Arkansas State University

2024 | SENIOR
Appeared in a team-leading 25 games, posting a 5.54 ERA and a 2-3 record … Struck out 25 batters in 39 innings pitched … Earned first win of the season in longest outing, striking out five batters over 5 2/3 innings pitched at Missouri State on March 2 … Held Southern Illinois scoreless while fanning two over two innings pitched on March 19 … Earned second win of the season after striking out four and holding Marshall scoreless over four extra innings on March 24 … Threw two scoreless innings and struck out one against James Madison on May 3 … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.

2023 | JUNIOR
Made a team-high 14 starts, tossing 58 innings across 16 appearances … Owned a 1-3 record with a 6.98 ERA … Tossed 5 2/3 innings in his debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 18), striking out two and allowing two runs on five hits … Fanned four batters in 5 innings versus Missouri State (March 4) … Allowed just one run in 4 innings against Eastern Illinois (March 11) … Struck out a season-best six batters and allowed two runs in 5 innings against Troy (April 6) … Worked a pair of shutout relief frames against Ole Miss (April 18), striking out two … Recorded six strikeouts in 4 innings at Appalachian State (May 12) … Recorded his first win at A-State against South Alabama (May 18), allowing just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Spent three seasons at Delgado Community College in New Orleans … Made 13 appearances (6 starts) in 2022, owning a 4-2 record while striking out 32 and walking 10 in 34 innings pitched … Led the Dolphins’ pitching staff with six wins in 2021, owning three complete games with a 4.94 ERA … Fanned 32 batters in 47 1/3 innings pitched.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge, La. … First-team all-state selection and district MVP, as well as Pitcher of the Year.

PERSONAL
Son of Tony and Raymona Draper … Birthday is Aug. 23 … Pre-law major.