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Hollowell, Gavin
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Jersey Number 33
Gavin Hollowell
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Skillman, N.J.
- High School:
- Montgomery
Bio
As a Junior (2019):
Sixth round pick (123rd overall) of the Colorado Rockies… named to the All-BIG EAST First Team… went 3-2 with a 4.23 ERA and a career-high nine saves, good enough for eighth on the program’s single-season record list… struck out 48 batters and walked just 15 in 38.1 innings of work… went 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA and eight saves in his final 12 appearances, striking out 36 and walking just six during that span (26.1 innings)… had a 9.00 ERA with a 2-2 record in his first nine appearances of the season… six of his nine saves required four or more outs… picked up his first save of the season, tossing 2.2 no-hit frames at UC Irvine (March 9)… notched his first win of the year with 1.2 no-hit innings of work against Kansas (March 15)… earned his second victory of the campaign at Saint Louis (March 31)… shut the door with a nine-pitch ninth inning against Albany (April 9)… tallied his third and final win of the season the following day against LIU Brooklyn, tossing an eight-pitch 1-2-3 inning in the 11th (April 10)… tossed a career-high 4.2 frames of one-hit ball against Xavier (April 13)… threw 3.1 innings of scoreless work, striking out seven and picking up the save against Villanova (April 20)… struck out a career-high eight batters in 4.0 innings of work at Georgetown (April 28)… recorded saves in six-straight appearances between May 4 and May 23, four of which required four or more outs… logged the save in two of the Red Storm’s three wins against Seton Hall to close the regular season, securing the Johnnies’ league-record 16th consecutive BIG EAST Tournament berth… went five-up, five-down to shut the door against Xavier in the opening game of the BIG EAST Baseball Championship (May 23).
As a Sophomore (2018):
A Second Team All-BIG EAST selection… made 25 appearances, all in relief… went 3-0 with five saves… turned in a 2.16 ERA and limited opponents to a .138 batting average… struck out 34 batters and surrendered just 10 walks… excluding a March 30 outing at Minnesota that saw him charged with five earned runs, Hollowell had a 0.84 ERA with .125 opponent batting average in 24 appearances… struck out two in 1.2 frames of scoreless work at Campbell, logging his first save of the season (Feb. 16)… recorded two outs in the Red Storm’s win over No. 6 North Carolina in Chapel Hill (Feb. 21)… struck out both batters he faced against Penn State (Feb. 25)… tossed scoreless innings against UC Davis (March 4) and Kansas (March 11)… struck out three in three perfect innings against UConn (March 18)… struck out two in a frame of no-hit relief at Binghamton (March 24)… set down all four batters he faced at Columbia (April 4)… struck out three in 1.1 innings of one-hit work and picked up his first win of the year at Villanova (April 8)… tossed two perfect innings against Iona (April 11)… retired four-straight batters to register his second save of the season against Creighton (April 13)… struck out three in two scoreless innings against the Bluejays the following afternoon (April 14)… struck out two in a pair of 1-2-3 innings against Georgetown (April 21)… moved to 2-0 with 1.1 innings of one-hit work against the Hoyas (April 22)… struck out three in two innings of work against Xavier (April 29)… retired all four batters he faced to record his third win of the season against Liberty (May 5)… surrendered a run but registered a save in the first game of a doubleheader against Seton Hall (May 12)… recorded a perfect ninth and registered his fourth save of the season against Butler, securing the Red Storm’s ninth BIG EAST Regular Season title (May 17)… picked up save no. 5 the following day in the second game of a doubleheader against the Bulldogs (May 18)… tossed scoreless innings against Butler (May 25) and Seton Hall (May 27) during the BIG EAST Baseball Championship, including the title-clinching frame against the Pirates… struck out two in 1.2 scoreless frames against Morehead State in the NCAA Clemson Regional (June 2)… was charged with an earned run in the Red Storm’s season-ending loss to the host Tigers (June 3).
