High School: Rated as the No. 22 RHP in the state of Georgia and the 296th overall RHP in his class by Perfect Game … a three-year letterwinner at Upson-Lee HS … Named First Team All-Region after his freshman and sophomore seasons … named Region Player of the Year in 2023 after his junior season … ended his high school career with 111 innings pitched, 214 strikeouts and a 0.96 ERA.