Harding University Athletics

Career Summary

A reliable and high-strikeout right-hander with a 20-9 career record and 152 strikeouts in 158.1 innings pitched ... ranks among Harding’s all-time leaders in opponent batting average (.236) and combined shutouts ... became only the second pitcher in program history to record 7+ wins without a loss in a single season (2023) ... a three-time All-GAC and Academic award winner.

Awards

• 2024 All-GAC (Honorable Mention)

• 2024 GAC Elite Scholar Athlete (4.00 GPA)

• 2023 & 2024 Academic All-GAC

Harding All-Time Rankings

• Lowest Opponent Batting Avg.: 7th (.236)

• Most Combined Shutouts: t-8th (3)

Year-By-Year

2025 Posted a 7-5 record with a 7.03 ERA in 16 appearances (13 starts) ... logged 64.0 innings and struck out 65 batters ... opened the season with three consecutive wins, allowing only one earned run over his first 17.0 innings ... 2/14 at Northwestern Okla.: Pitched 6.0 shutout innings, allowing only four hits while striking out a season-high 10 batters.

2024 Went 6-4 with a 5.20 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 62.1 innings ... led the GAC in strikeouts per nine innings (9.96) for much of the season ... 2/9 vs. Southwest Baptist: Set a Harding record for strikeouts by a reliever, fanning 12 batters in just 4.0 innings of work ... earned key GAC wins over Arkansas Tech, Ouachita Baptist, and East Central.

2023 Turned in a historic freshman campaign, going 7-0 with a 1.41 ERA ... became the second Harding pitcher ever to record at least seven wins without a loss in a season ... his 1.41 ERA ranked 7th in school history ... 4/25 vs. Ouachita Baptist: Pitched 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits to move to 7-0.

Personal / Previous School

• High School: 2021 graduate of Lamar High School (Texas) ... Team MVP and captain for both baseball and football ... Graduated magna cum laude.

• Major: Accounting.

• Family: Son of Brad and Rebecca Jay; has one sister, Ella.

• Interests: Sang in high school choir ... has visited Kenya ... enjoys eating boneless wings.

Career Highs

• Innings Pitched: 7.0, vs. Ouachita Baptist — 04/25/23

• Strikeouts: 12, vs. Southwest Baptist — 02/09/24

• Batters Faced: 28, vs. Ouachita Baptist — 04/25/23

• Assists: 2, vs. Ouachita Baptist — 04/25/23