University of Maryland Athletics

Highlights 

• 2017 CBN Freshman All-American
• 2017 Baseball America Second Team Freshman All-American
• 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• 2017 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• 2017 Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2x)
• 2016 MLB Draft Pick (Baltimore Orioles, 17th Round)
• 2016 Maryland High School Gatorade Player of the Year

As a Fifth-Year Senior (2021): Made eight appearances out of the bullpen … retired the only batter he faced in his season debut against Michigan State (3/5) … faced two batters and struck out both against Rutgers (3/12) … recorded a pair of outs at Penn State (3/20) … appeared against Iowa (3/28) … tossed an inning and two thirds of scoreless relief against #25 Michigan (4/5) … tossed an inning and two thirds against Ohio State (4/16) … struck out one against Northwestern (4/24) … appeared on his senior day against Indiana (5/30)

As a Senior (2020): Did not appear...was set to return after rehabbing an injury before the season was cancelled.

As a Junior (2019): Started in all six of his appearances and tossed 15 and two thirds innings pitched...notched a 1-2 record with 13 strikeouts and 11 walks...allowed a .228 batting average against...made a start on the opening weekend against VCU and went two and a third innings (2/17)...rehabbed an injury before returning to face VCU at home, striking out three over two innings (4/23)...struck out a season-high six batters in three and a third innings of work at Villanova (5/1)...struck out four over three and a third innings at Minnesota (5/12)...made starts against Iowa (5/18) and against Michigan (5/24).

As a Sophomore (2018): Notched a 4.10 ERA in 59 and a third innings...went 5-2 in 11 starts...allowed a .248 batting average against...went five and a third innings and gave up two hits and two earned runs at Tennessee (2/18)...tossed six innings, gave up one earned run and four hits against Army (2/24)...notched a win at Coastal Carolina, throwing six innings and striking out seven while allowing two earned runs (3/3)...struck out a career high 12 batters over eight innings in a four-hitter against Stetson (3/24)...nabbed a win in his final start of the season at Michigan State, tossing six innings and giving up one earned run (4/29).

As a Freshman (2017): Made 16 starts…3.48 ERA in 75.0 innings pitched…8-6 record with 71 strikeouts to 36 walks…wins ranked second among freshman in a single season in program history…held opponents to a .227 batting average…Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American…second team Baseball American Freshman All-American…Big Ten Freshman of the Year and unanimous selection to Big Ten All-Freshman Team…two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week…tossed three innings against West Virginia in the NCAA Regionals (6/4)…struck out a career-high 10 batters over 4.1 IP against Nebraska at the Big Ten Tournament (5/26)…gave up three runs over four innings at High Point (5/19)…tossed four innings against Northwestern (5/13)…earned his eighth win at Indiana, striking out five while giving up two runs over 6.1 IP (4/29)…tossed five shutout innings against Michigan State (4/23)…went seven innings and struck out eight to earn a win against Penn State (4/15)…gave up just one hit over five and two thirds innings at Rutgers (4/2)…struck out eight and gave up just two hits over seven scoreless innings against Princeton (3/19)...scattered three hits and struck out six over six shutout innings against Bryant (3/12)…earned his second career win with a six strikeout, five IP performance against Dayton at the USA Baseball Irish Classic (3/5)…earned his first career win against Alabama State, giving up two earned runs and striking out four over five innings (2/19).

Before Maryland: Named a top prospect in the Cal Ripken League by D1Baseball.com, Perfect Game and Baseball America...recorded a 2.07 ERA with 26 Ks in 26.0 IP for the Baltimore Redbirds...drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2016 MLB Draft

High School: starred at Archbishop Spalding...went 9-0 with a 0.74 ERA and 0.882 WHIP in 66 innings pitched...notched 103 strikeouts and held hitters to a .142 batting average...led Spalding to a 27-5 ranking, a No. 1 ranking in Baltimore Sun's rankings and an MIAA A Conference title...named Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year...received Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year honors...honored as the Capital Gazette Communications Baseball Player of the Year...finished his varsity career with 25 wins...selected to play in the Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game...named first-team Washington Post All-Metro...rated as the fifth overall player in Maryland by Perfect Game.  

Personal: father, Pete, played professional baseball in the Orioles, Braves, Pirates and Blue Jays systems.