2018 No. 14 Southland Conference MLB Draft Prospect, D1Baseball.com
2019 Season:
• Appeared in 14 games out of the NSU bullpen.
• struck out 33 batters in 20 1-3 innings, an average of 14.6 strikeouts per nine innings, and struck out at least one batter in each of his 14 appearances.
• worked 2-3 of an inning, striking out a batter in a 7-4 Southland Conference Tournament loss to Southeastern Louisiana on May 23.
• struck out four in three scoreless innings of relief against Incarnate Word in a 6-5 loss in game one of a May 12 doubleheader.
• turned in three straight outings without allowing an earned run from April 24-May 12.
• picked up his first save since his freshman season, striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning of a 6-3 win against LSU-Alexandria on April 17.
• struck out four batters in each of three straight outings from March 16-April 10.
• struck out a career-high five in three innings of relief of a 7-5 Game 2 doubleheader loss against Southern on Feb. 24.
2018 Season:
• Appeared in seven games out of the Demons’ bullpen.
• did not allow an earned run in five appearances and had three scoreless outings.
• pitched scoreless innings at Lamar (April 10) and against Mississippi Valley State (April 25).
2017 Season:
• Appeared in five games, starting three, in an injury-shortened campaign.
• earned the win in a designated short start at UL Monroe on April 4, working two shutout innings with a career-high-tying four strikeouts.
• took a no-decision in a 3-2 loss at Stephen F. Austin on April 9, working four scoreless innings.
2016 Season:
• Appeared in 18 games, starting one in his first college season.
• went 3-2 and saved two games and struck out 20 batters in 22 1-3 innings.
• did not permit an earned run in his first 10 appearances covering 13 2-3 innings.
• earned wins at McNeese (April 3), vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (May 1) and vs. Abilene Christian (May 21).
• notched saves at ULM (March 30) and at Central Arkansas (April 22), striking out the side to save the game against UCA.
• struck out four batters against Stephen F. Austin (March 25) and at McNeese (April 1).
• worked a career-long 3 1-3 innings of scoreless relief at McNeese, keeping the game tied until the 14th inning.
High School:
• Lettered four years at three schools (West Feliciana, Livonia and Brusly) for coaches Dale Reich (WF), Jason Lemoine (Livonia) and Tate Dupont (Brusly).
• posted a career record of 25-12.
• participated in the prestigious East Coast Pro showcase.
• named co-Most Valuable Player of the Oakley All-American Game.
• graduated with a 3.75 GPA and was a member of the Principal’s List and the Beta Club.
Personal:
• Born April 15, 1997.
• son of Cherie and Dale Reich, both of whom are Northwestern State alumni.
• one brother, Brodie, and one sister, Bella.
• majoring in industrial engineering technology and has a 3.0 grade point average.
• plans to become a project manager and save enough money to open his own business.
• life’s ambition is to “play professional ball, and if that doesn’t work out, play professional slow-pitch softball.”
