2024: Made 12 appearances with two starts his freshman year with the Patriots… Posted an 0-2 record with a 8.78 ERA (13.1 IP, 21 H, 16 R, 13 ER, 9 BB, 15 SO, 7-2B, 0-3B, 2-HR, 4 WP, 2 HBP, 0 BK)… Made three appearances against Atlantic 10 opponents with a 0-1 record and 27.00 ERA (0.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 3-2B, 0-3B, 0-HR, 0 WP, 0 HBP, 0 BK)… Made nine appearances against non-conference opponents with a 0-1 record and 7.82 ERA (12.2 IP, 17 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 8 BB, 14 SO, 4-2B, 0-3B, 2-HR, 4 WP, 2 HBP, 0 BK)… at Coastal Carolina (2/16): Made his NCAA debut… Retired the three batters he faced including his first two career strikeouts in 1.0 inning of work and threw 13 pitches… vs. Indiana (2/18): Struck out the lone batter he faced on four pitches in the Patriots 9-3 loss to the Hoosiers… vs. Purdue (2/25): Worked 1.1 hitless innings with two strikeouts and one walk… threw 16 pitches in the Patriots 11-1 loss to the Boilermakers… vs. Bucknell (3/12): Made his first collegiate start… Pitched a season-high 3.1 innings, notched a season-high five strikeouts and three a season-high 74 pitches… Allowed four runs, three earned on six hits in George Mason’s 13-12 win over the Bison… at N.C. A&T (3/16): Allowed two earned runs on two hits in 1.0 inning, struck out one batter and threw 17 pitches in George Mason’s 5-4 loss to the Aggies… at N.C. A&T (3/17): Allowed four runs, two earned, on three hits and retired one batted and took the loss in the Patriots 10-9 setback against the Aggies… vs. Longwood (3/19): Tossed 1.1 innings of one-hit ball with one strikeout and one walk… threw 19 pitches in the Patriots 9-4 loss to the Lancers… vs. VMI (3/26): Made his second start of the season… Gave up two earned runs on one hit and a season-high three walks over 2.0 innings and threw 40 pitches in the Patriots 16-3 win over the Keydets… at Richmond (3/30): Gave up one earned run on two hits and a walk, threw 10 pitches and took the loss in the Patriots 17-16 setback against the Spiders… vs. Massachusetts (4/19): Allowed one earned run two hits, retired one batted and threw 15 pitches in George Mason’s 10-7 loss to the Minutemen… vs. UMES (5/7): Surrendered two earned runs on four hits with one strikeout and threw 22 pitches in 2.0 innings of work in the Patriots 9-3 win over the Hawks… vs. Davidson (5/16): Retired the lone batter he faced in the Patriots 9-7 loss to the Wildcats.
PREP: Attended Grand Rapids Christian High School where he earned three varsity letters in baseball and one in tennis… Team captain of the Eagles… Three-time All-District, two-time All-Conference and All-Region selection in baseball… Named First Team All-State… Was named MVP of the baseball team in 2023… Dream Team in 2023… Batted .447 with five home runs and went 9-0 with a 1.52 ERA on the mound his senior year… Played in the Michigan All-Star Game in 2023… Helped the Eagles win the state championship in 2023… Won a state championship in tennis in 2019… Played club for U.S. Elite… Was named to the All-Tournament Team at Perfect Game Tournament… Member of the Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Tiffany and Steve… Has two siblings, Brynn and Layne… Mother, Tiffany, played tennis at the University of Notre Dame and University of Minnesota… Father, Steve, was on the swimming team at Marist College… Uncle, Brent Gates, played volleyball at Arizona State… Aunt, Kim Gates, played tennis at the University of Tennessee and University of Texas… Hobbies include working out and spending time with friends… Also recruited by Cincinnati, Duke, James Madison, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Tennessee… Business major.
