Biography
Career
Has an 8-2 record and 11 saves with an 0.92 ERA in 25 appearances, all in relief ... has 86 strikeouts and 17 walks in 78.0 innings pitched
Awards
2019 D2CCA All-Central Region (second team)
2019 ABCA All-Central Region (second team)
2019 NCBWA All-Central Region (honorable mention)
2019 All-Arkansas Collegiate Team
2019 GAC Newcomer of the Year
2019 All-GAC (first team)
Harding Rankings
Lowest earned run avg.: 1st (0.92)
Lowest opponent batting avg.: 1st (.158)
Most strikeouts/9 inn game: 5th (9.92)
Most saves: t-5th (11)
Fewest walks allowed/9 inn game: 7th (1.96)
Most games finished: 7th (23)
GAC Rankings
3rd in GAC, 51st in NCAA II - 6, Saves, 2019
3rd in GAC, 96th in NCAA II - 7, Wins, 2019
1st in GAC, 10th in NCAA II - 4, Saves, 2020Â
2020
Had a 1-0 record and five saves with a 0.00 ERA in eight relief appearances ... had 28 strikeouts and six walks in 23.1 innings pitched ... limited right-handed hitters to a .071 average ... opponents hit .091 with runners on and .000 (0 for 24) with two outs ... allowed only one unearned run in his eight appearances ... earned his only win of the season with 3.2 innings of relief with five strikeouts at East Central (2/29) ... earned saves at Mississippi Col. (2/2), vs. Southwest Baptist (2/9), vs. Southern Arkansas (2/21), vs. Southeastern Okla. (3/6) and vs. Southeastern Okla. (3/7).
2019
Had a 7-2 record and six saves with a 1.32 ERA in 17 appearances, all in relief ... has 58 strikeouts and 11 walks in 54.2 innings pitched ... limited left-handed hitters to a .103 average ... did not allow an earned run in 26.1 innings pitched at home ... did not allow an earned run in his first 10 outings, covering 29.2 innings ... allowed no earned runs in 13 of 17 appearances ... finished 16 games, tied for third in an HU single season ... 1.32 ERA ranked fourth in an HU single season ... .183 opponent batting average ranked fourth in an HU single season ... 6 saves tied for fourth in an HU single season ... 7 wins tied for eighth in an HU single season ... allowed no earned runs in 4.0 innings for his first win against East Central (3/2) ... struck out six in 3.1 innings in a win over Southeastern Okla. (3/8) ... struck out four in 3.2 innings in a win over Southern Nazarene (3/23) ... allowed his first two earned runs but won against Northwestern Okla. (3/29) ... struck out six in 5.0 innings in a win at Ouachita Baptist (4/14) ... pitched 2.2 innings of relief in a win against Arkansas Tech (4/27) ... did not allow a baserunner and struck out five in a 4.0-inning win in the GAC Tournament against Arkansas Tech (5/6).
Career Wins (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K)
East Central, Mar 02, 2019 (4.0-1-1-0-1-2)
at Southeastern Okla., Mar 08, 2019 (3.1-1-0-0-0-6)
Southern Nazarene, Mar 23, 2019 (3.2-0-0-0-3-4)
at Northwestern Okla., Mar 29, 2019 (3.0-3-2-2-0-3)
at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019 (5.0-5-2-2-3-6)
at Arkansas Tech, Apr 27, 2019 (2.2-5-2-2-1-2)
vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019 (4.0-0-0-0-0-5)
at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 (3.2-1-1-0-2-5)
Previous Schools
Transferred to Harding from Garden City (Kansas) Community College ... appeared in 20 games with five starts as a sophomore and compiled a 1-4 record and 4.75 ERA in 53.0 innings ... struck out 43 and walked 11, allowing 66 hits ... went 5-4 with a 4.50 ERA in 15 appearances with 10 starts as a freshman ... struck out 47 and walked 14 in 60.0 innings ... a 2016 graduate of Lakin (Kansas) High School.
Personal
Born: Apr. 8, 1997
Major: General Studies
Parents: Son of Kalene and the late Kirk Yakel
Career Highs
Innings pitched: 5.0, Southwestern Okla., Apr 06, 2019 ; at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019
Walks allowed: 3, at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 23, 2019
Strikeouts: 6, 6 times
Batters faced: 23, at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019
Field chances: 2, at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019 ; at Arkansas Tech, Apr 27, 2019 ; vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019
Putouts: 1, 4 times
Assists: 2, at Ouachita Baptist, Apr 14, 2019
Runners CS: 1, at Okla. Baptist, Mar 16, 2019 ; at Oklahoma Baptist, Mar 16, 2019
