Arkansas State University

2024 | SENIOR
Made nine appearances, posting an 8.64 ERA with no decisions … Struck out eight batters over 8.1 innings pitched … Struck out two batters in four consecutive appearances spanning from March 1 to March 23 … Retired two batters on strikes in 2 1/3 innings pitched (longest appearance of season) at Missouri State on March 1 … Threw two scoreless innings at Southern Illinois on March 20 … Allowed one hit over 1 2/3 scoreless innings in conference debut at Marshall (March 23).

2023 | JUNIOR
Drew three starts across 14 mound appearances … Tossed 19 innings and owned a 6.63 ERA … Struck out two in an inning in his A-State debut against Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 28) … Worked 2 shutout frames against Missouri State (March 4) … Pitched 2 perfect innings of relief at Texas State (April 2) … Hurled a seven-pitch inning against Murray State (April 11) … Started in three consecutive games, pitching 2 innings apiece at Georgia State (April 16) and at home against Ole Miss (April 18) and ULM (April 21), including a shutout stint against the Rebels.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Spent the 2022 season at Florida State College Jacksonville after transferring from St. John's River State College … Drew 13 starts, owning a 6-3 record and 4.60 ERA … Struck out 41 batters in 62 2/3 innings.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Fla. … Finished his career with a 1.14 ERA over 90 innings, averaging two strikeouts per inning … 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and rated a top 1000 player nationally in the class of 2019 … Helped FHS to a 20-4 record in 2019 … Won the 2017 district title and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2017 state playoffs.

PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Amy Veniard … Birthday is May 21 … Uncle Jay played baseball at UCF and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays … Studying business administration.