Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Member of Dean's List in Spring 2010 semester ... Signed as free agent with Kansas City Royals following completion of 2012 MLB Amateur Draft ... Sits tied for first in UT annals in games started (16, 2011) and tied for eighth in saves (4, 2012) in single-season record book ... Picked as eighth-best MAC prospect for 2012 MLB Draft by Baseball America ... Worked at least 6.0 innings in nine starts ... Played with teammates Ben Hammer and James Miglin for Winchester Royals in 2011 Valley League ... Registered 3-1 mark in 20 appearances (five starts) with squad-best 71 punchouts and 2.89 ERA in 53.0 frames of work ... Picked as No. 7 professional prospect in VL, according to Perfect Game USA ... Only representative from Mid-American Conference school ... Played 2010 summer for Edenton Steamers in Coastal Plain League ... Tallied 1-4 ledger in eight contests with 33 strikeouts and 2.82 ERA in 38.1 innings of work ... Ranked second on squad in contests started, fourth in innings pitched and tied for sixth in punchouts ... Played with teammates Jason Edwards and Tyler Scott for Webster Yankees in 2009 New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Finished with 5-1 mark in seven starts with 44 strikeouts and 3.98 ERA in 43.0 innings of work ... Led team in victories and punchouts, allowing opponents to hit .217 ... Named No. 15 professional prospect in NYCBL.
As a Senior (2012)
First-team All-MAC honoree ... Appeared in 19 games in relief role after recovering from arm ailment ... Sported 3-1 record with 1.53 ERA and team-high four saves ... In MAC contests, posted 3-0 ledger with 32 punchouts, 1.29 ERA and squad-best four saves in 28.0 IP ... Accumulated 35.1 innings of work, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on 24 hits with 43 strikeouts ... Tied for first on team in saves, tied for third in wins and total appearances and tied for fourth in strikeouts ... Ranked tied for ninth in MAC in saves ... Finished first in opponent batting average (.170, 17-for-100), tied for first in ERA and tied for sixth in saves and total appearances (12) in MAC play ... Gave up only three runs (two earned) on 16 hits with 31 strikeouts over last 13 relief appearances, covering 27.1 innings of work (April 4-May 24) ... Worked 2.2 hitless innings with pair of strikeouts vs. Eastern Michigan in series opener (May 17) ... Appeared in two contests in Bowling Green series, totaling 3.2 scoreless frames with five strikeouts (May 11-13) ... Tossed 1.2 scoreless frames vs. Falcons in series finale to earn third win of season, working out of pair of jams (May 13) ... Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings vs. Buffalo with three punchouts on Saturday to collect team-high fourth save (May 5) ... Worked 3.0 scoreless frames vs. Ball State with three punchouts in first game of doubleheader to pick up save (April 29) ... Appeared in two games in Northern Illinois series, totaling 3.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts (April 20-22) ... Threw 1.2 scoreless innings against NIU in series finale to register win (April 22) ... Worked 2.0 scoreless frames vs. Huskies with season-tying best five punchouts in series opener to collect save (April 20) ... Tossed 3.2 frames vs. Western Michigan in series opener, giving up one run on three hits with four punchouts to earn first collegiate save (April 13) ... Worked season-high 4.1 scoreless innings at Central Michigan in series finale, allowing only one hit with three punchouts to collect win (April 8) ... Threw 2.2 frames with season-high five punchouts at Miami in series finale (April 1) ... Retired all three batters faced at Dayton in 1.0 inning in season debut (March 14).
As a Junior (2011)
One of Rockets weekend starters ... Appeared in 16 games ... Sported 3-7 record with 5.38 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 3-3 ledger with 5.89 ERA ... Accumulated team-high 80.1 innings of work, surrendering 56 runs (48 earned) on 99 hits with squad-best 67 strikeouts ... Ranked tied for first in MAC in games started and seventh in strikeouts per start (7.51) ... Worked at least 6.0 innings in four starts ... First on team in games started, innings pitched and strikeouts ... Equalled season-high with 7.0 innings vs. Miami in opening round of MAC Tournament, allowing one runs on three hits with seven punchouts (May 25) ... Worked season-high 7.0 frames at Northern Illinois in second game of twinbill, yielding one run on five hits with career-best eight strikeouts (April 23) ... Tossed 6.1 innings at Bowling Green in series finale, allowing three runs on 10 hits with five punchouts to earn win (April 17) ... Threw 5.0 frames vs. Akron in second game of doubleheader, yielding one run on five hits with three strikeouts to pick up victory (April 2) ... Worked 6.0 innings vs. Pittsburgh at PSC Panther Classic, allowing three runs on nine hits with four punchouts (March 19).
