2016 (Sophomore): Started the most games for the Hawks with 10 out of 14 appearances ... logged an ERA of 6.08 ... pitched third highest number of innings with 47 1/3 over the course of the season with 19 strikeouts ... held batters to a .280 average.
2015 (Freshman): Spent majority of his freshman year as a midweek starter...pitched to a 5.56 ERA over 10 games and six starts...made his debut against Alabama, giving up two earned over three innings...picked up his first collegiate win over George Washington, going three innings while giving up one earned run...started twice against the Georgetown Hoyas, going a combined 10.1 innings against Big East batters...logged the most innings among UMES freshman pitchers.
Personal: Born December 26, 1995 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ... son of Chris and Karen ... has a brother, Corey ... nickname is Big Country ... environmental science major at UMES ... played varsity baseball for four seasons at Lake-Lehman H.S., winning district and states in 2011 ... was a 2011 Under Armour preseason All-American, Chandler golden bat nominee, Trojan Classic Coach K award, and Lake-Lehman 2014 MVP award winner ... was also on the honor roll with a 3.3 GPA ... pre game routine is to listen to old country music and think about game plans ... best personal sports moment was striking out the final batter to win the PIAA District 2 Championship ... parents are his biggest influence as his mother is his #1 fan and his dad for believing in me and doing everything he can possibly do ... wants to be a game warden or work for a wildlife agency while starting a family upon graduation ... favorite saying is from Coach Sorber- "If you lose money you have lost little, if you lose your health you lost a lot, but if you lose your character you have lost everything" ... hobbies outside of sports include hunting, fishing, trapping, golfing, country music and darts ... favorite book is Hatchet by Gary Paulsen ... favorite movie is American Gangster ... wants to throw his best, improve the program and make it to Regionals while at UMES.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Year
|
W-L
|
ERA
|
APP-GS
|
CG
|
SV
|
IP
|
H
|
R
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
|
2015
|
1-4
|
5.56
|
10-6
|
0
|
0
|
34.0
|
37
|
21
|
21
|
12
|
20
|
|
2016
|
0-7
|
6.08
|
14-10
|
0
|
0
|
47.1
|
53
|
42
|
32
|
31
|
19
|
|
Total
|
1-11
|
5.86
|
24-16
|
0
|
0
|
81.1
|
90
|
63
|
53
|
43
|
39
|
