High School: Rated as the No. 6 right-handed pitcher out of North Carolina and the No. 12 North Carolinian prospect overall by Perfect Game … Four-year letterwinner at Lake Norman High School … Helped lead them to be conference champions in 2022 … Named first-team All-State and conference player of the year in 2022 after throwing two no-hitters … Named a 2021 and 2022 first-team Preseason All-Region … Also an All-Region honorable mention in 2020 … Six-time All-Tournament Team selection … Helped lead Canes National 17U to the 2021 WWBA Championship … Named second-team Tourney All-American Team in 2020 … Played four years of showcase ball … In 47.1 career innings, recorded a 2-1 record and 0.40 ERA … Allowed just 24 hits and three runs, while striking out 70 … Allowed just one run over his final two years (34.0 innings) … In 2021, recorded a 0.50 ERA over 13.0 innings with just six hits allowed and 17 strikeouts.