2012: Appeared in 18 games, going 2-4 with a 7.42 earned run average...Made seven starts on the mound for the Cougars...His 40 strikeouts during the year were fourth on the team...Appeared in one game in the fied, during the Cougars' season finale at Southeast Missouri May 19...Finished his career sixth all-time saves with seven.
2011: Transitioned from outfielder to pitcher during his junior year...Made 19 appearances as the team's closer...Led the team with six saves...Finished third on the team with a 3.76 earned run average...Earned a 3-2 record on the mound...Struck out 21 hitters while walking 13 in 26.1 innings of work...Also had 72 at-bats during the year...Finished with a .167 batting average and five RBIs...Appeared in 21 games, making 19 starts as a position player.
2010: Appeared in 36 games, starting 28 of them...Hit .283...Added 15 RBIs...Hit his first career home run March 14 at East Tenn. State...Tied for second on the team with five outfield assists.
2009: Redshirted
2008: Appeared in 39 contests, making 30 starts ... Tallied 22 hits, 16 runs scored, and 16 runs batted in ... Made five appearances on the mound. High School: Multi-sport athlete and letter winner for Pinckneyville High School ... All-State baseball selection ... Played summer baseball for the Alton Indians. Major: Biological Medical Science
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
2008.... .208 39-30 106 16 22 3 1 0 16 10 18 3-5
2010.... .283 36-28 113 19 32 3 1 1 15 6 21 0-0
2011.... .167 21-19 72 8 12 1 0 0 5 6 17 1-2
2012.... .000 1-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0
TOTAL... .225 97-77 293 44 66 7 2 1 37 22 56 4-7
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2008.... 14.21 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 6.1 11 12 10 9 4
2011.... 3.76 3-2 19 0 0 0/0 6 26.1 23 12 11 13 21
2012.... 7.42 2-4 18 7 0 0/1 1 57.0 56 47 47 40 40
TOTAL... 6.83 5-6 42 7 0 0/1 7 89.2 90 71 68 62 65
ALL-TIME RANKINGS:
SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Most times grounded into DP: t-6th (10)
Most games finished: 5th (19 in 2011) Most saves: t-6th (7)
Most saves: t-6th (6 in 2011) Most games finished: 7th (24)
Most earned runs allowed: t-6th (47 in 2012)
Most home runs allowed: t-6th (8 in 2012)
Most sacrifice flies allowed: t-8th (4 in 2012)
Most hit batters: t-10th (10 in 2012)
