Western Carolina University

2025 (Junior): Made 25 relief appearances, tossing 34.0 innings out of the bullpen … Finished with a 2-1 overall record and a team-best eight saves, tied for the most in the Southern Conference … the eight saves also tied him for ninth in WCU’s single-season record book … Was fourth on the WCU pitching staff with 44 strikeouts, recording at least one K in 20 of his 25 appearances … Recorded 33 fly ball outs and 21 ground ball outs including one double-play … Did not allow a run in 16 of his 25 appearances … Held opponents to a .143 batting average against with two outs … Made his WCU debut with an inning of hitless, scoreless relief with a pair of strikeouts against USC Upstate (Feb. 18) … Credited with the victory in WCU’s come-from-behind win against Michigan State (March 5), striking out a career-high six over 2.1 innings at Fluor Field … Earned his first save of the season with a 2.2 relief effort at Georgia State (March 8) with four strikeouts … Selected as the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 10 after earning the win over Big 10 foe Michigan State and collecting a save in WCU's win over Georgia State … Scored his second victory of the year with a hitless, scoreless inning of work in WCU’s comeback win over Presbyterian (May 7) ... Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List  … Selected to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team. Summer: Spent part of the summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League with Cotuit, going 1-0 with a couple of appearances, striking out four without a walk ... Named to the Spring 2025 Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres during the summer.

Prior to Western Carolina: Spent two seasons at USC Lancaster, where he made 26 total appearances, including 25 in relief, finishing with a 3-4 two-year record ... Struck out 63, including 43 in 2022-23, against 19 total walks over 42.2 innings, limiting opponents to a .266 batting average against ... As a sophomore, he made four plate appearances, batting .500 with a pair of hits, including an RBI double, while also drawing a pair of walks against a strikeout.

WCU Career – Pitching Game Highs:

• Innings Pitched: 3.0 innings, vs. VMI (3/23/25)
• Strikeouts: 6, vs. Michigan State at Fluor Field (3/5/25)
• Walks: 3, three times – MR: vs. ETSU (5/23/25)