WKU Dean's List (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
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June 7, 2019 – Goin’ to Kansas City: El Do’s Boyd Drafted by Royals
2020 (Junior): Appeared in four games on the mound for the Hilltoppers while making three starts … Recorded a 7.82 ERA and six strikeouts in 12.2 innings of action … Tossed a season-high 4.1 frames against Murray State (2/19) without allowing an earned run … Recorded a season-high four strikeouts against Belmont (3/3).
At Jefferson College: Played two seasons at Jefferson College … Appeared in 13 games while making 12 starts on the mound as a sophomore … Went 6-4 with a 4.24 ERA … Struck out 75 batters in 57.1 innings of work … Appeared in 13 games while making 12 starts on the rubber as a freshman … Went 6-4 with a 3.02 ERA … Whiffed 54 batters in 50.2 innings of action … Team advanced to the JuCo World Series in his freshman season … Rated as the No. 30 JuCo prospect and No. 274 overall college baseball prospect.
At El Dorado Springs HS: Lettered all four years in baseball, basketball and football … Four-time First Team All-District honoree in baseball … Holds the school record in strikeouts … Three-time First Team All-District and two-time First Team All-Region member in football … Two-time First Team All-District honoree in basketball.
Personal Info: Born July 26, 1999 in El Dorado Springs, Mo. … Son of Mitch and Jennifer Todd … Has one younger sister, Alayna … Majoring in Sport Management at WKU … Biggest thrill in sports was getting drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2019 MLB Draft … Favorite athlete is Max Scherzer because he’s a dog on the mound … Hopes to become a scouting director for an MLB team once his playing days are over … His family has had the biggest influence on his athletic career … Hobbies include golfing, fishing and eating.