2017: Went 0-1 in two relief appearances…Pitched one-third of an inning vs. UT Arlington (2/18) and at Central Arkansas (3/21).
2016: Fashioned a 4-1 record and 4.07 ERA in 19 appearances and two starts…Tied for second on the team with two saves…Had 37 strikeouts in 48.2 innings of work Allowed just 10 walks…Picked up his first career win when he struck out four in 2.2 relief innings vs. Morehead State (3/19)…Made his first career start at Ole Miss (3/9), where he struck out a season-high six in seven innings, his longest outing of the season… Also beat SIUE (4/3), Jacksonville State (4/23) and Stephen F. Austin (5/14 …Appeared in two games, started one and was credited with a save at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament…Pitched two-thirds of an inning against Louisiana Tech (6/4) at the NCAA Starkville Regional…OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection and Southeast Scholar-Athlete.
Three Rivers College: Was on the Three Rivers team for two seasons…Pitched nine innings in two appearances before being granted a redshirt in 2014...Had 12 strikeouts as a freshman…In 2015, he recorded 12 strikeouts in 6.1 innings as a redshirt freshman.
Prep: Attended Shawnee High School, where he lettered and started all four years...Pitched, played first baseball and saw action in the outfield…Finished his career with a 29-5 record, 1.03 ERA and 491 strikeouts in 268.2 innings pitched... Named first team all-conference and first-team all-state as a junior and senior…Guided his team to four regional championships, two sectional titles and a third-place finish in the Class 1A state championship...Also played basketball.
Personal: Born February 8, 1995… Son of Jeffery and Betty Pennington…Brother Todd was an All-American at Southeast and drafted in the 46th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians…Majoring in Corporate Communication.
