UNCP Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024)

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Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference ... Made six appearances, all in relief ... Tallied a 1-0 record with a 13.50 ERA ... Logged 6.2 innings and struck out eight.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023)

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Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... Made 12 appearances on the mound with six starts ... Tallied a 3-1 record with a 4.21 ERA ... Logged 25.2 IP, and allowed only 22 hits, with 22 Ks ... Held opponents to a .216 batting average ... Got the win against UVA Wise after going two shutout relief innings with three strikeouts ... Threw two shutout innings against Catawba, allowing a hit, and striking out four.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022)

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Made 13 appearances on the mound, all in relief ... Didn't record a decision with a 5.79 ERA ... Logged 18.2 IP, and allowed 17 hits, with 15 Ks ... Went 2.2 shutout innings in relief against Belmont Abbey, striking out three ... Over a four-game stretch in March and April, went 8.1 combined hitless innings, while striking out nine.

AS A FRESHMAN AT UNC WILMINGTON (2021)

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Redshirted. Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL

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Prepped at Grays Creek High School for coach Jeff Nance … Earned All-State and his third-consecutive All-Conference laurel as a junior … Logged a 1.83 career ERA over prep career … Made one appearance during a COVID-shortened senior season … Tallied a 6-1 mark with a 1.73 ERA as a junior, striking out 56 batters in 36.1 innings pitched … Held opponents to a .174 batting clip … Logged five wins and a 1.72 ERA as a sophomore, striking out 67 in 53 innings … Also lettered twice in basketball for the Bears.

PERSONAL

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The son of Mike and Tonya Strickland … Has an older sister, Taylor … Maintained a 4.13 GPA at Gray's Creek High School and graduated in the top 13 percent of his 306-member senior class … Hobbies include playing golf … Names his parents as his heroes … Favorite movie is The Grinch and his favorite sports team is the New York Yankees … Favorite food is chicken wings … A health and physical education major at UNCP.
 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 4/16/2025)
Pitches Thrown	79 vs. Francis Marion (4/11/25)
Innings Pitched	3.2, twice - last vs. Francis Marion (4/11/25)
Strikeouts	4 at Catawba (4/19/23)