Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Hassall, Griffin
Jersey Number 40
Griffin Hassall
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Bill Crothers Secondary School
Bio
HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2020)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2019)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (April 22, 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
SENIOR (2023)
Spent 2023 season in recovery from injury.
JUNIOR (2022)
Made 18 appearances with 11 starts in 2022 … Went 4-7 with a 6.24 ERA (46 ER, 66.1 IP) … Struck out 49 with 25 walks while opponents hit .279 against him … Third on team in appearances, starts and innings … Produced two quality starts, allowing one earned run over six innings against UC Irvine on April 24 and throwing six innings with two earned runs against Kansas on May 6 … Twice struck out a season-best six hitters (March 15 at Omaha, April 14 vs. Texas) … Scattered one hit over four innings, allowing one earned run with five strikeouts in first start of season (win vs. Nebraska on March 9) … Yielded one earned run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings at Texas Tech … In seven relief appearances, went 1-2 with a 1.38 ERA (2 ER, 13 IP) and 15 strikeouts … Credited with victories in three consecutive outings from March 9-20 … During Big 12 play, went 0-3 with an 8.91 ERA (32 ER, 32.1 IP) to go with 20 strikeouts.
2021 SUMMER LEAGUE
Made seven starts (eight appearances) for the Sioux Falls Sunfish of the Expedition League, going 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA (20 ER, 40 IP) ... Struck out 38 while walking 13 ... Earned the win in three straight appearances from July 2-31, striking out four over seven innings in a 3-2 win over Fremont on July 11 ... Struck out seven hitters in seven innings in back-to-back outings vs. Wheat City and Hastings ... In their inaugural season, the Sunfish went 30-34 and finished fourth in the Clark Division.
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Made six relief appearances in 2021 ... Posted a 7.56 ERA (7 ER, 8.1 IP) with five strikeouts and nine walks ... Season-long three innings of work at Texas on April 10, allowing five earned runs on three hits with four walks and a strikeout ... Struck out a season-best three hitters over two scoreless innings on March 10 vs. South Dakota State ... Allowed one unearned run in an inning at Rice on March 13 ... In Big 12 play, had an ERA of 10.38 (5 ER, 4.1 IP) with one strikeout in two games.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... Made two relief appearances in 2020, totaling two innings with one hit and no earned runs allowed (0.00 ERA) ... Struck out one batter against South Dakota State (March 11) and gave up one hit in season debut on against Fairleigh Dickinson (February 29).
FRESHMAN (2019)
Named Big 12 All-Freshman Team and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week during his freshman season ... Appeared in 14 games (10 starts), going 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA (28 ER, 57.0 IP) and 37 strikeouts ... All 10 starts were weekend starts, with nine being series-opening starts ... First career start came on March 15 against UT Rio Grande Valley, as he went 4 2/3 innings with one earned run allowed on four hits with a season-high seven strikeouts ... Posted two quality starts, with a season-long outing of 7 2/3 innings in a 7-4 win over No. 19 TCU on April 18 in which he allowed one earned run on three hits with five strikeouts ... Picked up first collegiate victory on April 12 at No. 14 Texas ... Against the Longhorns, he turned in five one-hit innings with one run allowed with a strikeout, picking up back-to-back wins over top-25 opponents (No. 19 TCU) ... As a starter, posted a 4.71 ERA (26 ER, 49.2 IP) with a 2-3 record and 30 strikeouts ... In four relief appearances, went 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA (2 ER, 7.1 IP) with seven strikeouts ... Went 2-2 to go with a 4.93 ERA during Big 12 play, allowing 21 earned runs in 38 1/3 innings with 17 strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bill Crothers Secondary School in Newmarket, Ontario ... Helped his team to a league championship of the Canadian Premier Baseball League ... Played for the U18 Canadian Junior National Team in the 18U World Championships in September 2017, helping Team Canada to a fourth-place finish.
PERSONAL
Born on May 15, 2000 in Newmarket, Ontario ... Son of Jason and Jennifer Hassall ... Has one brother, Brody, and one sister, Alyson ... Credits Team Canada head coach Greg Hamilton as a major influence in his life ... Majoring in Business Administration.