As a Freshman (2017):
Made 19 appearances, all in relief... registered a team-best 1.65 ERA and a record of 2-1... led the team with three saves... struck out 37 batters and surrendered 14 walks... went from March 11 to April 29 without surrendering an earned run, a string of seven scoreless appearances... struck out the side in his collegiate debut against JMU (Feb. 18)... fanned four and allowed no hits in 1.2 frames against UMBC (Feb. 26)... allowed two runs in three innings against Appalachian State (March 3)... struck out four, but picked up the loss in the second game of a doubleheader at Liberty (March 11)... tossed two no-hit innings to record the save against UMass Lowell (March 18)... struck out two in an inning of work against Maine (March 26)... allowed just one hit and recorded the save with two innings of work at Hofstra (April 1)... threw a perfect inning of relief against Columbia (April 5)... struck out three and walked one in three no-hit innings at Creighton (April 9)... struck out a pair in as many scoreless frames at Butler (April 15)... picked up his first collegiate win with four strikeouts and an unearned run in 2.1 innings of work against FDU (April 23)... retired both batters he faced against Princeton (April 26)... came up huge for the Red Storm in its comeback victory over Georgetown, tossing a season-high four innings and striking out four to earn the win against the Hoyas (May 7)... registered his third save of the season in the second game of a doubleheader against Xavier (May 12)... tossed a perfect inning of relief at LIU Brooklyn (May 16)... struck out two and allowed just one hit in two innings of work against Creighton in the BIG EAST Tournament (May 27).
At Montgomery:
A four-year letterwinner for the Cougars… named First Team All-State as a third baseman his junior and senior seasons… led Montgomery to a county championship as a senior in 2016... the 10th best overall recruit in the state of New Jersey according to Perfect Game.
Personal:
Gavin Ernest Hollowell… born in Somerset, N.J.… son of Gordy and Martha Hollowell… has a younger sister, Lauren… chose St. John’s for its baseball program and coaching staff… lists his favorite sports memory as pitching in the county finals as a senior in high school… plans to major in business… lists his father as the person he admires most and Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete… aspires to have a very successful career at St. John’s before hopefully getting drafted.
Sixth round pick (123rd overall) of the Colorado Rockies… named to the All-BIG EAST First Team… went 3-2 with a 4.23 ERA and a career-high nine saves, good enough for eighth on the program’s single-season record list… struck out 48 batters and walked just 15 in 38.1 innings of work… went 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA and eight saves in his final 12 appearances, striking out 36 and walking just six during that span (26.1 innings)… had a 9.00 ERA with a 2-2 record in his first nine appearances of the season… six of his nine saves required four or more outs… picked up his first save of the season, tossing 2.2 no-hit frames at UC Irvine (March 9)… notched his first win of the year with 1.2 no-hit innings of work against Kansas (March 15)… earned his second victory of the campaign at Saint Louis (March 31)… shut the door with a nine-pitch ninth inning against Albany (April 9)… tallied his third and final win of the season the following day against LIU Brooklyn, tossing an eight-pitch 1-2-3 inning in the 11th (April 10)… tossed a career-high 4.2 frames of one-hit ball against Xavier (April 13)… threw 3.1 innings of scoreless work, striking out seven and picking up the save against Villanova (April 20)… struck out a career-high eight batters in 4.0 innings of work at Georgetown (April 28)… recorded saves in six-straight appearances between May 4 and May 23, four of which required four or more outs… logged the save in two of the Red Storm’s three wins against Seton Hall to close the regular season, securing the Johnnies’ league-record 16th consecutive BIG EAST Tournament berth… went five-up, five-down to shut the door against Xavier in the opening game of the BIG EAST Baseball Championship (May 23).
