2024 NCBWA All-American Third Team
2024 ABCA All-Midwest Region First Team
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist
2024 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List
2024 D1Baseball Top 50 Relief Pitchers List (25)
2024 Preseason All-Conference USA
2024 Perfect Game Top 75 College Seniors List (48)
2024 (Senior): Broke WKU's single-season program record and finished second nationally with 15 saves in 28 appearances … Posted a 3-3 record with a 4.00 ERA while striking out 52 batters in 35.0 innings and only 13 walks … Closed out wins against West Virginia (2), No. 8 Dallas Baptist (2), Louisville, and FIU to advance to the CUSA Championships Semifinals … Recorded 10 saves in 11 appearances stretching from March 28 at Jacksonville State to April 28 at Jacksonville State with the one non-save resulting in a winning-decision against Louisville … Notched season-highs in innings pitched and strikeouts in an elimination game win in the CUSA Championships against FIU (5/24), fanning 6 batters in 3.2 frames … Finished with the second-most saves in WKU program history with 19.
2023 (Junior): Made 23 appearances on the mound with four starts, posting a 6-2 record and four saves as the Tops go-to guy out of the bullpen … Produced a 2.95 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 55.0 innings of work … Pitched 26.1 consecutive innings without an earned run allowed from April 14 to May 26 … Had four wins out of the bullpen against UAB (4/14), Florida Atlantic (4/22), Rice (5/12), and in the CUSA Championships against Florida Atlantic (5/24) … Shutout a high-powered Florida Atlantic offense in 5.0 innings of work where he posted five strikeouts and only allowed two hits and one walk out of the bullpen in a 14-inning, walk-off win eventually leading to a sweep over the Owls (4/22).
Before WKU: Played two seasons for the Illinois State Redbirds … Appeared in nine games … Recorded 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched … Earned first career collegiate win against Arkansas State in 2021 (3/27).
At Normal Community High School: Lettered in baseball, golf, and swimming … Named First-Team All-Conference as a junior with a 1.37 ERA.
Personal Info: Born April 4, 2002 in Bloomington, Ill. … Son of Mark and Melanie … Majoring in Entrepreneurship at WKU … Has two older siblings, Carter and Trenton … Biggest thrill in sports is winning championships … Favorite athlete is Jacob deGrom … Chose WKU because of the unique opportunity that the coaches and school provide for growth and advancement … Plans to pursue a career in baseball coaching or scouting after college … His parents have had the biggest influence on his athletic career because of their support … Hobbies include working out and hanging out with friends.
