Photo Credit: Peter G. Borg (Rider University) Mason Heyne
Mason Heyne
# 39
Infield
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Freshman
Bats:
R
Throws:
R
High School/Previous School
Susquehannock
Hometown
Shrewsbury, Pa.
Member of the MAAC All-Academic team...already 13th at Rider in career home runs...ended last season on an 11-game hitting streak...collected four hits and two RBI in two MAAC playoff games...hit two home runs and had five RBI in MAAC win over Iona, the second home run was the game winner in the bottom of the ninth inning...four RBI in MAAC game with Canisius...six hits and seven RBI in three-game MAAC sweep at Siena...four hits in win at Lafayette...second on the team in slugging percentage (.544), home runs, doubles, total bases and RBI, fourth in hits and runs scored...shared the team in lead in sacrifice flies (four)...batted .308 in the all-important MAAC games with 28 hits in 24 conference games...was a 2008 Freshman All-American in 2008...member of the 2008 MAAC All-Tournament team despite playing on an injured ankle...had a .588 slugging percentage with seven RBI in the 2008 MAAC Tournament... named to the 2008 NJCBA All-Rookie Team...two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week...batted .353 against MAAC pitchers as a freshman, best on the team, with 30 hits in 23 games...led the 2008 team with 18 doubles, just four shy of the Rider record...was second on the 2008 team in RBI, batting average, home runs, slugging percentage (.521) and total bases, fourth in hits, runs scored and on base percentage (.398)...collected three hits against Manhattan in his first MAAC game...hit an RBI double against Virginia in the 2008 NCAA Regional...six RBI in doubleheader with Siena in 2008 MAAC Tournament Finals...compiled 10 assists in his first three collegiate games at third base...hit 13 home runs as a senior at Susquehannock, earning YAIAA Player of the Year honors...Communication major.