Samford University Athletics

Previous College: Spent three seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette . . . appeared in 10 games, starting four as a true freshman in 2010 . . . earned three wins and posted an ERA of 3.76 . . . sat out the 2011 and 2012 seasons with injuries . . . in 2013, appeared in nine games . . . posted a record of 3-2 and a 7.26 ERA . . . recorded 21 strikeouts, while allowing 11 walks . . . earned wins against Sacred Heart, Southern and Southeastern Louisiana.

High School: Attended Spain Park High School in Birmingham . . . went 5-3 with a 2.12 ERA during his senior season (2009) . . . was named to the Birmingham News All-Metro Team and All-Shelby County Team . . . posted a 6-2 record with four saves and a 1.13 ERA in 2008 . . . set the school single-season record for striketouts with 84 . . . received invitations to the Perfect Game National Showcase and U.S. Junior Olympics Trials.

Personal: Born Aug. 5, 1990 . . . son of Glenn and Sherri Traffica . . . has earned his degree from Louisiana-Lafayette and is enrolled in graduate school for environmental science at Samford.