2012: Made 15appearances on the mound, including 11 starts for the Spartans as ajunior… Became a weekend starter for Upstate, posting a 7-4record with a 3.83 earned run average in 82.1 innings ofwork… Notched four complete-game victories, including twocomplete-game shutouts against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 26) andLipscomb (March 18)… Recorded a season-high 12 strikeoutsagainst Lipscomb (March 18)… Tallied eight strikeouts in acomplete-game victory over Jacksonville (Apr. 22)… Postedfive conference victories… Opponents hit .269 against theright-hander.
Before USCUpstate: Spent two seasons at Daytona State College inDaytona Beach, Fla… A Pitcher/Utility player that totaled117.2 innings on the mound over the course of two seasons…Compiled a 6-4 record with 90 strikeouts and 24 walks…Earned Second-Team All-Conference honors as a sophomore and made anappearance in the Mid-Florida All-Star game on the mound and atthird base… Picked up a trio of honors off of the field,earning Mid-Florida Conference Scholar-Athlete honors as well as aspot on both the President''s and Dean''s Lists at Daytona State.
High School:Played four seasons of baseball at Palatka High School in Palatka,Fla… Saw action at a variety of positions during prep career(Pitcher, Catcher, Second Base, Third Base)… Finished careerwith a .310 batting average and a 2.30 ERA… Earned PutnamCounty Player of the Year honors in 2008 and 2009, becoming justthe second two-time winner of the award… Also earnedAll-First Coast Team honors and a spot on the All-State team duringtime at Palatka HS… Named to the Suns Area Baseball team andwas a member of the Florida Athletic Coaches Association NorthAll-Star team… Was part of Palatka''s team that advanced tothe Final Four in 2008… Posted a cumulative 4.1 weighted GPAat Palatka HS and graduated Summa Cum Laude… Named a Top-50Scholar and was the recipient of both the Florida Bright Futureaward and the Florida Times Union Scholar-Athleteaward.
Personal: Born onNov. 18, 1990 in Jacksonville, Fla… Son of Jody and CristieLee… Has one sister… Majoring in InterdisciplinaryStudie with a minor in Criminal Justice… Favorite movie is“The Change-up”… Favorite TV Show is“Swamp People”… Favorite food is steak…Favorite actor is Jim Carrey… Favorite singer is JasonAldean… Favorite season is summer… Favorite sportsfigure is Chipper Jones… His father was his hero growing upand person he most admires… Favorite quote is “Pain isweakness leaving the body”… Wants to be a professionalbaseball player.
