Biography
Career
Has a 5-9 record and 6.47 ERA in 37 appearances with 18 starts ... has 72 strikeouts and 41 walks in 103 innings.
2017
Went 3-6 with a 5.17 ERA ... struck out 46 and walked 31 in 62 2/3 innings ... limited left-handed hitters to a .217 average ... struck out six and allowed only two hits and no runs in a 4 1/3-inning win over Southwestern Oklahoma (2/25) ... struck out a season-high seven and yielded just one hit over 6 1/3 innings in a win over East Central (4/8) ... allowed one hit and no earned runs over 5 2/3 innings in a win over Arkansas Tech (4/28) ... gave up three earned runs or fewer in nine of his 13 starts.
2016
Posted a 2-2 record and 8.10 ERA in 14 appearances, including four starts ... had 16 strikeouts in 30 innings ... limited opponents to a .245 average with the bases empty ... best game of the season was a five-inning start vs. Union with four hits, one earned run, no walks and four strikeouts.
2015
Made seven appearances with one start and compiled an 0-1 record and 9.58 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings ... allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his seven appearances ... held opponents to a .167 average with two outs ... averaged 8.71 strikeouts per nine innings, tops on the team among pitchers with 10 or more innings pitched.
Career Wins (IP-H-ER-R-BB-K)
at Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 9, 2016 (0.1-1-0-0-0-1)
Union, Apr. 26, 2016 (5.0-4-1-1-0-4)
Southwestern Okla., Feb. 25, 2017 (4.1-2-0-0-3-6)
East Central, Apr. 8, 2017 (6.1-1-0-0-2-7)
at Arkansas Tech, Apr. 28, 2017 (5.2-1-0-0-1-4)
7+ Strikeout Games
7 vs. East Central, Apr. 8, 2017 (6.1-1-0-0-2-7)
Previous School
A 2014 graduate of Harding Academy of Memphis.
Personal
Born: Mar. 10, 1996
Major: Management
Parents: Joseph and Carla Ward
Career Highs
Innings pitched: 6.1, East Central, Apr 08, 2017
Walks allowed: 7, at Southern Arkansas, Apr 15, 2017
Strikeouts: 7, East Central, Apr 08, 2017
Batters faced: 30, at Southern Arkansas, Apr 15, 2017 ; Arkansas-Monticello, Apr 24, 2017
Field chances: 4, Ouachita Baptist, Mar 15, 2016
Putouts: 2, Ouachita Baptist, Mar 15, 2016 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 26, 2017
Assists: 2, 4 times
Runners CS: 1, at Southeastern Okla., Apr 01, 2017 ; Ark.-Monticello, Apr 19, 2016
