2010: Made 18 relief appearances as a junior ... Went 2-0 on the year with a 6.00 earned run average over 24.0 innings ... Held opposing hitters to a .267 batting average ... Picked up a win in relief against SIU Edwardsville on Feb. 28 by holding the Cougars to three runs and two hits over a season-high 4.1 innings ... Threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against Eastern Michigan on March 3 ... Got two outs in relief in UALR's 8-5 win over Belmont (4/10) to pick up his second victory ... Worked 3.0 scoreless frames against Louisiana-Lafayette on April 18, limiting the Ragin' Cajuns to three hits and a walk while striking out a season-high three batters ... Made eight relief appearances in conference play, posting an 8.00 ERA over 9.0 innings ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for achieving a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49.

Prior to UALR: Went 2-2 with a 3.70 ERA as a sophomore at Cowley County, helping the Tigers to the Region VI championship and a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA College World Series ... Threw 4.0 shutout innings against Santa Fe College in the College World Series, limiting the opposition to three hits and a walk while striking out four ... Helped the Tigers to Jayhawk Conference East Championships in 2008 and 2009 ... Played under head coach Dave Burroughs.

High School: A four-year lettermen in basketball and baseball at Big Pasture HS ... A three-time All-Area selection in baseball ... Earned All-State honorable mention accolades in basketball and baseball as a senior in 2007 ... Named FCA Athlete of the Year ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Played for head coach Jimmy Smith.

Personal: Full name is John Joseph Maler ... Born Nov. 5, 1988 in Abilene, Texas ... Son of Steve and Katie Maler ... Has one brother, Steven, and two sisters, Danielle and Amanda ... Undecided on an academic major.