ERA and struck out 68 batters in 49.0 innings as a junior … also hit .368 with 11 doubles, three triples, one home run and 31 RBI … two-time Class 5-4A All-Region honoree and Cartersville High School Pitcher of the Year … 2017 All-County Pitcher of the Year and 2018 All-County Hitter of the Year … 2018 Class 4A First Team All-State … member of the National Honor Society and National Beta Club.

PERSONAL
Son of Greg and Merrie Barnett … has two siblings, Miller and Andy ... enrolled in College of Business ... born Nov. 7, 2000.