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2020)
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2019)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (April 22, 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
SENIOR (2023)
Spent 2023 season in recovery from injury.
JUNIOR (2022)
Made 18 appearances with 11 starts in 2022 … Went 4-7 with a 6.24 ERA (46 ER, 66.1 IP) … Struck out 49 with 25 walks while opponents hit .279 against him … Third on team in appearances, starts and innings … Produced two quality starts, allowing one earned run over six innings against UC Irvine on April 24 and throwing six innings with two earned runs against Kansas on May 6 … Twice struck out a season-best six hitters (March 15 at Omaha, April 14 vs. Texas) … Scattered one hit over four innings, allowing one earned run with five strikeouts in first start of season (win vs. Nebraska on March 9) … Yielded one earned run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings at Texas Tech … In seven relief appearances, went 1-2 with a 1.38 ERA (2 ER, 13 IP) and 15 strikeouts … Credited with victories in three consecutive outings from March 9-20 … During Big 12 play, went 0-3 with an 8.91 ERA (32 ER, 32.1 IP) to go with 20 strikeouts.
2021 SUMMER LEAGUE
Made seven starts (eight appearances) for the Sioux Falls Sunfish of the Expedition League, going 3-2 with a 4.50 ERA (20 ER, 40 IP) ... Struck out 38 while walking 13 ... Earned the win in three straight appearances from July 2-31, striking out four over seven innings in a 3-2 win over Fremont on July 11 ... Struck out seven hitters in seven innings in back-to-back outings vs. Wheat City and Hastings ... In their inaugural season, the Sunfish went 30-34 and finished fourth in the Clark Division.
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Made six relief appearances in 2021 ... Posted a 7.56 ERA (7 ER, 8.1 IP) with five strikeouts and nine walks ... Season-long three innings of work at Texas on April 10, allowing five earned runs on three hits with four walks and a strikeout ... Struck out a season-best three hitters over two scoreless innings on March 10 vs. South Dakota State ... Allowed one unearned run in an inning at Rice on March 13 ... In Big 12 play, had an ERA of 10.38 (5 ER, 4.1 IP) with one strikeout in two games.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... Made two relief appearances in 2020, totaling two innings with one hit and no earned runs allowed (0.00 ERA) ... Struck out one batter against South Dakota State (March 11) and gave up one hit in season debut on against Fairleigh Dickinson (February 29).
FRESHMAN (2019)
Named Big 12 All-Freshman Team and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week during his freshman season ... Appeared in 14 games (10 starts), going 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA (28 ER, 57.0 IP) and 37 strikeouts ... All 10 starts were weekend starts, with nine being series-opening starts ... First career start came on March 15 against UT Rio Grande Valley, as he went 4 2/3 innings with one earned run allowed on four hits with a season-high seven strikeouts ... Posted two quality starts, with a season-long outing of 7 2/3 innings in a 7-4 win over No. 19 TCU on April 18 in which he allowed one earned run on three hits with five strikeouts ... Picked up first collegiate victory on April 12 at No. 14 Texas ... Against the Longhorns, he turned in five one-hit innings with one run allowed with a strikeout, picking up back-to-back wins over top-25 opponents (No. 19 TCU) ... As a starter, posted a 4.71 ERA (26 ER, 49.2 IP) with a 2-3 record and 30 strikeouts ... In four relief appearances, went 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA (2 ER, 7.1 IP) with seven strikeouts ... Went 2-2 to go with a 4.93 ERA during Big 12 play, allowing 21 earned runs in 38 1/3 innings with 17 strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bill Crothers Secondary School in Newmarket, Ontario ... Helped his team to a league championship of the Canadian Premier Baseball League ... Played for the U18 Canadian Junior National Team in the 18U World Championships in September 2017, helping Team Canada to a fourth-place finish.
PERSONAL
Born on May 15, 2000 in Newmarket, Ontario ... Son of Jason and Jennifer Hassall ... Has one brother, Brody, and one sister, Alyson ... Credits Team Canada head coach Greg Hamilton as a major influence in his life ... Majoring in Business Administration.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
