Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Buss, Mason
Jersey Number 6
Mason Buss
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pewaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Arrowhead HS
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Made 13 appearances with one start with an overall record of 2-0 and 4.26 ERA (9 ER, 19 IP) … Finished the season striking out 11 and issued six walks while opponents hit .284 against him … Logged three innings in lone start against Wichita State (March 19), allowing three earned runs on five hits with a strikeout … In 12 relief appearances, went 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA (6 ER, 16 IP) with 10 strikeouts and six walks … Struck out a season high three against Cincinnati (March 15), logging a season-high four scoreless innings and allowed just one hit … In Big 12 play, made seven relief appearances with a 5.23 ERA (8 ER, 13.1 IP).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in 19 games along with six starts on the hill 2023 … Posted a 4-3 record with a 3.78 ERA (21 ER, 50.0 IP) … Struck out 42 and walked 18 while opponents hit .267 against him … Made collegiate debut at Stephen F. Austin on February 19 … In six starts, went 2-3 with a 5.04 ERA (14 ER, 25.0 IP) with 16 strikeouts and 10 walks … Helped combine for two shutouts at Creighton on March 15 and against SEMO on May 7 … Earned first collegiate victory against Youngstown State on March 12 … Struck out a season high seven against Creighton (March 15) over five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with two walks to earn the win … Logged at least two innings seven times as a reliever, holding opponents scoreless in four of 13 relief appearances … In Big 12 play, went 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA (7 ER, 9.0 IP) with eight strikeouts and four walks … Earned first Big 12 victory against Oklahoma (March 25), allowing just two hits over 2 2/3 innings …
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin and a was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Nick Brengosz … Named first team all-state as a senior … Conference Player of the Year after his senior season, going 7-0 with a 0.48 ERA along with 68 strikeouts during the regular season … Earned first-team all-conference honors as both a junior and a senior … Tossed four complete games, including a no-hitter during his senior season … Rated as the 17th overall prospect in the state of Wisconsin and the sixth right-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL
Born July 30, 2003 in Destin, Florida … Son of Jason and Sara Buss … Has one brother, Nolan … Dad is an airline pilot and mom is a nurse … Business major.
Made 13 appearances with one start with an overall record of 2-0 and 4.26 ERA (9 ER, 19 IP) … Finished the season striking out 11 and issued six walks while opponents hit .284 against him … Logged three innings in lone start against Wichita State (March 19), allowing three earned runs on five hits with a strikeout … In 12 relief appearances, went 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA (6 ER, 16 IP) with 10 strikeouts and six walks … Struck out a season high three against Cincinnati (March 15), logging a season-high four scoreless innings and allowed just one hit … In Big 12 play, made seven relief appearances with a 5.23 ERA (8 ER, 13.1 IP).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in 19 games along with six starts on the hill 2023 … Posted a 4-3 record with a 3.78 ERA (21 ER, 50.0 IP) … Struck out 42 and walked 18 while opponents hit .267 against him … Made collegiate debut at Stephen F. Austin on February 19 … In six starts, went 2-3 with a 5.04 ERA (14 ER, 25.0 IP) with 16 strikeouts and 10 walks … Helped combine for two shutouts at Creighton on March 15 and against SEMO on May 7 … Earned first collegiate victory against Youngstown State on March 12 … Struck out a season high seven against Creighton (March 15) over five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with two walks to earn the win … Logged at least two innings seven times as a reliever, holding opponents scoreless in four of 13 relief appearances … In Big 12 play, went 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA (7 ER, 9.0 IP) with eight strikeouts and four walks … Earned first Big 12 victory against Oklahoma (March 25), allowing just two hits over 2 2/3 innings …
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin and a was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Nick Brengosz … Named first team all-state as a senior … Conference Player of the Year after his senior season, going 7-0 with a 0.48 ERA along with 68 strikeouts during the regular season … Earned first-team all-conference honors as both a junior and a senior … Tossed four complete games, including a no-hitter during his senior season … Rated as the 17th overall prospect in the state of Wisconsin and the sixth right-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL
Born July 30, 2003 in Destin, Florida … Son of Jason and Sara Buss … Has one brother, Nolan … Dad is an airline pilot and mom is a nurse … Business major.
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