Ninth-Round MLB Draft Pick (New York Mets)
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-Region
First-Team Academic All-Southland Conference
Third-Team All-Southland Conference
Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week (April 5)
Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 22)
2021 Season:
• Drafted in the ninth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the New York Mets.
• finished the season ranked third nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (15.34) and seventh in hits per nine innings (5.02) -- leading the Southland Conference in both categories.
• led Northwestern State with a .161 opponents' batting average and allowed only one home run and seven total extra-base hits all season.
• struck out seven and did not allow a hit in three innings of the Demons' May 27 Southland Conference Tournament loss against New Orleans.
• whiffed a career-high 14 batters in 6 2-3 innings, taking a no-decision in NSU's 11-inning win against McNeese in Game 2 of a May 8 doubleheader. The 14 strikeouts were the second most in a single game in school history.
• earned Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time in three weeks after striking out 12 in seven scoreless innings of an April 2 win at Abilene Christian.
• struck out a career-high 12 in 6 1-3 innings of a win at Sam Houston (Game 2) on March 20, earning Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week honors.Â
• struck out nine in a career-long seven innings, earning a no-decision against Austin Peay on March 7.
• worked four innings and struck out a then-career-high seven in a no-decision against Tarleton (Game 2) on Feb. 27.
• made his first career start at Southern Miss on Feb. 22, striking out four in two innings.
Summer 2020:Â
• Played for the Acadiana Cane Cutters in the Texas Collegiate League.
2020 Season:
• Appeared in five games in relief in his first Division I season.
• did not allow an earned run in his first three appearances.
• earned wins in consecutive appearances against North Alabama (Feb. 23) and at UL Lafayette (Feb. 26).
• struck out a season-best five in two innings against the Ragin' Cajuns.
• allowed an unearned run in 1 2-3 innings of his season debut against Wichita State on Feb. 15, striking out two.
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• Played for the Arlington A’s in the DBAT Collegiate League.
Prior to NSU:Â
• Spent two seasons at McLennan Community College.
• lettered one season, appearing in 11 games and recording 25 strikeouts in 21 1-3 innings in 2018.
• two-time Academic All-American graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.Â
High School:Â
• Two-year letterman for coach Tracy Wood’s Indians.
• named a Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star and the District 10-5A MVP as a senior, hitting .410 with 27 RBIs while going 6-2 with a 1.33 ERA on the mound.
• helped Waxahachie win the district and area championships.
• helped the Indians advance to the second round of the state playoffs as a junior.Â
• three-year swimming letterman for Tamara Pruitt, capturing the state championship in the 50 meter freestyle as a senior.
• state finalist, regional and district champion in the 100 meter freestyle as a senior.
• state runner-up and district and regional championship in the 50 free as a junior.
• 100 free district and regional champion and state finalist as a junior.
• district champion swimmer as a sophomore.
• member of the National Honor Society graduated with a 3.875 grade point average (5.242 weighted).
• two-time Academic All-State selection.
• earned Academic All-American honors as a senior.Â
Personal:Â
• Born June 14, 1999.
• son of Heather and Larry David.
• has three sisters, Hailey, Hope and Hollyn.
• majoring in business administration.Â
• plans to play professional baseball or have a career in financial advising.
• life’s ambition is to have a family and a successful career.
