Louisiana Tech outfielder Mason Mallard “is off to a noteworthy start as a professional baseball player” with the Princeton (WVa.) Rays, Tampa Bay's Advanced Rookie League team.

He “has a .436 on-base percentage” and “went 5-15 (.333)” this past weekend.

Read Jay Neal’s “Mallard's professional career off to a hot start“ at https://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com...nt/tncms/live/