Western Michigan University Athletics

Career: WMU's all-time career leader in appearances with 87 ... Tied for second in single season wins in 2016 with 10 … tied for second in single season appearances in 2016 with 29 ... ranks 13th in career strikeouts with 182 ... ranks ninth in career innings pitched with 246.0 .

2018: Appeared in 17 games with 13 starts ... had a 3-7 record with a team-low 3.26 ERA ... in 77.1 innings, allowing just 64 hits and struck out 78 as opponents hit a team low .227 ... ranked sixth in the MAC in ERA, fifth in opposing batting average, ninth in strikeouts and eighth in fewest hits allowed ...  pitched at least five innings in 11 of his 13 starts and had at least three strikeouts in 13 of the 17 appearances ... had at least seven strikeouts in four starts ... recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts, going 7.0 innings, allowing one run on one hit on Senior Day vs. Miami (May 6) ...  pitched 6.0 shutout innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six vs. Yale (Feb. 25) ... named MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27)

2017: Appeared in 18 games with a team-leading 17 starts … went 3-4 with a 5.25 ERA in 70.1 innings … was second in the team in innings and strikeouts (44) and tied for third in wins … pitched at least 5.0 innings seven times … earned wins in back-to-back appearances where he pitched 7.1 innings allowing one earned run with seven strikeouts … had a season-high six strikeouts at Miami (3/24/17) where he pitched 5.0 innings allowing one earned run.

2016: Appeared in 29 games with two starts … named to the All-MAC Tournament team … finished 10-4, leading the team and the MAC in wins … second on the team with a 3.75 ERA … third on the team with 60.0 innings pitched … fourth on the team with 37 strikeouts … second on the team with three saves … pitched 6.0 shutout innings allowing just one hit against Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament Semifinal game in the first start of his career … had a stretch from April 29 to May 28 spanning 24.2 innings where he allowed just two earned runs with 19 strikeouts … pitched 4.0 shutout innings against Bowling Green on March 19 … tied first round draft pick Eric Lauer for most wins in the MAC (10). 

2015: Made 23 relief appearances on the mound, second most on the team ... had a 2-2 record with a 2.82 ERA and one save ... struck out 23 and walked just nine over 38.1 innings ... earned first career win at Ohio (3/27), allowing one hit and one walk over 2.2 shutout innings ... went a season-long 5.0 innings to pick up second win at Valparaiso (4/14), did not allow a run and gave up just one hit and one walk ... fanned four batters over two shutout innings to record first career save at Ball State (5/1) ... did not allow a run and struck out three over 3.1 innings against Central Michigan (5/16).

High School: Two-year letter winner ... had a 7-1 record with a 0.91 ERA as a senior, striking out 71 batters and walking just 13 in 61.0 innings pitched ... had a .96 WHIP ... ranked No. 76 in the state of Illinois ... tossed a complete game in sectional semifinal ... was all-conference and team captain as a senior in both baseball and golf ... selected to play at Northwest Suburban Tournament ... named Preseason Top 20 Players to watch by Kane County Chronicle ... trained at Pro Player with Ken Raines, a former pitching standout at Western Michigan, as well as with former Bronco football player Chris Browning at ProForce Sports Performance.

Personal: Son of Joe and Kim Piechota ... born on May 27, 1996 ... has two older siblings, Matt and Caitlin ... father played in the Montreal Expos organization ... plans to major in aerospace engineering.