| Marcus Ward |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: New Tripoli, Pa.
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 | High School: Northwestern Lehigh
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 | Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215
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 | Position: RHP
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 | B/T: R/R
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General: Ace of the Leopards staff who will again occupy a spot in the weekend rotation...majoring in Economics & Business.
2003: Made a team high nine starts for the Leopards...in his seven decisions accumulated a 4-3 record with a 4.66 ERA...led the Patriot League in strike outs per game and was fifth in total K's...led the pitching staff in strike outs (46) and was second in innings pitched (48.1)...registered two complete games...fired a complete game five-hit shut out with eight strike outs and no walks against Army (4/12)...struck out four while allowing one run in five innings against Holy Cross (4/5).
2002: Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team... appeared in 12 games for the Leopards, starting a team-high 11...registered the second-best ERA on the team at 3.89 and a 5-3 record...led the Leopards in complete games (6), innings pitched (69.1) and strikeouts (53)...opponents batted just .254 against him...hurled four straight complete games, winning three...struck out a season-high 10 batters, while scattering three hits in nine innings vs. Harvard (3/29)...allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings vs. Holy Cross (4/6).
2001: Pitched in 10 games for Lafayette, earning nine starts, the most on the team... threw 35.1 innings for the Leopards...pitched three strong innings in a close game at Columbia (4/11)...struck out a season high five batters without allowing a hit or a run... also struck out five batters in a contest against Virginia Military (3/17) in 5.1 innings, allowing three runs in the loss.
Year ERA G/GS W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO
2001 9.68 10/9 0-7 0 35.1 57 43 38 11 21
2002 3.89 12/11 5-3 0 69.1 67 36 30 22 53
2003 4.66 9/9 4-3 0 48.1 61 30 25 8 46
Total 5.47 29/9 9-13 0 153 185 109 93 41 120