Western Michigan University Athletics

2025: Academic All-MAC … Appeared in 46 games and started 41 for the Broncos … Made 40 starts as WMU’s designated hitter and one at first base … Batted .275 for the season with a .369 on-base percentage and .477 slugging percentage … Hit .284 and slugged .558 in conference play … Launched seven home runs, second-most on the team ... Tied for third on the team with 29 RBIs … Totaled 20 runs scored, nine doubles and drew 16 walks … Notched multiple hits five times … Ripped a pair of doubles and drove in a career-high three in the victory over The Citadel … Blasted a pair of home runs as part of a career-high, four-hit day in the comeback win at NIU … Also scored a career-high three times and tied career high with three RBIs in that game against the Huskies … Scored three times in the Senior Day victory over Ohio … Ended the season on a six-game hitting streak.

2024: Appeared in 10 games as a pinch hitter for the Broncos … First collegiate at-bat was a pinch-hit solo home run against Florida State … Drew a walk and scored against Western Carolina … Collected a pinch-hit single on April 6 at Ohio.

Prior to WMU: Spent two years (2022-23) at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Ill. ... In 2023, hit .310 in 51 games for the Golden Eagles ... Led the team in home runs (8) and RBIs (48) ... Was second on the team in doubles (11) ... Named to the All-North Central District Second Team ... Redshirted during the 2022 season ... Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Rockford High School for Bronco alum Matt Vriesenga ... During senior year, led the Rams to conference and district championships ... Led the team in batting average (.512), hits (54), doubles (17), home runs (7) and slugging percentage (.876) ... The .876 slugging percentage set a new school record ... Named First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State ... Selected to the Grand Rapids Dream Team ... Finalist for USA Today Sports West Michigan Player of the Year ... Four-year member of the Academic Honor Roll and National Honor Society.

Personal: Parents are Julie and Art ... Majoring in Supply Chain Management.