2012: Became SIUE's first All-American, in any sport, since the transition to Division I-earning third team honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association...Also was an honorable mention selection on collegebaseballinsider.com's All-American team...Finished his senior season with a 5-1 record and a 0.66 earned run average...Was second in the Ohio Valley Conference with 12 saves--second most in a single season in school history...Finished tied for ninth in the OVC with five wins ? the most of any reliever in the league...Compiled 47 strikeouts in 41 innings while walking only five and allowing just 21 hits...25 appearances led the team and set new career high...Earned the save with a scoreless inning to combine with Thad Hawkins and Brian Lorenz on SIUE's only shutout March 25 vs. Eastern Illinois...Finished his career third all-time with 77 appearances..Also fourth on the all-time list with 16 saves...Second in school history with 40 games finished...Signed professional contract with Joliet of the Frontier League following his senior season.
2011: Led the team with a career-high 20 appearances on the year, including two starts...Was fourth on the team with 4 wins...Finished the year with a 4-2 record and an earned run average of 5.01...Notched one save...Struck out 29 hitters in 41.1 innings pitched...Struck out a season-high four hitters twice during the year.
2010: Led the staff in ERA (5.63), wins (with a career-high four), saves (2) and innings pitched (62.1)...Finished with a 4-6 record...Was second on the team with a career-best 54 strikeouts...Tossed three complete games to lead the team...Made 15 appearances overall...Was second on the team with nine starts...Held opponents to a team-low .284 batting average...Started March 16 vs. North Dakota, tossing six scoreless innings to combine with Josh Malin and Brian Lorenz on an 11-0 shutout.
2009: Recorded a team-leading 4.75 earned run average ... Second on the team in inning pitched with 60.2 ... Finished the season with 40 strikeouts ... Struck out six batters against Southeast Missouri State ... Did not allow a home run in opponents' 249 at bats ... Earned victories over future Ohio Valley Conference opponents UT Martin and Morehead State.
High School: Two-time All-Area performer at Warrenville South High School ... Selected All-Conference during his his junior and senior year ... Selected to the All-Star game in 2007 and 2008 ... Played summer baseball for the Illinois Sparks ... Also lettered in hockey. Major: Construction Management.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2009.... 4.75 3-5 17 7 0 0/1 1 60.2 77 42 32 12 40
2010.... 5.63 4-6 15 9 3 0/1 2 62.1 71 43 39 15 54
2011.... 5.01 4-2 20 2 0 0/0 1 41.1 39 28 23 20 29
2012.... 0.66 5-1 25 0 0 0/1 12 41.0 21 7 3 5 47
TOTAL... 4.25 16-14 77 18 3 0/3 16 205.1 208 120 97 52 170
SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Most triples allowed: 1st (14)
Most saves: 2nd (12 in 2012) Most fly outs: 1st (249)
Most games finished: 2nd (24 in 2012) Most balks: t-1st (8)
Most triples allowed: t-2nd (6 in 2009) Most games finished: 2nd (40)
Most balks: 3rd (5 in 2009) Most strikeouts looking: 2nd (60)
Most fly outs: 5th (87 in 2010) Most doubles allowed: 2nd (53)
Most losses: t-5th (6 in 2010) Most appearances: 3rd (77)
Most home runs allowed: t-6th (8 in 2010) Most saves: 4th (16)
Most appearances: 7th (25 in 2012) Most at bats against: 4th (795)
Most balks: t-7th (3 in 2010) Most combined shutouts: t-4th (3)
Most sacrifice flies allowed: 5th (9)
Most hit batters: t-5th (21)
Most losses: t-6th (14)
Most sacrifice hits allowed: t-7th (15)
Fewest walks allowed/9 inn game: 9th (2.28)
Most batters faced: 9th (892)
Most earned runs allowed: t-10th (97)
