Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Drafted in the 15th round (456th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians in the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft ... Held opponents to a .249 batting average for his career, which ranks 16th in CCU history ... His career average of 10.98 for strikeouts per nine innings was third all-time in program history ... His eight career saves were tied for 13th in Coastal's career annals.

Honors
Drafted in the 15th round (456th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians in the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft
 

2021 (Junior)

• Drafted in the 15th round (456th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians in the 2021 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft
• Went 3-2 with five saves and a 4.99 ERA over 22 appearances and three starts
• Fanned a team-high 68 batters over 48.2 innings pitched
• Held opponents to a .250 batting average against him on the season
• Recorded one strikeout in all but one appearance on the season, including a career-high nine punchouts in the start at Georgia State (April 30)
• Picked up the win in relief versus Duke (Feb. 21), striking out two hitters over 1.0-complete inning in the walk-off win
• Struck out three hitters in a 1.0-scoreless inning to earn the save versus Kennesaw State (Feb. 28)
• Pitched 3.0-scoreless innings with five strikeouts to pick up the save in the win over Miami (Ohio) (March 6)
• Also earned the save by striking out four hitters over 1.2 innings out of the bullpen versus UConn (March 8)
• Struck out three hitters over 2.0-scoreless innings to pick up the save in the road win at West Virginia (March 19)
• Pitched a clean-ninth inning with one strikeout in the midweek home win over College of Charleston (March 23)
• Moved to the starting rotation in late April, making Friday starts at Liberty (April 23), at Georgia State (April 30), and Troy (May 7)
• Pitched 5.1 innings in the start at Liberty (April 23) and struck out nine hitters and allowed just one run on three hits and three walks in the start at Georgia State (April 30), but did not factor in the decision
• Recorded the win out of the bullpen at South Alabama (April 14), striking out two, walking one, and allowing one over 2.1-scoreless innings
• Struck out seven hitters and allowed just one unearned run on two hits and three walks over 4.0-complete innings to earn the win over Texas State (May 21)
• Also threw 2.0-scoreless innings versus Duke (Feb. 21) and at West Virginia (March 20)
• Pitched 1.0-scoreless inning in the win over FIU (March 14) and a combined 1.2 innings over two games at Louisiana (March 28-29)
• Threw 1.0 inning out of the bullpen in the midweek road win at North Carolina (April 20)

2020 (Sophomore) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

• Made a team-high seven appearances on the season out of the bullpen
• Went 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA on the season
• Struck out 22 batters over 19.1 innings pitched
• Tied for eighth in the Sun Belt in wins (2)
• Ranked 10th in the Sun Belt in strikeouts (22)
• Pitched a career-high 6.1 innings and struck out a career-high eight batters versus Middle Tennessee (March 7)
• Earned his first win of the season in relief versus UNCW (Feb. 19), striking out two over 3.2-scoreless innings
• Picked up the relief win against Maryland (Feb. 29), striking out six over 4.1 innings in the 10-3 victory
• Threw 2.0-scoreless innings and fanned two batters versus Illinois (Feb. 22)
• Also pitched 1.0-scoreless innings versus San Diego State (Feb. 15), West Virginia (Feb. 23), and Wake Forest (March 11)

2019 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 30 games for the Chants on the season, a team-high, and the fourth-most in the Sun Belt
• Picked up a team-high three saves
• Went 3-4 with a 5.72 ERA out of the bullpen
• Struck out 41 batters over 39.1 innings pitched
• Held opponents to a .282 batting average on the year
• Struck out a season-high five batters in 2.2 innings of work versus Indiana (March 3)
• Fanned four batters at UNC Wilmington (Feb. 19) and at Georgia State (April 26)
• Threw a season-high 3.0 innings three times – at UNC Wilmington (Feb. 19), versus Kent State (Feb. 23), and at No. 2 NC State (April 10)
• Earned his first career save by throwing 0.1 of an inning in the 10-8 win over VCU (Feb. 15) in the season opener
• Picked up his second save in 3.0 innings of scoreless work in the 10-5 road win at UNC Wilmington (Feb. 19)
• Third save of the season came in the series-opening 4-2 win over Troy (March 22), throwing 0.2-scoreless innings in the conference win
• Recorded his first career win by throwing 1.2-scoreless innings and striking out three in the 9-7 win over Troy (March 23)
• Struck out four in 2.0-scoreless innings out of the bullpen in the 27-2 series-opening win at Georgia State (April 26)
• Picked up the win in the Sun Belt Championship Tournament title game by pitching 1.1-scoreless innings out of the bullpen versus Georgia Southern (May 26)
• Also threw a scoreless inning in the win over Campbell (Feb. 17), 3.0-scoreless innings in the victory versus Kent State (Feb. 23), and 2.2-scoreless innings versus the Indiana Hoosiers (March 3)
• Turned in 1.1-scoreless innings in the 4-4 tie against No. 4 Oregon State (March 10) at the Seattle Baseball Showcase
• Also had a scoreless inning of work in a win at ULM (March 16) and 0.1 innings of no-run ball against UT Arlington (May 24) in the second round of the Sun Belt Championship Tournament
• Recorded a scoreless-inning at Illinois (April 2) and 0.1-scoreless innings at home versus Clemson (May 14)

High School

• Lettered for four years at Mill Creek
• Rated as the No. 43 right-handed pitcher for the class of 2018 in the state of Georgia by Perfect Game
• Also ranked as the No. 125 overall prospect in the state of Georgia
• 2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game honorable mention All-American
• Also tabbed Southeast Region honorable mention by Rawlings/Perfect Game
• A 2017 Rawlings/PG underclass honorable mention All-American
• Named second-team All-State as a senior
• Led his Mill Creek team to a regional championship title and a 34-6 overall record his senior year
• Posted a 1.10 ERA on the mound his senior season
• Helped lead his team to a 32-7 overall record and recorded a 2.20 ERA as a junior
• Also played for Team Elite