- Entering first season with the Grizzlies in 2024
- Selected by Gateway in the second round of the 2024 Frontier League Draft
- Pitched in 2023 at nearby Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (NCAA D-I), going 4-4 as a starter with 48 strikeouts and 36 walks over 64 1/3 innings as a senior
- Also played one season at Heartland Community College (NJCAA) and two years at the University of Illinois Chicago (NCAA D-I)