Major: Social and Behavioral Sciences

HIGH SCHOOL: Right-handed pitcher from East Lake High School who played for head coach Dan Genna…Taken in the 40th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 1,238th and final pick of the three-day event… Named the 14th “Don't Count Him Out” player recognized by MLB.com, as he was the last player chosen in the Draft…Was named to Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Florida Region Second Team prior to his senior year…Was 7-3 with a 1.14 earned run average last spring and helped East Lake to the Class 8A District Championship…Voted as his team’s Most Valuable Player and collected all-state honors for Class 8A…First-team selection from the North County on the Pinellas County Athletic Conference Team…Appeared on the ballot for the Mr. Baseball Award presented by the Florida Dairy Farmers…Participated in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Baseball Classic, becoming just the fourth player from East Lake…Also played in the 6th Annual Tampa Bay High School All-Star Classic held at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays…Chosen as one of the Top 8 seniors in his county…Tossed a complete-game, three-hitter in a 1-0 win over Dunedin…Named to the Dunedin Spring Classic All-Tournament Team after pitching five shutout innings during a 3-0 victory over Countryside…Fired five scoreless and hitless innings and totaled 12 strikeouts against Pinellas Park in the Eagles’ regular-season opener…Was 9-2 as a junior with 51 strikeouts and a 1.83 ERA while earning second-team all-conference recognition…Defeated Dunedin in the district semifinals as East Lake went on to win the Class 5A District 11 title.