Northwestern State University of Louisana

2017 Season:
• Made a team-leading 20 appearances, all in relief.
• turned in 12 scoreless outings.
• finished his career with 1 1-3 shutout innings against New Orleans on May 19.
• picked up the win with 1 2-3 shutout innings of relief in a 10-7 victory against Incarnate Word on May 6.
• worked four straight scoreless appearances, covering 6 1-3 innings, from April 22-May 9.
• spun five shutout innings of relief in an 11-2 win at ULM on April 4.
• earned his second win of the season with 5 2-3 innings of two-run relief in an 11-9 victory against Lamar on March 28.
• tossed a scoreless inning with three strikeouts in a 6-3 loss at Oklahoma State on March 17.
• earned the win in NSU's 3-2 victory against Cincinnati on Feb. 17, striking out both batters he face and earning head coach Bobby Barbier his first career win.

2016 Season:
• Appeared in 21 games out of the bullpen, tying him for the team lead.
• went unscored upon in 15 of his appearances and did not allow a hit in 10. 
• notched his first career save with two scoreless innings at Arkansas State on May 7.
• picked up his first career victory with 1 2-3 scoreless innings of relief at Central Arkansas on April 24.
• allowed an unearned run against Southeastern Louisiana, taking the loss on April 8.
• tossed two innings on two occasions – vs. Sacramento State (Feb. 24) and at Arkansas State (May 7). 

2015 Season:
• Made five appearances, including one start, for the second straight season.
• posted a 3.60 ERA in four relief appearances covering five innings.
• finished the season by tossing two scoreless innings at Louisiana Tech (May 12).
• took the loss in his lone start of the season – at Sam Houston State (April 7) – allowing six runs in 2 2-3 innings. 
• struck out a career-high four batters in two innings against Mississippi Valley State (March 24).
 
2014 Season:
• Made five appearances, including one start, in his freshman campaign.
• worked scoreless innings at Southeastern Louisiana (May 16) and against La. Tech (April 29).
• made his first career start at Arkansas (April 23), allowing four runs on four hits in 1 2-3 innings and took the loss.
• took the loss in his collegiate debut, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks against UL Lafayette on March 25.
 
High School: 
• Three-year letterman in baseball
• member of the Reading Aces and Eagle Ambassador (Senior Leader).
• coached by 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame enshrinee Craig Biggio.
• Texas Association of Private and Parochial School state champion sophomore season and runners-up in junior and senior year.
 
Personal: 
• Born June 29, 1994.
• son of Shawn and Todd Bear.
• three brothers, Colin, Austin, and Logan.
• Colin is a former All-Louisiana baseball player at NSU who won 2011 team triple crown.
• majoring in industrial engineering technology.