Attended the University of Arkansas, going 24-6 with a 3.40 ERA (88 ER/233.0 IP) and a school-record 360 strikeouts (13.9 per 9.0 IP) in 54 games (52 starts) over three seasons (2022-24)...Went 9-2 with a 2.04 ERA (19 ER/84.0 IP), school-record 161 strikeouts (NCAA-record 17.25 per 9.0 IP) and .144 (41-for-285) opponents' average over 16 starts as a junior in 2024...Was named National Pitcher of the Year by ABCA/Rawlings, the Collegiate Baseball Foundation and Perfect Game…Was a unanimous First Team All-America by Baseball America, D1Baseball and the NCBWA…Also was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy...Led the nation in opponents' average and fewest hits per 9.0 IP (4.4)…Set Arkansas records with 11 double-digit strikeout games…Went 7-0 with a 1.35 ERA (nine ER/60.0 IP) and 110 strikeouts (16.5 per 9.0 IP) over 10 starts in SEC play...Matched the school record with 17 strikeouts over six scoreless IP on Feb. 23, 2024 vs. No. 7 Oregon State at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, throwing just 78 pitches...Was a consensus All-American and Golden Spikes Award semifinalist as a sophomore…As a freshman, helped the Razorbacks reach the College World Series…Started on June 22 vs. Ole Miss, allowing one run on two hits with eight strikeouts over five IP...Became the highest-drafted pitcher in Arkansas program history when he was taken No. 5 overall by the White Sox...Graduated in 2021 from Bullard (Texas) High School…Threw seven no-hitters as a senior, tying a Texas high-school record.
2025
Spent the season with Class AA Birmingham, making 20 starts for the Southern League Champion Barons...Averaged 12.85 strikeouts over 9.0 IP (108 SO/75.2 IP), the highest mark among SL pitchers with at least 50 IP…Was the only pitcher in the SL to record 100-plus strikeouts with fewer than 100.0 IP...Limited opponents to a .166 (42-for-253) average, including a .165 (29-for-176) mark by right-handers and .169 (13-for-77) by lefties...Went 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA (six ER/27.1 IP), .136 (12-for-88) opponents' average and 45 strikeouts (16.2 per 9.0 IP) over his first eight starts...Threw four hitless IP in his Barons debut on April 5 vs. Knoxville, allowing one run on four walks with 10 strikeouts…Earned his first win on April 17 vs. Biloxi (one ER/5.0 IP)...Tossed six scoreless IP in a victory on May 4 vs. Pensacola, allowing four hits with two walks and six strikeouts...Was placed on the seven-day injured list on May 12 with left shoulder impingement…Was reinstated on June 28 and started that night at Knoxville, tossing 1.2 scoreless IP...After posting a 6.11 ERA (12 ER/17.2 IP) over five starts in July, went 1-1 with a 3.52 ERA (12 ER/30.2 IP) and 39 strikeouts over his final seven regular-season starts...Struck out seven batters over 5.0 IP on Aug. 19 vs. Rocket City and eight over five scoreless IP on Aug. 30 vs. Knoxville...Went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA (two ER/9.0 IP) and 16 strikeouts over two starts in the SL playoffs…Earned the win in Game 2 of the semifinals vs. Chattanooga, throwing five scoreless and hitless IP with two walks and 10 strikeouts…Started Game 3 of the championship series vs. Montgomery, allowing two runs over four IP…The Barons went on to win, 6-3, and claim their second straight SL title...Pitched for Glendale in the Arizona Fall League, going 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA (four ER/14.0 IP) and 21 strikeouts over five starts…Was named a AFL Rising Star...Preseason rankings: No. 34 prospect in baseball (No. 2 LHP prospect) and No. 3 in the White Sox system (MLB.com)…No. 40 prospect in baseball and No. 3 in the Sox organization (BA).
2024
Made three starts with Class A Winston-Salem after being selected by the White Sox with the No. 5 overall pick in the draft...Tossed 3.0 scoreless IP in his pro debut on 8/24 at Aberdeen, allowing two hits with four strikeouts...Threw 2.2 IP on 8/31 vs. Brooklyn (one ER) and 2.0 IP in his final start on 9/7 at Greenville (two ER)...Following the season, was rated by MLB.com as the No. 30 prospect in baseball and the No. 3 prospect in the Sox system...Was recommended by White Sox area scout Dan Budreika and southwest supervisor Ryan Dorsey.
