COLLEGE: Attended Northwest Nazarene University last season in Nampa and went 5-5 with a 4.04 ERA. He started 11 of the 13 games he appeared in and pitched 75.2 innings. He struck out 38 and walked 17. Spent two previous years at Walla Walla Community College where he was a pitcher.  He had the lowest ERA on the team as a freshman, and played in the conference’s All-Star Game as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mountain View High where he earned three letters in both baseball and basketball, and also was on the football team.  As a sophomore, his team won the conference title in baseball and finished third at State. He was third at state on the basketball team his junior season, and then was named a first-team all-conference selection as an outfielder in baseball during his senior year, while helping the basketball team to a fifth-place finish at State.

PERSONAL: Born March 11, 1986 to Jeff and Berlene Mace. Has one brother, Jared. His father played at LCSC and is a hitting instructor. Justin’s hobbies are camping, fishing, and working out. He is majoring in Kinesiology at LCSC.