Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: GHEN-thurr (‘u’ in spelling is silent)

2025 (Sophomore): Made 15 relief appearances on the year, tossing a combined 16.1 innings out of the bullpen … Finished the season with a 2-1 overall record with his first career save and an ERA of 10.47 …  Struck out 15 against nine walks, posting at least one strikeout in 11 of his 15 appearances … Recorded 18 fly ball outs and 14 ground outs … Collected his first career save in WCU’s 8-7 win over Maryland (Feb. 21), pitching an inning of one-hit, scoreless relief … Tossed a season – and career – long 3.2 relief innings at Georgia State (March 8), striking out a season-best three against two walks in allowing three earned runs on just one base hit in earning his first win of the year … Earned his second seasonal victory with an inning of work, striking out one in relief in WCU’s come-from-behind victory over UNC Asheville (March 25) … Struck out six over his final five appearances, a combined 4.1 innings of work ... Named to the Spring 2025 Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Earned a 2024-25 Commissioner's Medal.

2024 (Freshman): Made 15 appearances, all in relief … Finished with an 0-1 records and a 7.71 ERA over 14.0 combined innings … Surrendered 17 runs – 12 of which were earned – on 19 base hits with just five going for extra bases, four doubles and one home run … Made his WCU debut with an inning out of the bullpen at USC Upstate (Feb. 21), surrendering three runs on three hits including the only home run he allowed … Recorded 17 flyball outs and 12 groundouts to accompany his 13 strikeouts … Tossed a career-long 2.0 innings at nationally-ranked Wake Forest (May 5), holding the Demon Deacons scoreless with just a single allowed … Struck out a career-best four in his final appearance of the season at VMI (May 17) ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Helped lead Fellowship Christian to a 57-11 combined record over his final two seasons as a prep including a 26-4 mark in region play.
 
WCU Career Highs:
Innings Pitched – 3.2 innings, at Georgia State (3/8/25)
Strikeouts – 4, at VMI-2 (5/17/24)
Walks – 2, six times - MR: at Georgia Tech (5/2/25)