As a Sophomore (2018):
A Second Team All-BIG EAST selection… made 25 appearances, all in relief… went 3-0 with five saves… turned in a 2.16 ERA and limited opponents to a .138 batting average… struck out 34 batters and surrendered just 10 walks… excluding a March 30 outing at Minnesota that saw him charged with five earned runs, Hollowell had a 0.84 ERA with .125 opponent batting average in 24 appearances… struck out two in 1.2 frames of scoreless work at Campbell, logging his first save of the season (Feb. 16)… recorded two outs in the Red Storm’s win over No. 6 North Carolina in Chapel Hill (Feb. 21)… struck out both batters he faced against Penn State (Feb. 25)… tossed scoreless innings against UC Davis (March 4) and Kansas (March 11)… struck out three in three perfect innings against UConn (March 18)… struck out two in a frame of no-hit relief at Binghamton (March 24)… set down all four batters he faced at Columbia (April 4)… struck out three in 1.1 innings of one-hit work and picked up his first win of the year at Villanova (April 8)… tossed two perfect innings against Iona (April 11)… retired four-straight batters to register his second save of the season against Creighton (April 13)… struck out three in two scoreless innings against the Bluejays the following afternoon (April 14)… struck out two in a pair of 1-2-3 innings against Georgetown (April 21)… moved to 2-0 with 1.1 innings of one-hit work against the Hoyas (April 22)… struck out three in two innings of work against Xavier (April 29)… retired all four batters he faced to record his third win of the season against Liberty (May 5)… surrendered a run but registered a save in the first game of a doubleheader against Seton Hall (May 12)… recorded a perfect ninth and registered his fourth save of the season against Butler, securing the Red Storm’s ninth BIG EAST Regular Season title (May 17)… picked up save no. 5 the following day in the second game of a doubleheader against the Bulldogs (May 18)… tossed scoreless innings against Butler (May 25) and Seton Hall (May 27) during the BIG EAST Baseball Championship, including the title-clinching frame against the Pirates… struck out two in 1.2 scoreless frames against Morehead State in the NCAA Clemson Regional (June 2)… was charged with an earned run in the Red Storm’s season-ending loss to the host Tigers (June 3).
As a Freshman (2017):
Made 19 appearances, all in relief... registered a team-best 1.65 ERA and a record of 2-1... led the team with three saves... struck out 37 batters and surrendered 14 walks... went from March 11 to April 29 without surrendering an earned run, a string of seven scoreless appearances... struck out the side in his collegiate debut against JMU (Feb. 18)... fanned four and allowed no hits in 1.2 frames against UMBC (Feb. 26)... allowed two runs in three innings against Appalachian State (March 3)... struck out four, but picked up the loss in the second game of a doubleheader at Liberty (March 11)... tossed two no-hit innings to record the save against UMass Lowell (March 18)... struck out two in an inning of work against Maine (March 26)... allowed just one hit and recorded the save with two innings of work at Hofstra (April 1)... threw a perfect inning of relief against Columbia (April 5)... struck out three and walked one in three no-hit innings at Creighton (April 9)... struck out a pair in as many scoreless frames at Butler (April 15)... picked up his first collegiate win with four strikeouts and an unearned run in 2.1 innings of work against FDU (April 23)... retired both batters he faced against Princeton (April 26)... came up huge for the Red Storm in its comeback victory over Georgetown, tossing a season-high four innings and striking out four to earn the win against the Hoyas (May 7)... registered his third save of the season in the second game of a doubleheader against Xavier (May 12)... tossed a perfect inning of relief at LIU Brooklyn (May 16)... struck out two and allowed just one hit in two innings of work against Creighton in the BIG EAST Tournament (May 27).
At Montgomery:
A four-year letterwinner for the Cougars… named First Team All-State as a third baseman his junior and senior seasons… led Montgomery to a county championship as a senior in 2016... the 10th best overall recruit in the state of New Jersey according to Perfect Game.
Personal:
Gavin Ernest Hollowell… born in Somerset, N.J.… son of Gordy and Martha Hollowell… has a younger sister, Lauren… chose St. John’s for its baseball program and coaching staff… lists his favorite sports memory as pitching in the county finals as a senior in high school… plans to major in business… lists his father as the person he admires most and Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete… aspires to have a very successful career at St. John’s before hopefully getting drafted.