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2025 ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region Second Team
2025 All-Conference USA Second Team
2025 College Baseball Hall of Fame National Pitcher of the Year Midseason Watch List
2025 Perfect Game USA Midseason All-American Third Team
Conference USA Pitcher of the Week - March 3, 2025
Conference USA Pitcher of the Week - April 8, 2024
2025 (Junior): Made 14 consecutive weekend starts on the mound … Went 7-1 with a 3.13 ERA … Posted 49 strikeouts in 63.1 innings … Earned wins against Lafayette, Central Michigan, UNC Asheville, UT Martin, Sam Houston, Liberty and Kennesaw State … Went 22.0 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run to start the season … Had 5.0 strikeouts in 5.0 scoreless innings against Lafayette (2/23) … Earned CUSA Pitcher of the week after a season-high seven strikeouts in 7.0 shutout innings against Central Michigan (2/28) … Fanned six in a 4.0 frame scoreless outing against UT Martin (4/16) … Posted six punchouts in 5.2 scoreless innings against Sam Houston (4/28) … Struck out five in 5.1 frames while allowing one run at Liberty (4/11) … Helped the Tops reach the CUSA Championship game with a 5.0 inning outing in a win over Kennesaw State in the CUSA Tournament (5/24) … Selected as a Perfect Game USA Third Team Midseason All-American (4/3) … Named to the College Baseball Hall of Fame National Pitcher of the Year Watch List (4/18) … All-Conference USA Second Team selection … ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region Second Team selection.Â
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in 17 games while making 12 starts, mostly as a weekend rotation starting pitcher … Went 6-4 with a 5.66 ERA in 70.0 innings pitched while striking out 69 batters … Earned wins against Milwaukee, SEMO, Jax State, No. 8 Dallas Baptist, Sam Houston and Liberty … Struck out eight in 7.0 innings without allowing a run against Milwaukee (3/8) … Awarded CUSA Pitcher of the Week after a career night against No. 8 Dallas Baptist when he struck out 11 batters in 8.2 frames while allowing just one run (4/5).Â
2023 (Freshman): Made 24 appearances on the mound for the Hilltoppers … Produced a 7.34 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 38.0 innings of work … Recorded a save in the Hilltoppers' 10-3 defeat of South Dakota State (3/11).
At McCraken County HS: Lettered two times in baseball and football … 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year … District Tournament MVP … Region I Player of the Year … Had a 0.60 ERA pitching his senior year with a .475 batting average and eight home runs.
Personal Info: Born July 8, 2004 in Paducah, Ky. … Son of Rob, a regional sales manager for Zurich Insurance and Keri, an occupational therapist … Has a younger sister, Addy … Majoring in biology at WKU … Biggest thrill in sports is in his senior year of high school in the semifinals, his team was down by one in top of seventh and he led off the inning with a double … Favorite athlete is Mike Tyson because of his commitment and dedication to his sport and how much of a joy he is to watch compete … Plans to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy after college … His father has had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he has been the person that’s always encouraged him and supported him through every sport he has played and always kept him going … Hobbies include pickup basketball, video games and enjoying time with friends.
