Oklahoma Christian University Athletics

General Business major … Hard-throwing left-hander who quickly established himself as OC’s No. 3 weekend starter in 2015 … Will redshirt this season due to injury … Was a part of three NCAA Division I programs before finding his home at OC … Was teammates in junior college with current OC players Zac Cobble, Bradley Horn and Lane Paul … Wore uniform No. 21 as a junior in 2015 … 2015: Made 13 appearances (13 starts), going 6-4 with a 3.93 ERA and 69 strikeouts and 38 walks in 52 2/3 innings … Ranked second on the team and sixth in the Heartland Conference in strikeouts … Received honorable mention on the All-NCCAA Central Region teams … Received honorable mention on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's preseason All-South Central Region lists … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s Commissioner’s List … Made OC debut in loss at Southeastern Oklahoma State on Feb. 10 … Four days later, recorded his first win for the Eagles, striking out a season-high 10 in four innings in 5-3 decision over Dakota State (S.D.) … Allowed only one hit and fanned nine in season-long six-inning stint to pick up 7-1 win over Clarke (Iowa) on Feb. 21 … Threw 5 1/3 innings of shutout baseball to record the win as OC beat Texas A&M International 4-2 on March 21 … Pitched six innings but got no decision in win at Newman on March 28 … Allowed only two hits in five shutout innings to get the win as OC beat Oklahoma Panhandle State on April 11 … Win No. 5 came with a five-inning stint at Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 26, in which he allowed three runs in 10-8 victory by OC … Picked up the win in NCCAA Central Region title game at Central Baptist (Ark.) on May 16, allowing three runs and striking out six as the Eagles prevailed 13-3 … Previous school: Attended Texas Tech during the fall 2014 semester, but did not play for the Red Raiders … Played two seasons at Murray State College in Tishomingo … As a sophomore in 2014, went 4-4 with a 5.27 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings … Had a memorable freshman season for the Aggies in 2013 … Posted an 11-5 record with a 2.87 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings, setting program single-season records for wins, strikeouts, innings pitched and complete games (six) … Went 4-0 during the postseason, playing a key role as Murray State won the NJCAA Division II national championship … Was named the most valuable player of the 2013 NJCAA Division II World Series … Before his sophomore season at Murray State, signed with Oklahoma, but was released from his scholarship agreement after a coaching change at OU … Originally signed with Texas Christian out of Plano High School, but did not play for the Horned Frogs … As a senior at Plano in 2012, received All-District 8-5A second-team honors.