Entered NCAA Transfer Portal on June 2, 2025
2025 (Junior): Appeared in four games on the mound … Posted a 0.00 ERA with an 0-1 record … Struck out four in 3.2 innings without giving up an earned run … Tossed a scoreless inning against Southern Illinois (3/11) … Had a pair of strikeouts in 1.0 shutout inning against Evansville (3/25).
Before WKU: Spent two years at Heartland CC … Appeared in 16 games and made 13 starts on the mound with a 7-2 record … Held a 4.61 ERA in 56.2 innings of work with 69 strikeouts over two years … Helped lead his team to the 2023 NJCAA DII National Championship title.
At Parkway West HS: Lettered four times in basketball and three times in baseball … Two-time All-Conference for baseball and once for basketball … Played for baseball coach Andrew Jett and basketball coach John Wright, his father.
Personal Info: Born May 29, 2004 in St. Louis, Mo. … Son of John and Susan Wright … Has three siblings, Brian Sarah and Grace … Majoring in psychology at WKU … Chose WKU because it felt like the right fit and because of the winning culture … Biggest thrill in sports is winning … Favorite athlete is Adam Wainwright because he played for his favorite team, but also came back from Tommy John surgery, which he can relate to … Plans to play baseball as long as he can before going into psychology after college … Hobbies include playing video games, playing basketball, hanging out with friends and watching sports.
