Northwestern State University of Louisana

2024 Season:
• Appeared in 35 games, starting 18, in his lone season at NSU.
• capped his career with a pinch-hit home run in an elimination-game loss to Lamar at the SLC Tournament.
• drew three walks and ended the game with a three-run home run in an April 28 win against HCU that capped a three-game sweep.
• kept a ninth-inning rally alive with a pinch-hit single in a March 29 win at McNeese.
• went 3-for-4, tying a career high in hits, in a March 28 loss at McNeese.
• drove in a pair of runs with a single in a March 16 loss at Louisiana Tech.
• set career highs in hits (3) and runs (3), driving in two runs in a March 12 win against Louisiana Tech.
• singled home a run in his NSU debut against Southern Illinois on opening day (Feb. 16).

Prior to NSU:
• Played two seasons at Tyler Junior College and one season at Nebraska.
• appeared in six games for the Huskers.
• named to the 2022 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
• played in 95 games at Tyler JC.
• had 14 career doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 72 RBIs in his JUCO career.
• slashed .272/.414/.516 and hit nine doubles and 12 home runs while driving in 56 runs as a sophomore.
• has a 3.4 GPA.

High School:
• Played four seasons for coach Adam Borgfeld’s Mustangs.
• helped lead Madisonville to back-to-back district titles and a conference crown as a utility player.

Personal:
• Born Aug. 1, 2000.
• son of Leslie and Derald Young.
• has one brother, Donovan.
• majoring in secondary education.
• plans to coach and teach at a high school near his hometown.
• life’s ambition is to become a Hall of Fame baseball player.