Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2022 (Redshirt Junior)

• Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 with the Texas Rangers
• Appeared in a team-high 25 games on the season out of the bullpen
• Moved from a starter to the bullpen in the offseason
• Went 1-1 overall on the season with three saves and a 3.41 ERA
• Fanned 30 batters over 29.0 innings pitched
• Did not allow an earned run over his first 15.1 innings on the season
• Picked up the win in his first outing of the year, striking out two hitters over 1.1-scoreless innings in the win over West Virginia (Feb. 21)
• Struck out three hitters in 2.0-scoreless innings of work against Rutgers (Feb. 25)
• Fanned one hitter in each of his next three appearances with 1.0 inning against Ball State (Feb. 28), 1.1 innings at UNCW (March 2), and 1.0 frame at North Carolina (March 4)
• Also threw 1.0-scoreless inning against nationally-ranked North Carolina (March 6) in the series finale in Chapel Hill
• Struck out two strikeouts over 2.0-scoreless innings in the midweek home win over Wake Forest (March 8)
• Tossed 1.2-scoreless frames in a win over Xavier (March 13), 2.0 more scoreless innings in the conference win over ULM (March 19), and struck out two hitters in 1.0-scoreless inning in the win at nationally-ranked Clemson (March 22)
• Pitched late in two games in the three-game series at nationally-ranked Texas State (March 25 & 27) and in the three-game sweep at Arkansas State (April 1 & 2)
• Tossed 1.0-scoreless inning with two strikeouts versus Georgia State (April 10) and 2.0-scoreless frames at Appalachian State (April 14)
• Recorded the save in the 3-2 win over UTA (April 24), striking out two hitters in a 1-2-3 ninth inning
• Picked up the save in the 6-4 win at Georgia Southern (April 30), fanning one hitter over a 1-2-3 ninth frame
• Earned his third save of the year in the 11-7 road win at Troy (May 15), throwing 2.0-scoreless innings out of the bullpen
• Threw 0.1 innings versus Coppin State (June 4) and 1.1 innings against East Carolina (June 6) at the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Pitched in 15 games on the season, making nine starts
• Went 2-3 with a 6.33 ERA on the year
• Struck out 45 hitters over 48.1 innings pitched on the season
• Got the start on Opening Day, striking out four hitters over 3.2 innings in a loss to Duke (Feb. 20)
• Recorded his first collegiate win by tossing 6.0-scoreless innings, allowing seven hits, and striking out four in the 8-1 win over Bryant (Feb. 26)
• Followed that performance up with a win in his next start versus Davidson (March 5), fanning a season-high seven hitters and allowing just one run on two hits over 5.0-complete innings pitched
• Struck out five hitters, but also allowed five runs on five hits in 4.0-innings to take the loss to FIU (March 12)
• Got the Friday night start at West Virginia (April 21), striking out two batters and surrendering four runs on four hits but did not factor in the decision
• Fanned five hitters in back-to-back starts in conference play at UT Arlington (April 12) and versus Georgia Southern (April 18) in five-plus innings in both outings
• Also made starts at Liberty (April 25) and Georgia State (May 2) before moving to the bullpen
• Struck out three hitters in just 2.0-scoreless innings out of the bullpen versus Troy (May 8)
• Was hit up for one unearned run on one hit, one walk, and one strikeout over 3.0-innings of relief work in the 3-1 loss at South Alabama (May 15)
• Also picked 1.0-inning out of the bullpen in wins over Wake Forest (May 18) and Texas State (May 20)
• Gave up just one hit over a 1.0-scoreless inning in the regular-season finale 12-2 win over Texas State (May 22)
• Pitched in the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Tournament game versus No. 1-seeded South Alabama (May 26), giving up two runs on one hit, two walks, and one strikeout in 1.1 innings

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

• Did not appear in a game before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019 (Freshman)

• Received a medical redshirt
• Missed the entire season due to Tommy John surgery
• Named to the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List

High School

• Drafted in the 39th round (1,168th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 MLB Draft
• Rated as the No. 3 right-handed pitcher and the No. 10 overall prospect in Illinois for the class of 2018
• 2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game honorable mention All-American
• Named second-team Central All-Region by PG
• Two-time Rawlings/Perfect Game underclass high honorable mention All-American (2016 and 2017)
• Tabbed 2018 first-team All-State by Prep Baseball Report
• A two-time Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State selection and a two-time All-Metro selection
• Also a three-time All-Central State 8 Conference selection and the 2018 Conference Player of the Year
• Guided his team to back-to-back regional and section championships in 2016 and 2017
• Went 7-1 on the mound with an ERA of 0.77 over 73 innings pitched as a senior
• Allowed just eight earned runs for his entire senior season
• Led the conference in strikeouts (124), strikeout-to-walk ratio (124/14), ERA, and innings pitched his senior year
• Closed his high school career with a three-hit, 6-0 win over Rochester for the Class 3A Decatur MacArthur Sectional
• Set a school record for lowest ERA (2.14) while pitching 65.1 innings as a junior
• Allowed three earned runs and was 7-1 with 115 strikeouts his junior year, allowing just two earned runs over 65.1 innings pitched
• Also played for the Midwest Mules club team
• Oldest brother, Philip, was a pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization and with the Houston Astros, while his other brother, Nick, is a shortstop in the Philadelphia Phillies organization
• Brother, Marc, ran track and cross country at Southeast Missouri State