Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2023: Pitched in 11 games during his first season in a Redhawks uniform…Compiled an overall record of 1-0 over 13.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen…Allowed just nine hits and seven runs, finishing the year with a 4.73 ERA…Opposing hitters hit just .184 against him last season…Recorded eight strikeouts and gave up just seven walks…Picked up two saves in 2023…Finished with a perfect 1.000 fielding-percentage. 

Lindenwood: Pitched two seasons at Lindenwood University, one of the newest members in the Ohio Valley Conference…Finished the 2022 campaign with a 6-1 record and 4.21 ERA in 17 appearances and one start…Struck out 49 in 47 innings and walked 17…Went 6-0 before taking his only loss of the season in his only start vs. McKendree (5/7)…Recorded a season-high nine strikeouts and did not allow a walk in 4.2 scoreless relief innings during a win over Indiana (3/18)…Struck out seven vs. Minnesota-Duluth (3/10) and at Missouri-St. Louis (4/14)…In 2021,  pitched in 10 games…Struck out 19 in 13.1 innings of work…Posted a 1-1 record…Tossed 1.1 innings and allowed only one hit to get his first career win against Drury.
 
Prep: Went to Wentzville-Holt High School...Finished his junior season with a 2.33 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 29 innings...Named to the All-District and All-Conference teams multiple times throughout his high school career.
 
Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science…Son of Justin and Cari Katen...Has two siblings, Austin and Riley.