University of South Carolina Upstate

2014: Used primarily as the team’s Sunday starting pitcher … Ended the season ranked second on the team with a 5.35 ERA in 77.1 innings pitched … Turned in a 2-5 record in 15 appearances on the mound … Was first among Upstate starting pitchers with the fewest walks issued with 16 … Ranked third on the team with a .315 opponent batting average … Stood second on the team with 51 strikeouts … Was tied for second in the conference with four runners picked off … Struck out five batters in his Upstate debut against George Mason (Feb. 15) … Allowed just one run in a 2-1 complete game victory over 2014 NCAA Super Regional participant College of Charleston (Apr. 9) … Registered a career-high eight strikeouts against Kennesaw State (Apr. 17) … Featured six strikeouts in seven innings at Wofford (Apr. 22) … Allowed just one earned run in the final game of the season against Stetson (May 17) en route to his second win of the season.

Before USC Upstate: Spent the last three seasons as a pitcher at USC Lancaster … Earned two letters at Airport High School under head coach John Johnson.

Personal: Born on April 21, 1992 in Columbia, S.C. … Son of Tracy and Angie Parker … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Has one brother and one sister … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite book is Hunger Games … Favorite sports figure is Chipper Jones … His favorite quote is “keep your eye on the dream” … Dream job is to become a professional baseball pitcher.