Hofstra University Athletics

At Hofstra
2013: Made 11 appearances for Hofstra, including one start…Went 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA…Logged 21 1/3 innings and held teams to a .259 batting-average-against…Made Hofstra debut with a scoreless inning versus Towson…Struck out three in 4 1/3 innings of relief versus Old Dominion…Earned his first win by not allowing an earned run in an inning of work versus New York Tech…Threw 4 1/3 innings of scoreless ball in a win over Manhattan…Struck out two in 1 1/3 scoreless innings versus Rutgers…Pitched 1/3 of an inning in the season finale versus UNCW…Made his only start at Northeastern…Was 0-1 in six CAA appearances.

At Catawba Valley Community College
Attended Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, North Carolina for two years…Posted a 2-1 record and a 1.85 ERA in seven games as a sophomore...Posted a 7-1 record and helped the team to a third place finish at the regional tournament as a freshman…Helped team to Carolinas-Virginia Conference, Region X Tournament and the Southeast District championships and a berth in the Junior College D-II World Series.

High School/Personal
Played baseball at South Point High School in Belmont, North Carolina…Posted a 28-3 record in three seasons…Missed junior year due to elbow surgery…Was 8-1 as a freshman and 9-2 as a sophomore, earning De-Fence Player of the Year accolades…Was 11-0 as a senior and named team Most Valuable Player…Scholar-Athlete Award recipient…Has one sister…Hobbies include deep sea fishing and reading the bible…Lists John Smoltz and Nolan Ryan as his favorite athletes…Nicknamed “Big Dog”…Plans to pursue a career in coaching…History major with a minor in business.