2009: Pitched in 11 games and made two starts … Allowed zero hits in an inning of work at Ohio State … Gave up zero runs in an inning of work against LaSalle ... Also held Cincinnati scoreless in .2 innings of work.

PRIOR TO MSU: As a senior at Dixie Heights, he was 8-1 with a 0.84 ERA, 98 strikeouts and only 11 walks … Hit .500 with seven home runs, 22 doubles and two triples … Two-time all-district, all-region, Cincinnati Enquirer All-Star as a third baseman and pitcher and Northern Kentucky All-Star … Selected for the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … As a junior, he was 5-2 with a 1.02 ERA and 74 strikeouts and 18 walks … Hit .486 with eight home runs, nine doubles and four triples … Played summer baseball for former Eagle great and major league pitcher Walt Terrell.