2015: Made 23 appearances, all in relief, as a junior … 23 overall appearances were good for third on the squad while his 23 relief appearances were tied for second-most on the club … was one of the team’s most productive relievers down the stretch, allowing just three earned runs over his final seven appearances of the season, including four-straight scoreless outings from April 22-29 … struck out three in two scoreless innings at North Carolina (March 24) … turned in his most dominating performance when he struck out a career-high eight in four innings of work at North Carolina A&T (April 1), en route to the first win of his career … struck out three and allowed only two hits in three scoreless frames at ETSU (April 29).
2014: Made seven appearances as a sophomore, including first-career start on April 2 against ETSU (2.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, ND in 7-6 victory) … did not allow any runs in his first three relief appearances of the season (Feb. 22 at NC State, March 5 vs. Campbell, April 23 vs. Gardner-Webb) … boasted a 3.60 ERA through April but allowed runs in each of his final three appearances to finish with a 5.84 ERA.
2013: Made six appearances out of the bullpen as a true freshman ... allowed one earned run or less in four of his six appearances, including scoreless outings against Butler (1.0 IP on Feb. 23) and Wofford (1.0 IP on March 29) ... issued only one walk in nine innings of work ... boasted a 5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
High School: Three-time all-conference honoree ... earned second-team all-area recognition as a junior, when he helped lead Northeast Guilford to the final game of the 2011 North Carolina 3-A state championship series ... in addition to pitching duties, was also a standout middle infielder as a prep ... high-school teammate of former Appalachian State teammate and current Minnesota Twins farmhand Jaylin Davis ... coached by David Lawing ... represented Region 5 in the 2011 N.C. State Games ... played for prestigious Impact Baseball Dirtbags summer team, coached by Andy Partin ... was also a two-time all-conference performer in football.
Personal: Full name is Caleb James McCann ... born October 22, 1993 (22 years old) ... son of Tammy and David McCann ... twin brother, Jacob, was a tight end on Appalachian State’s football team in 2013 and 2014 ... uncle, Phillip Lowdermilk, played baseball at UNC Asheville ... majoring in exercise science ... member of Dean’s List, Appalachian State athletics' academic honor roll and Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (3.5+ GPA).
