AS A JUNIOR (2018): Saw action in nine games from the mound, including five starts … Turned in a 3-0 record and a 4.50 ERA in 24 innings pitched with 22 strikeouts and 17 walks … Held opponents to a .300 (27-for-90) batting average … Did not commit an error in five total defensive chances (1.000 fielding percentage) … Did not allow a run in his first two appearances, striking out one and recording two outs in game two with IUP, and then striking out two in 1-2/3 innings of relief in game two with Lander … Earned his first start of the season and struck out three in three innings of work at Coker, but did not get a decision … Picked up first win at UNCP after tossing the first four innings in the series opener with Chowan … Picked up the win in his next appearance as well, striking out five and yielding just four hits in 5-2/3 innings from the hill in the series opener with St. Augustine’s … Earned the victory in a pre-determined rotation against Coker at home, striking out a pair and allowing a pair of earned runs in 2-2/3 innings of work.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT SHEPHERD (2017): Saw action in 14 games from the mound, including 13 starts … Posted a 5-6 record and a 4.90 ERA in 64-1/3 innings pitched with 39 strikeouts and 36 walks … Held opponents to a .267 batting average … Pitched two innings of relief in series finale with UNC Pembroke, but was not awarded a decision after striking out one and yielding four hits and one earned run … Picked up first win of the season with eight strong innings at West Virginia State in which he struck out six and yielded just one hit … Struck out five and surrendered just a lone earned run over six innings at Virginia Wise … Won three-straight starts against West Liberty, Notre Dame and Fairmont State … Struck out five and scattered four hits and a pair of runs over seven innings of work against West Liberty … Struck out three and yielded just one hit in five innings of action against Notre Dame … Scattered six hits and struck out three in six innings of work against Fairmont State.
AS A FRESHMAN AT SHEPHERD (2016): Saw action in 14 games from the mound, including 12 starts … Posted an 8-1 record and a 4.10 ERA in 74-2/3 innings pitched with 61 strikeouts and 34 walks … Picked up first collegiate victory with 6-2/3 innings of work against California (Pa.) … Matched a season-best with seven strikeouts at Pitt-Johnstown, but was not awarded a decision despite allowing just two hits and one unearned run … Struck out seven and surrendered just four hits over a complete game shutout at West Virginia Wesleyan … Won his final four starts of the season, including a complete game effort at Glenville State in which he struck out seven and allowed just a lone earned run … Earned the start against West Chester in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, and earned the win after striking out five and scattering five hits and two earned runs over seven innings from the hill.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Eastern View High School for coach Daniel Nobbs … Named a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American … Also lettered in football and golf for the Cyclones.
PERSONAL: The son of Suzanne and Patrick Stead … Maintained a 3.85 cumulative grade point average at Eastern View High School … A criminal justice major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 4/29/19) |
| Pitches Thrown |
96 vs. St. Augustine's (4/3/18) |
| Inning Pitched |
5.2 vs. St. Augustine's (4/3/18) |
| Strikeouts |
7 vs. Barton (5/20/18) |
