C.J. Mayhue

Height:
5-11
Weight:
194
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Shelby
High School:
Crest
Major:
criminal justice

Named 2022 Third-Team Preseason All-American (NCBWA) … 2022 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference selection (head coaches) … Preseason All-AAC reliever (Perfect Game) … Listed as the 12th-best prospect in The American for the 2022 MLB Draft (D1Baseball) ... Tabbed as the 17th-best relief pitcher nationally (D1Baseball).

2021: Appeared in a team and American Athletic Conference-best 34 games (all in relief) … Posted a 3-1 record with eight saves (AAC co-leader) … Surrendered 24 runs (17 earned) on 44 hits for a 3.06 ERA … Struck out 76 (third most on team) while issuing 21 walks over 50.0 innings … Earned wins against Duke (March 9), Cincinnati (April 3) and Tulane (May 8) … Stood among NCAA leaders in appearances (third) and saves (41st) ... Combined on one shutout against Cincinnati (April 3) in game two of a doubleheader where he struck out five over two scoreless frames … Notched saves against Appalachian State, Charlotte, Cincinnati (three times), Duke, Illinois State and Memphis … Did not allow a run in 23 outings or an earned run in 26 games … Fanned multiple batters in an outing 18 times with a career-best six on three occasions (Duke, North Carolina and UCF) … In all, he had at least one punch out in 29 of 34 contests … Worked at least one full inning of relief in 24 of 34 games (two-plus on 12 occasions) … Did not issue a walk in 17 contests … Established career-highs innings pitched (4.1 at Duke/Feb. 23) … Ranks among ECU single-season leaders in appearances (t4th) and saves (t10th) … Did not allow a run in first three games of the year or the last four … In league play, sported a 2-0 record with four saves and a 3.66 ERA … Fanned 31 and walked 12 in 19.2 innings of work … Allowed 13 runs (eight earned) on 17 hits … Appeared in four NCAA post-season contests sporting a 0.00 ERA … Stuck out four, walked three and allowed five hits in 3.2 innings … Held opposing batters to a .228 composite batting average … In games pitched, ECU out scored its opponents 217 to 163 … Had one official at-bat (Illinois State/March 21).

2020: Named Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American ... Appeared in eight games (all in relief) during true freshman season, which tied for the team lead with Trystan Kimmel … Allowed two runs (one earned) on 12 hits in 16.0 innings before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Sported a 0.56 ERA while striking out 19 and walking six … Made collegiate debut against William & Mary (Feb. 15) tossing two scoreless frames allowing one hit and striking out three … Surrendered first career run (unearned) at Campbell (Feb. 19) … Did not allow an earned run until March 11 (eighth and final game of the season) … Ranked among team leaders (Top 5) in ERA, IP (third) and strikeouts (t-3rd) … Held opposing hitters to a .203 composite average … Induced 23 fly ball and five ground outs … Held opponents to a .203 batting average with runners on base … Earned first career win against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) … Struck out career-high six batters in a career-high 3.1 innings against No. 13 Ole Miss (Feb. 29) in the Keith LeClair Classic … Worked at least one inning in all eight appearances (multiple frames five times) … Allowed just a run in 2 of 8 outings … Fanned at least one batter in all eight games played (multiple four times) … Issued one or less walks in 7 of 8 contests … Allowed just one extra base hit (home run) … Held opponents to one or fewer hits in 6 of 8 games.

Crest High School: Three-year lettermen for coach Steven Hodge … Helped the Chargers to a 75-14 three-year varsity composite record … Selected in the 36th round (pick 1,086 overall) by the Seattle Mariners in the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft … Chargers made consecutive North Carolina 3A State Championships appearances (2017-18) … Claimed the Big South 3A regular season and tournament titles in 2019 … Posted a 15-2 overall record with six saves on the mound … Appeared 39 games recording 190 strikeouts … Used primarily as a reliever during sophomore and junior seasons before moving into the starting role as a senior … As a sophomore went 3-0 with two saves … Posted a 2.40 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 11 contests … Chargers fell to Northern Guilford in the state finals … During junior campaign posted a 3-1 mark with four saves in 17 appearances … Struck out 55 and sported a 1.71 ERA … Crest once again made the state championship finals falling to New Hanover … Closed out prep career going 9-1 with 117 strikeouts and a 1.05 ERA … Earned Big South 3A Pitcher-of-the-Year and First-Team All-Conference honors … Batted .463 with four home runs and 37 RBI … Rated as the No. 13 prospect in North Carolina by Prep Baseball Report at the beginning of senior campaign … Played travel ball for the Dirtbags under direction of Andy Partin … Rated as the No. 7 left-handed prospect in North Carolina (No. 17 overall) by Perfect Game … On a national scale, listed as the 56th overall lefty prospect and No. 486 overall by Perfect Game … Named 2018 Preseason Underclass All-American High Honorable Mention, 2019 Preseason All-American and First-Team All-Atlantic Regional by Perfect Game … Participated in several showcase events including 2017 WWBA 2019 Grads/16U National Championship (all-tournament team), 2017 WWBA National Qualifier, 2018 WWBA/18U Memorial Day at Lakepoint, 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads/17U National Championship, 2018 Atlantic Coast Prospect Showcase (top prospect list, top prospect team) and 2018 WWBA World Championship (all-tournament team).

Personal: Full name is Conner Jordan Mayhue, but prefers to go by C.J. … Born in Shelby, N.C. … Son of Kevin Mayhue … Has four siblings (Blake, Brittany, Dillon, Nick) … Majoring in criminal justice ... Six-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall 2019-present) ... Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection (2020-21).