THE OFFICIAL HOME OF McNEESE ATHLETICS

ACCOLADES
SLC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023)

2023 (Senior)
• Started 10 of the 16 games he appeared in
• Earned three wins on the season
• Threw 47.0 innings in total
• Struck out 41 batters

Before McNeese
at University of Houston

HONORS & AWARDS
AAC's No. 16 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 38 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)  
2021 Collegiate Baseball Third-Team Preseason All-American
2019 Don Sanders Cup All-Series Team
2019 All-Silver Glove Series Team
2019 The American Weekly Honor Roll (May 13)

Junior (2022): 19 appearances with a 2-2 record over 40.2 innings... Made six starts with one save... Made a 7.0 innings appearance at Sam Houston allowing only one run and eight strikeouts (3/22)... Threw 5.2 innings against Wichita State allowing five hits and three runs with four strikeouts (4/3)... Tossed 3.0 hit-less innings against Columbia (3/18).

Sophomore (2021): 19 pitching appearances led team... Went 2-3 with a 2.85 ERA... Team leader with five saves... Fanned 44 in 41.0 innings... Struck out multiple batters in 12 games... Tossed multiple innings in 14 of 19 outings... Held opponents to .217 (18-for-83) with runners... Did not allow a run in first four appearances... Fanned five on two occasions ... Tossed 50-plus pitches four times.

Sophomore (2020): Two-way player... Started eight games between left field and designated hitter... Slashed .172/.241/.333 and finished 5-for-29... Three runs, two doubles, seven walks and one RBI... 9.2 innings in four relief appearances... Two earned runs on 10 hits, while striking out 13... Fourth in league with team-high three saves... 1.86 ERA and limited opponents to .263 average.

Freshman (2019): Preseason impact freshman in The American (D1Baseball)... Preseason No. 5 freshman in The American (Perfect Game)... Preseason No. 237 in Top 500 Incoming Freshmen (Perfect Game)... 35 games appearances and 32 starts at designated hitter... 10 multi-hit games... Four multi-RBI games... Ended season on 10-game reached base streak... Slashed .292/.414/.417, going 35-for-120... Three doubles, four home runs and 24 walks... 19 RBIs, 16 runs and two stolen bases... Battled injuries, made debut March 22 at UConn... In debut series, went 3-for-10 with four RBIs... One double, one homer and three walks vs. Huskies.

High School: Prepped at Goose Creek Memorial High School... Four-time First-Team All-District selection... Texas-All Region First Team... Perfect Game MVP... Freshman All-American... Newcomer of the Year.

Personal: Born Aug. 22, 2000 in Baytown, Texas... parents are Darrell and Melissa Cherry... nickname is "8Ball."