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Before Tech (Wake Forest): Served as a utility player during his time at Wake Forest, making 51 appearances on the mound and 114 at-bats … Tossed 44 career innings in 2021, fanning 67 batters. Offensively, recorded 22 hits, five doubles, eight home runs and 22 RBIs … Made 24 appearances on the mound, including one start at Liberty (April 7)… Finished with the second-most appearances on the squad as well as tied for eighth in the ACC… Posted a 3-1 record with an 8.68 ERA in 18.2 innings… Threw a career-high tying two scoreless innings in a midweek victory over Charlotte (March 16), striking out four batters while allowing zero hits or runs. Earned first win of the season in Wake Forest’s ACC-opening victory against Notre Dame (Feb. 27)… Blanked Appalachian State (March 30) in 1.1 innings for second win of campaign… Struck out the side in a midweek victory versus Davidson (April 27). Made 16 appearances at the plate, posting an average of .167 with nine hits, eight RBIs, six runs scored, four home runs (career-high) and one double … Recorded career performance at the plate in the second game of a doubleheader against Belmont (May 9), notching a career-high two home runs, four RBIs, and three runs scored… Hit the first home run of the season in conference play on Feb. 27 versus Notre Dame… Launched a HR in final at-bat of career on Senior Day versus Pitt (May 22)… Posted first multi-hit game of the season in midweek opener versus Coastal Carolina (Feb. 23) … Made 10 appearances on the mound, finishing with an 0-2 record and 8.64 ERA in 2020 … Struck out 12 batters over 8.1 innings … Had a 2.45 ERA through his first four outings … Recorded scoreless efforts against Milwaukee (Feb. 15), Long Beach State (Feb. 21 and 23), Sacred Heart (March 3) and Louisville (March 6) … Also went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in his only offensive appearance of the year against Milwaukee (Feb. 15) … Played in 16 games offensively, starting six of them, as he batted .222 (6-for-27) with a double, three homers, seven RBIs and eight walks … Also appeared in five games on the mound, striking out six batters in 3.2 innings … Hit a grand slam against Quinnipiac (Feb. 24) … Also went deep twice against Charlotte (March 19 and Apr. 23) … Was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk against Notre Dame (March 10) … Started games at right field, third base and first base … Best outing on the mound was a 1-2-3 inning at Radford (May 14) on seven pitches with two strikeouts … Played summer ball with the Charlottesville TomSox, where he batted .278 and had a 3.86 ERA on the mound … Served as a versatile player for the Demon Deacons, starting games on the mound, at first base and at third base … At the plate, batted .200 (6-for-30) with two doubles, a homer and five RBIs … On the mound, went 1-0 with an 8.78 ERA in 13.1 innings … His ERA was at 4.50 through 10 appearances before ending with two-straight tough outings … Didn’t allow a run over his first four appearances, tossing 5.0 shutout frames with 10 strikeouts and only two hits allowed … Doubled on the first pitch he faced in his collegiate career at Santa Clara (Feb. 24) … Started every game against Florida State (March 9-10), going 3-for-10 with a double and two RBIs … Made his first start at third base at NC State (May 13) and finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in his first start in more than a month … Spent summer ball with the Albany Dutchmen of the PGCBL.
High School: Attended Blessed Trinity Catholic HS … Rated as the No. 285 overall prospect by Perfect Game, as well as the ninth-ranked first baseman in the country and No. 26 prospect from Georgia … Won the 2016 Connie Mack World Series with the East Cobb Yankees, and finished as runners-up in the Perfect Game 18U National Wood Bat Championship … Won high school state titles in 2014 and 2015, and finished as runners-up in 2016 and 2017 … Had a perfect 17-0 career record on the mound including a 9-0 record and 1.17 ERA in 2017, and didn’t allow an earned run in 2015 … Hit .303 with 10 doubles and four homers as a senior.
Personal: Father, Rob, played basketball at USMMA and in the USBL … Uncles Russ (Albright) and Richard (Ramapo) also played basketball in college … Awarded the SOAR award at Wake Forest, which recognizes students who have contributed to the quality of student life during their time at the university.
