Father of Andrew Mahoney @AMAHONEY2026 LHP Detroit Catholic Central, Motor City HitDogs National, ZT Elite Midwest. Univ of Cincinnati Bearcats commit.
Jordan Bischel looked at the 2027 schedule and said, “Why play small when we can turn this into a Bearcats baseball world tour?” Jacksonville, Nashville, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Team USA buzz, All-Americans everywhere… UC baseball is no longer sneaking onto the stage — they’re headlining the tour.
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Detroit News First Team All-State - Pitcher.
The stat line tells the story...
Andrew Mahoney, Sr., Detroit
Catholic Central
The ace for the Division 1 state champions, Mahoney was elite against terrific competition all season. A lefty, Mahoney finished with a 10-1 record with a 1.04 ERA, 102 strikeouts, a .145 batting average against and 19 walks in 60 innings pitched.
Signed with Cincinnati, Mahoney was also named to the all-state Dream Team.
Keith Dunlap, Detroit News
All six starting pitchers that have been used by the teams in the College World Series Finals were recruited out of high school to their respective programs.
"I've always believed with my pitching background that if you're 17 or 18 years old, and you got command, and you know 90-92 with three pitches, that usually doesn't go backwards."
In fact, out of the last six teams to play in the CWS Finals (UNC, OU, LSU, Coastal Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas A&M) 15 of the 17 (88%) starting pitchers used on their first three gamedays in Omaha were recruited to their institutions out of H.S.
"It's good recruiting by both sides and I think that's why we're both in the finals,” Forbes added.
A special thanks to Andrew Mahoney, Dylan Fairchild and Nolan Bernard for taking the time to be on the Diamond Bearcat Podcast tonight.
All three did a fine job.
There will not be a podcast next week, and we’ll have to wait and see after that.
Thanks to those that listened or will listen in the next few days. It’s appreciated!
This kid has worked for everything he has gotten. He’ll continue to work hard. He might not be looked at as a MLB draft choice right now, but I think he knows who he is, will continue to master his control and is my sleeper pick to help UC as a freshman pitcher next season.
Congratulations to Shamrock baseball Head Coach
Ryan Rogowski ‘02, on being named 2026 @MHSBCA1 Division 1 Coach of the year! Coach Rogo guided the Shamrocks to a 29-12 record in route to CC’s first baseball State Championship in 27 years!