UMD Athletics

Baseball Pitcher
(1995-99)

Was the ace of the Bulldog mound staff in the closing years of the 20th century and twice took home the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Pitcher of the Year Award (1998 and 1999) -- a UMD program first ... Attained NCAA Division II All-Central Region first team status as a senior after helping pitch the Bulldogs to their first NSIC championship in six years ... Occupies the No. 1 spot on UMD's career charts for strikeouts (247), wins (20), appearances (51), shutouts (6) and complete games (19) ... Threw nearly 25 percent of the Bulldogs' total innings as a junior and, in the process, established team records for strikeouts (120), victories (he went 11-1), shutouts (4), innings (82 1/3) and complete games (11) ... Went on to play professionally in the New York Yankees organization with Staten Island and Tampa of the Gulf Coast "A" League (1999) ... Pitched for eight seasons in the Northern League as a member of the Duluth-Superior Dukes (1999 and 2000), St. Paul Saints (2001-02), Joliet Jackhammers (2002) and Sioux City Explorers (2002-06) ... Participated in a pair of Northern League All-Star Games, and in 2007 was voted to the Explorers’ 15th Anniversary All-Star Team as a right handed pitcher ... Is a native of Fridley, Minn. ... Graduated from UMD in 1999 with a B.S. degree in accounting.