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Honors and Awards Summer 2009: Pitched for the U.S. National Team (Collegiate), in its summer tour ... Posted a 2-0 record with a 2.89 ERA in 18 2/3 innings ... Allowed a .261 batting average with six walks and 22 strikeouts. 2009 (Sophomore): Named All-Big 12 Second Team as well as Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... Posted an 8-3 record on the mound with a 4.70 ERA in 14 starts for the Jayhawks ... Recorded 88 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings ... Tossed seven strong innings against Memphis (Feb. 20), but took a no-decision ... Earned first victory of the year, allowing one earned run over five innings against Northwestern (March 6) ... Posted second win against No. 4 Arizona State (March 14), allowing one earned run on six hits over 6 1/3 innings ... Pitched complete game shutout against No. 7 Baylor (April 4), allowing three hits and one walk ... Recorded first 10-strikeout game of his career against No. 17 Oklahoma State (April 11) ... Fanned 10 in 7 2/3 innings against Nebraska (April 26) ... Posted third win against a ranked opponent, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings at No. 9 Oklahoma (May 2) ... Struck out a career-high 12 in final start of the regular season, downing Kansas State (May 16) ... His eight wins were the most by a Jayhawk since Kodiak Quick won a school-record 11 games in 2006. Summer 2008: Played for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods Baseball League ... Went 1-4 with a 2.34 ERA in nine starts ... Struck out 65 in 50 innings pitched ... Teammate of current Jayhawk Robby Price. 2008 (Freshman): Selected to the College Baseball Foundation's National All-Star Lineup for the Week of April 23 ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Made 16 appearances on the mound, including seven starts ... Posted a 4-1 record with a 5.00 ERA ... Earned first collegiate victory with 6 2/3 innings against UMBC (3/21), allowing one run on seven hits ... Pitched 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against Benedictine College (3/26) to pick up his second win ... Returned to home state of Nebraska to defeat No. 9 Cornhuskers (4/20) ... Held Huskers to three runs on six hits over 7 2/3 innings with five strikeouts ... Struck out a season high (seven) against Missouri (5/11). Skutt Catholic HS: Lettered three times for head coach Keith Englekamp ... Led the state with 136 strikeouts in 81 innings ... Went 11-1 with a 1.81 ERA during his senior season ... Also hit .337 in 80 plate appearances ... Led team to a third-place finish at the 2005 Nebraska state championships ... A two-time academic all-state selection ... Played for Oakview Construction American Legion ball ... Helped team to a fifth-place finish at state tournament.
Personal: Son of Thomas and Vicky ... A business major. |
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