AS A SOPHOMORE AT UVA.-WISE (2019): Saw action 15 games from the mound, including 12 starts … Registered a 5-6 record and a 6.11 ERA in 66-1/3 innings pitched with 53 strikeouts and 21 walks … Also turned in two complete games and one shutout … Held opponents to a .290 batting average … Picked up his first win of the season against Alderson Broaddus, striking out six and allowing just three hits and two runs … Went the distance (7 innings) against Wheeling Jesuit, striking out a season-best 11 batters and surrendering just three hits in a 1-0 victory … Performance earned him Mountain East Conference Pitcher of the Week laurels … Struck out two and walked just one batter across 5-1/3 innings in a win over Urbana.
AS A FRESHMAN AT UVA.-WISE (2018): Made appearances in 13 games on the hill, including 10 starts … Posted a 3-5 record and a 5.60 ERA in 53 innings pitched with 37 strikeouts and 27 walks … Limited opponents to a .273 batting average … Logged first collegiate victory against Wheeling Jesuit, striking out six and allowing just three hits across a complete game (7 innings) … Went the distance (7 innings) again against Shepherd and allowed just three hits and two runs, while also striking out three, on the way to picking up the win … Pitched the final five innings of the season finale with Concord and allowed just three hits and one earned run.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Riverbend High School for coach Angelo Sciandra … Named offensive most valuable player as a senior … Earned all-conference nods as a junior after registering a .550 batting average, while also earning all-conference honors as a pitcher as well.
PERSONAL: The son of Janet and Ryan Vanvickle … Has two older brothers, Justin and Jamie, and one younger brother, Aidan … Lists video games and fishing as his hobbies … Names his dad as his hero … Favorite movie is Interstellar, and his favorite sports team is the Washington Nationals … Favorite musical artist is the Red Hot Chili Peppers … Pierogies is his favorite food … A biology major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 4/5/2021) |
| Pitches Thrown |
46 vs. USC Aiken (2/22/20) |
| Inning Pitched |
2.0, twice - last vs. USC Aiken (2/22/20) |
| Strikeouts |
3 vs. USC Aiken (2/22/20) |
