Awards & Honors
• All-MIAA Third Team (2018)

As a Junior: Became the Mules closer and finished fourth in the MIAA with nine saves … Finished with a 1-2 record and 2.74 ERA with 21 appearances, all out of the bullpen … Threw 23.0 innings and struck out 28 batters while allowing just a .238 opposing batting average … Was third on UCM with 10.9 strikeouts/nine innings … Struck out four in two innings at Drury (March 7) … Earned the win as the Mules clinched the MIAA Tournament Championship against Emporia State with 1.2 shutout innings with two strikeouts (May 13) … Was named to the All-MIAA Third Team as a relief pitcher.

As a Sophomore: Made 20 appearances as a relief pitcher during the 2017 season and registered a 5.61 earned run average ... Struck out 23 batters in 25.2 innings of work ... struck out a season-high three batters against Pittsburg State (March 3) ... finished year with a 2-3 record.

As a Freshman: Made eight relief appearances during the 2016 season and registered a 0.00 earned run average ... allowed just two hits and three unearned runs in seven innings of work, while striking out five ... had seven scoreless outings and six hitless appearances ... made collegiate debut with a perfect inning of relief against Pittsburg State (March 6) ... struck out season-high two batters in one inning of relief in a win against Lincoln (April 1).

In high school: A four-time All-Conference performer for head coach Eric McNeal at Tipton High School ... he was a three-time All-District honoree and earned First Team All-State honors once ... helped his team to three conference championships and two district titles.

Personal: Marketing major ... son of Mel and Jennifer Mercer.