BEFORE SDSU: Pitched two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College ... ranked second on team with 16 appearances — all in relief — for squad that advanced to the 2024 NJCAA Division II World Series ... career totals at JUCO level included 25 appearances, a 1-2 record and 29 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings pitched ... two-time academic all-conference honoree at DMACC ... was a two-time all-state selection in basketball after helping lead Humphrey High School to three Nebraska Class C2 state championships with his twin brother, Jason ... averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game as both a junior and senior ... also notched a 0.98 earned run average in American Legion baseball action