Entered NCAA Transfer Portal on June 16, 2025
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 games with four starts on the mound … Posted a 3.48 ERA with a 3-1 record … Struck out 25 batters with just five walks in 31.0 innings with an opposing batting average of .250 … Earned wins against EKU, Evansville and Louisiana Tech … Had three strikeouts in 2.0 shutout innings against EKU (2/25) … Fanned three in 3.0 scoreless frames at Evansville (3/25) … No-hit #23 Vanderbilt for 3.1 innings, allowing just one walk to reach (4/1) … Threw 3.0 shutout frames at #17 DBU with a pair of strikeouts (4/6) … Had three strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings against Louisiana Tech (5/4) … Held #18 Georgia Tech off the board for a frame with a strikeout in the NCAA Oxford Regional opener (5/30) … Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
At Woodford County HS: Lettered four times in baseball and twice in basketball … Appeared in 12 games, made one start and posted a 7-1 record … Posted a 0.40 ERA in 52 innings with 89 strikeouts in his senior year … Produced a batting average of .400 … 8th Region Player of the Year … All-State First Team … Two-time All-Region … Three-time All-District … Helped lead his team to the Region Championship and state final four in his sophomore season … Selected in the 20th round, 694th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2024 MLB Draft.
Personal Info: Born March 17, 2006 in Lexington, Ky. … Son of Miles and Angela Penn … Has two siblings, Hunter and Coleson … Majoring in physical therapy at WKU … Biggest thrill in sports is competition … Favorite athlete is Deion Sanders because of his performance in big moments … Chose WKU because of the school and coaches … Plans to play professional baseball after finishing college or become a physical therapist … His brother, Hunter, had the biggest influence in his athletic career because he pushed him to be the best … Hobbies include playing basketball, hanging out with friends and enjoying the outdoors.