Pace University Athletics

David Qualben was a dominant pitcher for Pace from 2004 to 2006. Qualben went 15-9 across 181.1 career innings, sporting a 2.88 ERA. He is tied for the seventh most wins in program history, while his ERA ranks 9^th all-time. Qualben recorded 196 strikeouts in just three seasons for the Blue and Gold, a team-record upon his graduation and currently the third-highest career total.

In 2005, Qualben recorded 84 strikeouts to set a new single-season Pace record. His 1.19 ERA in 2005 was the second lowest in program history at the time, currently ranking as the fourth-best of all-time. Qualben was an NE10 All-Conference First Team selection, NCBWA East Region First Team and All-American Honorable Mention, and Pace's Co-Male Athlete of the Year. In 2006, he recorded another 80 strikeouts to hold the two highest single-season totals. Qualben made the NE10 All-Conference and ABCA-Rawlings All-Region Second Teams in his final season in Pleasantville.

Qualben was selected by the Houston Astros in the 7^th round of the 2006 MLB Amateur Draft and made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats. He would go on to pitch for the Lexington Legends in 2007 and split time between Lexington and the Salem Avalanche in 2008.