• Former High Point University pitcher signed 5/30 by the Rockers
• Pitched the 2026 season for the HPU Panthers, appearing in 19 games, all in relief
• Becomes the second former HPU pitcher to hurl for the Rockers joining Joe Johnson (2021-23)
• Last pitched on 5/23, throwing an inning of relief against USC Upstate, allowing two hits and one run in an inning of work
• Went 1-1 with a 4.29 ERA, allowing 25 hits in 21 innings with 7 walks and 17 strikeouts
• Was a starter for the Panthers in 2025, making 11 starts and posting a 4-2 record with a 7.30 ERA
• Fanned 27 hitters and walked 31 in 40.2 innings in 2025
• Pitched out of the bullpen at Louisiana-Monroe in 2024, with a 0-0 record and miniscule 0.59 ERA with 1 earned run allowed over 15.1 innings
• Spent his first two seasons at Frank Phillips College, a JC in Borger, Texas
• Native of Pearland, Texas (near Houston) where he was a second team all-district pitcher at Glenda Dawson High

• Lefthander joined the Rockers May 9, 2026
• Spent six seasons in MLB with the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays
• Last MLB appearance was in 2021 with the Rays, appearing in 12 games
• Appeared in 38 games for the Gary SouthShore Railcats in the American Association in 2026
• Has 65 MLB appearances and 128 strikeouts in 136.1 innings
• Second round pick of the Royals in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Northwest Mississippi Community College
• Was a JUCO all-state selection
• Had his number retired by his high school, Horn Lake in Horn Lake, Mississippi
• Had committed to play at Ole Miss in 2013 before being drafted

• Signed with the Rockers on May 10, 2026
• Most recently pitched at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. where he was 5-5 with a 4.91 ERA and 66 strikeouts across 66 innings
• Tossed a CG 4-hitter with five strikeouts and just one walk in a 2-1 win vs. Edward Waters on 3/17/26
• Spent the 2024-25 seasons at Webber International in Babson Park, Fla.
• In 2025, Went 2-0, tossed 42 innings, allowing 48 hits and just 16 walks with 42 strikeouts and a 4.93 ERA
• Went 7-3 with a 4.93 ERA in 2024 with a pair of complete games
• Posted a 6-2 record at Walters State in 2023 over 11 starts, fanning 64 in 54.2 innings with a 4.28 ERA

• Joined the Rockers on May 9, 20226
• Pitched six seasons at SUNY Brockport from 20128-2022
• Compiled an 8-5 career record at Brockport with a 4.54 ERA
• First team All-SUNYAC reliever in 2022
• Tossed a complete game nine inning one-hitter with 14 strikeouts vs. Plattsburgh on 4/1/23, needing just 99 pitches
• Was a starter as a senior when he went 5-3 with a 4.54 ERA in 11 starts, striking out 76 in 75.1 innings with just 22 walks
• Went 1-0 in four relief appearances at Ogden in the Pioneer League in 2025