Arkansas State University

2008:A 2009 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection as a starting pitcher...also named to the Rivals.com preseason All-SBC team...earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors in 2008 after posting an ERA of 3.57 - the third-lowest of any pitcher in the league...finished 2008 with 5-6 record, but was one of the most effective pitchers in the Sun Belt Conference...worked 85.2 innings, which was the third-most of any pitcher in the pitcher in the Sun Belt Conference...gave up just 34 earned runs on 84 hits...struck out 67 opposing batters while walking 26... was named the league's player of the week after throwing a complete-game shutout at Louisiana-Lafayette Mar. 8... earned SBC Pitcher of the Week honors a second time after giving up one earned run while striking out seven batters in ASU's 8-2 win at Florida Atlantic May 9... struck out a season-high 10 batters May 15 against Arkansas-Little Rock in his final appearance of the year ...

Junior College: Two-year starting pitcher at Northwest Mississippi CC ... Went 8-1 with a 3.15 ERA as a sophomore...worked four complete games, starting in 10...struck out 47 batters in 71 innings against just 67 hits...as a freshman, went 6-3 with six complete games in 10 starts on the mound...recorded 57 strikeouts in 62.1 innings pitched...gave up just 58 hits... Finished with an 8-1 record and a 2.34 ERA as a freshman ... Named All-State and won the Pitching Award both years...

High School: Three-year starter at Olive Branch High School as a pitcher and shortstop ... Was named Pre-Season All-American...Originally signed with Ole Miss out of high school, before deciding on NW Miss. CC...

Personal: Son of Jessie and Tina Ware ... Majoring in Business Management.