Career Notes: Finished his career ranked tied for fourth in school history with 10 career saves… Became the fifth player in program history to accumulate at least 10 career saves… Became the first Penguin since Ryan Sellman (2005-08) to compile at least 10 career saves.
2021 (R-Senior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Made 18 appearances, all of which came out of the bullpen… Finished with a 2-3 record, eight saves and a 2.89 ERA over 18.2 innings pitched… Eight saves led the Horizon League and rank as the third most in a season in program history… Became the first Penguin since Andy Svitak in 2007 to record at least eight saves in a season… Struck out 12 batters while walking 11… Opponents batted .240 against him… Did not allow an earned run in 15 of his outings… Did not allow a hit in seven of his appearances… Recorded more than three outs on four occasions… Earned his first save after tossing a scoreless inning at Troy (2/21)… Picked up his second save after throwing a scoreless inning at Nicholls (2/28)… Registered his third save after working a scoreless inning at Purdue Fort Wayne (3/5)… Tossed a scoreless inning at Wright State (3/14)… Awarded his fourth save after retiring the only batter he faced in the first game of a doubleheader against St. Bonaventure (3/20)… Earned his fifth save after pitching a scoreless inning against Wright State (3/26)… Earned his first win after working two scoreless innings against Wright State (3/28)… Picked up his sixth save after retiring the only batter he faced in the second game of a doubleheader at Milwaukee (4/9)… Pitched a season-high 2.1 innings at Milwaukee (4/11)… Earned his second win after allowing one unearned run in one inning of work against Oakland (4/24)… Registered his seventh save after tossing one scoreless inning at UIC (4/30)… Picked up his eighth save after striking out a season-high two batters in 1.1 scoreless innings at Bellarmine (5/16)… Struck out a pair of batters during a scoreless inning against Milwaukee in the Horizon League Tournament (5/27).
2020 (R-Senior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Made six appearances, all of which came out of the bullpen… Finished with a 2-0 record, two saves and a 0.93 ERA in 9.2 innings… Tied for the Horizon League lead in wins and saves… Allowed three hits and one run… Struck out 10 batters while walking four… Ranked tied for third on team in strikeouts… Held opponents to a .094 batting average… Posted 9.31 K/9… Recorded more than three outs in three of his outings… Surrendered only two hits and no runs over his final five outings… Struck out a career-best six batters over a career-high 3.1 innings in his first victory at Houston (2/15)… Had two strikeouts over two scoreless innings at College of Charleston (2/23)… Worked a scoreless inning of relief at Abilene Christian (2/29)… Earned his second victory by tossing 1.1 scoreless innings at Pittsburgh (3/4)… Earned his first save by working a scoreless ninth inning at N.C. Central (3/7)… Picked up his second save in as many days by pitching a scoreless ninth inning at N.C. Central (3/8).
2019 (R-Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Made five relief appearances and three starts on the mound… Finished with a 1-2 record and a 1.12 ERA in eight innings… Struck out five batters while walking three… Opponents batted .242 against him… Made one start and two relief appearances in Horizon League play… Posted an 0-2 record and a 0.00 ERA in three innings during league action… Was awarded the victory after tossing one scoreless inning and striking out two on a pitch count against Toledo (4/10)… Pitched a scoreless inning in his start vs. St. Bonaventure (4/24)… Tossed a scoreless inning of relief against Wright State (5/5)… Had a strikeout in one scoreless inning of relief vs. Ohio State (5/14)… Pitched a season-high 1.2 innings against Milwaukee (5/17)… Matched his season high with two strikeouts in one scoreless inning of relief vs. Milwaukee in the Horizon League Tournament (5/22).
2018 (R-Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats: Pitched in one game out of the bullpen before being shut down due to injury… Pitched an inning of scoreless relief in the season opener at Belmont (2/16).
2017 (Sophomore): Redshirted.
Eastern Michigan: Pitched in 4.1 innings over three appearances out of the bullpen for the Eagles... Made his debut at Michigan on April 13... Pitched a scoreless inning against the Wolverines later in the season... Earned his first collegiate win at Oakland on May 10.
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner... Was the ninth-ranked outfielder in Ohio according to Prep Baseball Report... Earned All-County and All-Northeast Ohio Conference honors following his junior and senior seasons... Hit .440 senior year and did not allow an earned run on the mound... Team MVP senior year... Had a career 1.75 ERA and .350 career batting average... Also lettered three years in football... Earned team offensive MVP and honorable mention All-Ohio at wide receiver his senior year... Had over 1,000 receiving yards in career...Selected as the Medina County Gazette Male Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Parents are Gary Sr. and Natalie... Has a brother (Anthony) and a sister (Marissa)... His father played wide receiver at Ohio State and lettered in 1987 under Coach Earle Bruce... Major is political science.
