College of Charleston Athletics

IN THE RECORD BOOK

• Fourth all-time in strikeouts per nine innings (10.14)
• Fifth all-time in strikeouts (234)
• Eighth all-time in WHIP (1.13)
• Tied ninth all-time in ERA (3.03)
• Second in single-season strikeouts (116, 2019)
• Third in single-season WHIP (0.85, 2019)
• Eighth in single-season ERA (1.87, 2019)

CAREER HONORS

• 2019 ABCA All-America Third Team
• 2019 NCBWA All-America Third Team
• 2019 ABCA All-Atlantic Region First Team
• 2019 All-CAA First Team
• 2019 CAA All-Tournament Team

JUNIOR (2019)
Appeared in 15 games with 15 starts … ABCA and NCBWA All-America Third Team … ABCA All-Atlantic Region First Team … All-CAA First Team … Compiled an 8-4 record with a 1.87 earned run average and 116 strikeouts in 101 innings pitched … Led the CAA and ranked 11^th nationally in ERA … Fourth in the nation in WHIP (0.84) … Also topped the CAA in opposing batting average (.181), innings pitched and strikeouts … Tied for the league lead in wins … 11 quality starts … Second in single-season strikeouts at CofC … Third in single-season WHIP … Eighth in single-season ERA … Struck out eight over five and two-third shutout innings against UNC Asheville (Feb. 15) … Surrendered one unearned run on two hits in a complete game against North Carolina A&T (Mar. 1) … Fanned seven in seven shutout innings against Furman (Mar. 15) … Struck out nine in seven innings against Elon (Mar. 22) … Scattered two hits across eight scoreless frames and struck out 11 against Hofstra (Mar. 29) … Threw a complete game with eight K’s at James Madison (Apr. 5) … Fanned nine in six frames against Dallas Baptist (Apr. 12) … Struck out 11 in seven and one-third against UNCW (Apr. 26) … Retired 11 batters via strikeout in seven frames against Towson (May 10) … Held Delaware (May 17) without a hit and struck out eight …Tossed eight and one-third shutout innings with eight strikeouts against William & Mary (May 23) in the CAA Tournament … Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the MLB First Year Player Draft.

SOPHOMORE (2018)
Appeared in 14 games with 14 starts … Compiled a 7-2 record with a 3.32 earned run average and 85 strikeouts in 76 innings … Held opposing batters to a .259 batting average … Three quality starts … Struck out three in four and one-third shutout innings in his first start of the season against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 17) … Allowing one hit and struck out six over five innings to earn his first win of the season against LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 24) … Scattered six hits and struck out seven over nine scoreless innings in a 6-0 shutout of Georgia (Mar. 3) … CAA Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 6) … Picked up his third win against CSU Bakersfield (Mar. 10), allowing one run and striking out six in five and one-third innings … Spun seven shutout frames with four strikeouts at Kansas State (Mar. 17) … Surrendered one run and struck out nine over four and one-third against James Madison (Apr. 8) … Earned his sixth win against Delaware (Apr. 28), striking out a career-high 12 batters while allowing two runs on three hits in seven and two-thirds innings … Picked up his seventh win of the season with five strikeouts over six innings at Towson (May 5) … Struck out seven in five innings at UNCW (May 18).

FRESHMAN (2017)
Appeared in 19 games with four starts … Posted a 0-3 record with a 6.16 earned run average … Struck out 33 batters and surrendered 16 walks in 30 and two-thirds innings … Retired both batters he faced with one strikeout in his collegiate debut at Georgia (Feb. 18) … Tossed two shutout innings with two strikeouts against UNCW (Apr. 2) … Did not allow a hit over a four and two-thirds innings stretch spanning five appearances (Apr. 21 – May 16) … Struck out two in a scoreless frame against Charleston Southern (May 16) … Spun three shutout innings with two hits and three strikeouts to keep the Cougars within striking distance against Northeastern (May 26) in the CAA Tournament.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Oldham County High School in Buckner, Ky. … PBR Ky. Player of the Year … Named the 8th Region Player of the Year … All-State and All-Louisville-Metro First Team Selection … 29th District Player of the Year … Posted an 11-0 record with 122 strikeouts and a 0.30 ERA as a senior, while batting .425 with six home runs and 49 RBIs.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Griffin David McLarty … Born August 10, 1998 … Son of Scott and Mary Beth McLarty … Has one brother, Gavin, and one sister, Kate.