As a Sophomore (2010)
One of Rockets' weekend starters ... Appeared in 14 games ... Sported 5-3 record with 4.85 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 4-2 ledger with 5.01 ERA ... Accumulated 68.2 innings of work, surrendering 45 runs (37 earned) on 74 hits with 35 strikeouts ... Ranked tied for ninth in MAC in games started ... Worked at least 5.0 innings in eight starts ... Tied for first on team in games started, tied for second in wins and third in innings pitched ... Threw 7.0 frames vs. Kent State in MAC Tournament, surrendering three runs on seven hits with one strikeout (May 28) ... Tossed 7.0 innings at Western Michigan in second game of doubleheader, yielding two runs on six hits with four punchouts to register win (May 1) ... Hurled 5.0 frames at Buffalo in series finale, allowing three runs on eight hits with four strikeouts to record fourth-straight win (April 11) ... Pitched 5.0 innings at Akron in series finale, yielding one run on seven hits with four punchouts to collect victory (April 4) ... Threw 6.0 frames vs. Kent State in second game of doubleheader, surrendering one run on seven hits with three strikeouts to earn win (March 27) ... Worked career-high 7.2 innings at Cincinnati, yielding two runs on only three hits with four strikeouts in first game of doubleheader to collect victory (March 20) ... Tossed 7.0 strong innings against Winthrop at Johnny Gill Memorial Tournament, allowing four runs on four hits with two punchouts (March 12).
As a Freshman (2009)
Appeared in 17 games, making five starts ... Sported 1-4 record with 7.64 ERA ... In MAC contests, posted 3.38 ERA with no decisions ... Accumulated 35.1 innings of work, surrendering 33 runs (30 earned) on 43 hits with 32 strikeouts ... Tossed season-high 4.1 frames vs. Vermont in RussMatt Invitational, earning first collegiate victory (March 13) ... Made start vs. Eastern Michigan in MAC Tournament, allowing three runs on four hits with three strikeouts (May 22) ... Appeared in two contests in Western Michigan series, totaling 4.0 innings with three strikeouts (May 1-3) ... Worked 2.2 frames at Northern Illinois in second game of doubleheader with season-high four strikeouts (April 18) ... Threw 1.1 scoreless innings vs. Kent State with two strikeouts in series finale (April 12) ... Made first collegiate start at Belmont in second game of doubleheader (Feb. 27).
High School
A 2008 graduate of Northridge High School ... Three-year letterwinner in baseball and one year in football ... Three-time all-conference honoree ... Two-time team MVP ... Named districts' "Mr. Baseball" and honorable mention all-state as a senior ... Finished with league's top ERA and selected to Northern Indiana All-Star Team ... Batted .329 with seven home runs and 13 walks as a junior, registering .550 on-base percentage and .659 slugging percentage ... Accumulated 59.2 innings of work on the mound with 68 strikeouts and 2.46 ERA.
Personal
Born Lincoln E. Ray Rassi on March 21, 1990 ... Parents are Benjamin and Cheryl Rassi ... Has two brothers, Gatlin and Isaac, and one sister, Sarah ... Enjoys fishing and hunting ... Majoring in mechanical engineering technology.
Rassi's Personal Bests
Innings Pitched
7.2 at Cincinnati (G1) (March 20, 2010)
7.0 on five occasions
Strikeouts
8 at Ball State (G1) (May 20, 2011)
8 at Northern Illinois (G2) (April 23, 2011)
7 vs. Miami (May 25, 2011)
7 vs. Canisius (Feb. 20, 2011)
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP)
3 vs. Miami (May 25, 2011), 7.0 IP
3 at Cincinnati (G1) (March 20, 2010), 7.2 IP
4 at Winthrop (March 12, 2010), 7.0 IP
Rassi's Career Statistics
