Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Drafted in the 38th round (1,152nd overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 MLB Draft
 

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

• Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Cubs
• Pitched in five games, starting four
• Went 1-3 with a 5.59 ERA on the season
• Struck out 20 batters over 19.1 innings pitched
• Walked just four hitters, posting a 5:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the season
• 11 of his 20 strikeouts were looking, which was tied for the third-most in the Sun Belt Conference
• Made a quality start versus San Diego State (Feb. 15), allowing just two runs and striking out four over 6.0 innings
• Fanned five hitters over 5.0 innings in the start versus Illinois (Feb. 22)
• Struck out four batters versus both Middle Tennessee (March 7) and Wake Forest (March 11)
• Recorded three strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Maryland (Feb. 29)
• Pitched 2.0-hitless innings out of the bullpen to pick up the win over Wake Forest
• Earned a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) for the 2019 fall semester
• Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 spring term

2019 (Redshirt Junior)

• Pitched in 14 games on the season, starting five games on the mound
• Missed time due to a back and leg injury
• Was 2-2 with a 6.04 ERA on the season
• Had one save
• Struck out 28 hitters over 28.1 innings of work
• Walked just nine batters on the year
• Held opponents to a .277 batting average on the season
• Struck out a season-high four batters four times – at UNC Wilmington (Feb. 19), versus Wake Forest (March 6), against Texas State (May 23), and versus Georgia Southern (May 26) in the Sun Belt Championship Tournament title game
• Made his return from missing most of the 2018 season due to Tommy John surgery on opening weekend by striking out two in a 1.0-scoreless inning versus Maryland (Feb. 16)
• Picked up the win with four strikeouts and allowing just one hit over 2.0-scoreless innings in the start at UNC Wilmington
• Earned the win out of the bullpen in the regular-season finale, allowing three runs on two hits and striking out two batters over 3.0 innings out of the bullpen versus Appalachian State (May 18)
• Threw 2.1 innings out of the bullpen versus No. 21 NC State (Feb. 24) and 1.1 innings of relief work against Indiana (March 3)
• Made back-to-back midweek starts versus Wake Forest (March 6) and No. 12 Clemson (March 13)
• Pitched 2.0-scoreless innings out of the bullpen in the 27-2 win over Georgia State (April 26)
• Struck out one in 2.0-scoreless innings versus Clemson (May 14)
• Fanned four batters and allowed just one run on two hits over 3.1 innings in the start versus Texas State (May 23) in the Sun Belt Tournament
• Pitched 4.0-scoreless innings with three hits, one walk, and four strikeouts in the start versus Georgia Southern (May 26) in the Sun Belt championship game, but did not factor in the decision
• Threw 3.0 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out three versus the top-seed Georgia Tech (June 2) in the NCAA Atlanta Regional
• Named to the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

2018 (Junior)

• Received a medical redshirt
• Pitched in four games on the season, making two starts
• Went 1-0 with a 7.62 ERA on the year
• Struck out 13 batters over 13.0 innings of work
• Struck out a season-high five batters in the start versus No. 17 Indiana (Feb. 19), but did not factor in the decision
• Picked up the win going 5.0 innings in the start on the mound versus VCU (Feb. 25)
• Also threw a scoreless-inning with two strikeouts versus Virginia Tech (Feb. 16) in the season opener
• Went 2.0 innings on the mound out of the bullpen against Maryland (March 3)
• Named to the 2017-18 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
• Also earned Dean’s List recognition in the fall of 2017

Prior to Coastal Carolina

2017 (Sophomore) at St. Johns River State College

• Drafted in the 38th round (1,152nd overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 MLB Draft
• Named a third-team NJCAA Academic All-American
• Named second-team All-Mid Florida Conference as a pitcher
• Was a two-way player for the Vikings
• Was 6-3 in 13 games on the mound, recording 68 strikeouts in 71.2 innings with a 3.01 ERA
• Also batted .305 with three home runs at the plate

2016 (Freshman) at UNC Asheville

• Played in 46 games, making 37 starts
• 33 of his 37 starts came in left field
• Hit .254 with 10 doubles, one home run, and 17 RBIs
• Totaled 36 hits at the plate
• Posted a .345 slugging percentage and a .331 on-base percentage on the year

High School

• Named to the USA Mid-Atlantic team
• Was a Southwestern 4A All-Conference selection
• His twin brother Will was a standout pitcher at George Washington

Hitting