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Karson Ligon

position

Right-handed Pitcher

Height

6-2

Weight

206 lbs.

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Sarasota, Fla.

High School

Riverview

 

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Karson Ligon - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics

2022 ACC All-Freshman Team

2022 All-ACC Academic Team

Freshman (2022): Pitched in 16 games, making 15 starts in rookie campaign…Finished season with 6-6 record, 4.90 ERA and 67 strikeouts over 75.1 innings pitched….Posted 4-1 mark and 1.45 ERA, while holding opponents to .197 batting average across first seven appearances…Made collegiate debut with three innings of one-run baseball against Towson (Feb. 19)…Earned first career start, allowing one run on two hits and striking out co-season-high eight over five frames vs. FAU (Feb. 23)…Punched out eight batters in seven innings, while limiting No. 14 Florida (Mar. 5) to one run and three hits in first weekend start…Struck out seven over six innings, surrendering one run in ACC debut vs. Boston College (Mar. 12)…Scattered one unearned run and three hits across 5.1 innings at No. 18 Clemson (Mar. 19)…Pitched five frames, yielding two tallies in no-decision against No. 13 North Carolina (Mar. 26)…Twirled six scoreless innings in 4-3 win at Duke (Apr. 2)…Tossed season-long eight innings and allowed one run, while matching season-best eight strikeouts, vs. Pitt (Apr. 23)…Surrendered one unearned run in five frames against North Dakota State (May 5).

High School: Three-year letterman at Riverview High School, serving as captain in 2020-21…Went 6-2 with 1.93 ERA and 61 strikeouts over 57.2 innings pitched as senior…Tossed 98-pitch no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in final year with Rams.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Page Ligon…Has one older brother, Kendall…Intends to major in accounting.