Widener University Athletics

Awards:
• Capital One Academic All-District First Team (2016)
• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team (2016)
• NFCA All-East Region Second Team (2016)
• ECAC South Region Second Team (2016)
• Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team (2016)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth First Team (2016)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
• ECAC South Region Pitcher of the Week (3/30/16)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week (3/14/16 & 3/28/16)
• Capital One Academic All-District First Team (2015)
• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team (2015)
• NFCA All-East Region Third Team (2015)
• ECAC South Region Second Team (2015)
• Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team (2015)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth First Team (2015)
• NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team (2015)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week (4/6/15)
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Second Team (2014)
• NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team (2014)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week (3/31/14)
 
Miscellaneous:
Is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi.

2017:
Made 17 appearances and 11 starts as a senior... Went 6-3 with one save and a 2.65 ERA in 66 innings of work to go along with 50 strikeouts... Struck out eight batters and did not allow one run in five innings to pick up a win against Penn State Brandywine (4/18)... Struck out nine batters in five innings in 11-7 victory against Wesley (3/19)... Struck out six batters in seven scoreless innings against Lebanon Valley (5/6)... Also finished the season with three hits, four RBI and three runs... Belted two doubles to drive in four runs against Wesley (3/19).

2016:
Made 20 appearances and 19 starts as a junior … Made the Capital One Academic All-District First Team, the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team, the NFCA All-East Region Second Team, the ECAC South Region Second Team, the Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team, the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth First Team and the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll … Was also named the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week twice as well as the ECAC South Region Pitcher of the Week on March 30 … Finished the season with an 11-5 record and a 1.57 earned run average while also recording 129 strikeouts against only 20 walks in 111.1 innings of work … Set a single-season school record for strikeouts for the second straight season and ranked third in the league … Led the conference by holding opponents to a .185 batting average while also ranking second in ERA … Fanned 12 in a 2-1 win over Baldwin Wallace (3/10) … Punched out a season-high 16 batters over a career-high 10 frames of work in a 3-2 victory against Hood (3/16) … Pitched 16.1 scoreless innings in a row over five appearances between March 19 and March 24 … Fell one play shy of a perfect game by only yielding one hit while striking out eight and not issuing a walk in a 6-0 shutout of Arcadia (3/23) … Registered eight strikeouts in consecutive appearances and wins against Swarthmore (3/24) and Immaculata (3/29) … Notched 12 strikeouts versus Lycoming (4/24).

2015:
Appeared in 18 games and made 16 starts as a sophomore … Won a plethora of awards, which included making the Capital One Academic All-District First Team, the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team, the NFCA All-East Region Third Team, the ECAC South Region Second Team, the Academic All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team, the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth First Team, the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team and the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll … Awarded Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week laurels on Apr. 6 … Registered a 14-3 ledger to go along with a 1.62 ERA and 121 strikeouts over 112.1 frames as well as three shutouts … Led the league in earned run average, ranked second in strikeouts and was third in opponents’ batting average (.214) and wins … Picked up a victory in first seven starts, which included striking out seven in a 7-0 win over St. Mary’s (3/3) … Registered double-digit strikeouts over four straight starts, beginning with a 10-strikeout performance while yielding just two hits in a 4-0 blanking of Hood (4/12) … Set a career high at the time with 14 strikeouts in a 5-1 triumph over Lycoming (4/18) and topped it by punching out 18 opposing batters in a 12-11 win over Penn State-Brandywine (4/23) … Threw another shutout in the opening game of the Middle Atlantic Conference Tournament in a 4-0 victory versus Stevenson (5/1).
 
2014:
Made 17 appearances and 15 starts as a freshman … Earned a place on the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Second Team as well as the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team … Was named Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Pitcher of the Week on March 31 … Registered a 10-6 ledger to go along with a 1.74 earned run average and 94 strikeouts in 80.2 innings pitched … Ranked second in the league in opponents’ batting average (.176) and third in strikeouts … Also finished with five hits and five RBI … Did not surrender a run and picked up a victory in first four collegiate appearances, which included fanning a season-high 10 in a 7-0 shutout win over Finlandia (3/4) … Finished 2-for-3 with two RBI in a 4-1 triumph at Lebanon Valley (3/22) … Went the distance in the circle and struck out nine in victories against Eastern (3/24) and Arcadia (4/1) … Hurled five shutout frames and registered seven strikeouts against only one walk in a 7-0 win over Alvernia (4/22).
 
High School:
Three-year letterwinner at Hillsborough … Finished scholastic career with a 21-2 record, an 0.86 earned run average and 206 strikeouts over 141 innings of work … Made the all-conference and all-county second team as well as the all-area third team as a junior as well as the all-conference and all-county first team as well as the all-area second team as a senior … Helped team win a county championship in 2011 and a state title in 2013 … Played at the club level for Top Gun Gold … Also lettered in field hockey.
 
Personal:
Majoring in accounting … Enjoys playing golf, reading, puzzles and spending time with family … Favorite athletes are Ryan McDonough and Brett Gardner … Plans to pursue a master’s degree in forensic accounting and analytics after graduation.