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2025 (Freshman): Made 15 appearances for the Hawks with 8 starts…Finished the year with 33.1 innings pitched with 23 strikeouts…Recorded his first collegiate pitching win against Delaware State on March 8, striking out four batters…Struck out a season-high seven batters in win over FDU on May 2…Opening day starter for UMES as a Freshman…Earned NEC Freshman of the Week honors for pitching a season-high five scoreless innings out of the bullpen against 2025 NEC Champion Central Connecticut State on April 12…Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll for finishing above a 3.0 GPA

High School/Club: Attended New Bern High School…2x High School All Conference, 2x Preseason All American…Also played 2nd and 3rd base in high school…Led the New Bern Bears to a 14-10 record as a senior…According to Perfect Game, #71 right-handed pitcher in the class of 2024 in the state of North Carolina…Played for Dirtbags travel team

Personal: Sports Management major at UMES…A part of the Honors Program at UMES…Brother Declan Champey played baseball at Mercer University and brother Brycen played baseball at Davidson College…Aims to become a coach or agent after graduating from UMES…Favorite sports team is the Yankees…Favorite professional athlete is Jalen Brunson…Favorite baseball memory is winning a tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park when he was 12…Favorite thing about baseball is “getting to do what he loves and that is to pitch”...