NC State hits the road for the first of its final two ACC series, a three-game set this weekend against Virginia Tech
As a sophomore (2011) Emerged as a reliable pitcher for the Wolfpack, working effectively as a starter and out of the bullpen Made eight starts and was 2-2 with a 5.67 ERA in 33 1/3 innings Worked 12 games out of the bullpen and was 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 28 1/3 innings Made his first start of 2011 on March 11 vs. Davidson and was dominant, taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning, retiring 15 of the first 16 men he faced, and striking out a career-high 11 Came out of the bullpen March 23 vs. Northwestern and got the win after allowing just one run on three hits in four innings, striking out four Started and took a no-hitter into the fifth inning March 29 at UNC Greensboro, and wound up allowing three hits in six shutout innings to earn his second win of the season Came out of the bullpen April 3 in the final game of the Wake Forest series and got the win after allowing two runs on five hits Retired nine of the 10 men he faced April 10 in the finale of the Miami series, working 3 1/3 shutout innings and striking out three Pitched four shutout innings May 1 in the final game of the Maryland series to pick up his fifth win of the season Carried a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning May 19 in the opener of the Boston College series and wound up pitching six-plus innings and allowing two runs on six hits in the Wolfpack's 9-4 victory
As a freshman (2010) Made his college debut Feb. 27 vs. James Madison at Baseball at the Beach, tossing a shutout inning and allowing a hit and a walk while recording one strikeout Made his first start March 6 vs. Quinnipiac, allowing two runs in 2 1/3 innings Worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings April 28 vs. Elon, allowing one hit and striking out one Made his longest outing of the season May 7 in the opener of the Towson series, pitching four innings and allowing two runs on three hits Picked up his second win of the year with two innings of relief May 22 vs. Duke Worked two scoreless innings June 5 vs. Stony Brook in the NCAA Myrtle Beach Regional
Summer league Made two appearances and was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 10 innings in 2010 for the Thomasville HiToms on the Coastal Plain League
High school Played at Southwest Guilford High School for head coach Reid Holmes Earned all-state, all-region and all-conference honors after going 5-7 with a 1.95 ERA and three saves as a senior in 2009 Worked 79 innings and struck out 122 Chosen to play in the 2009 North Carolina East-West All-Star Game, and the North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star Baseball Challenge Helped lead Southwest Guilford to a 15-12 overall record, 8-2 in the Piedmont Triad 3-A Conference, and a berth in the state 3-A playoffs Had a 3-3 record with a 1.69 ERA and two saves in 13 appearances Struck out 38 in 29 innings and held opponents to a .165 average Competed in the 2008 Area Code Games at Torrance, Calif., and the State Games of North Carolina Worked 12 innings as a sophomore in 2007 with a 1.16 ERA
Personal Was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society Majoring in mechanical engineering