Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: mick-GONE-uh-gull

2025 (Senior): Had off-season Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the 2025 season ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal.

2024 (Junior): Appeared in eight games, tossing 5.2 innings in relief … Recorded an ERA of 12.71 … Tossed an inning in three of his eight appearances … Recorded three fly ball outs and five ground outs in addition to striking out eight … Matched his career-high with two strikeouts twice – at nationally-ranked Tennessee (April 23) and against Wofford (May 23) in the SoCon Tournament ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Sophomore): Made 11 relief appearances, tossing 8.1 innings … Recorded a 12.96 ERA with an 0-1 record … Tossed an inning in six of his 11 appearances … Allowed 12 earned runs on 11 base hits with just four going for extra bases … Posted 11 fly ball outs and eight ground ball outs … Matched his career-high with two strikeouts at the College of Charleston (April 23) ... Named to the 2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Freshman): Made six relief appearances on the season, tossing 4.1 total innings … Posted a 10.38 collective ERA, surrendering six runs – five of which were earned – on four hits including two home runs … Struck out four against four walks with a pair of hit batters … Made his collegiate debut on opening weekend against Niagara (Feb. 18), striking out one in an inning out of the bullpen … Tossed a career-long 1.2 innings with two strikeouts at Gardner-Webb (April 6); Summer: Expected to pitch for the Covington (Va.) Lumberjacks in the Valley League.

WCU Career Game Highs:

• Innings Pitched: 1.2, at Gardner-Webb (4/6/22)
• Strikeouts: 2, four times (MR: vs. Wofford, 5/23/24)
• Walks: 2, twice (MR: at USC Upstate, 2/21/24)