Samford University Athletics

2017 (Junior):  Finished the season with 17 appearances, including a start against Auburn on April 11 . . . logged 19.0 innings of action on the mound and closed out the year with 19 strikeouts for a solid 1.0 ratio of strikeouts per inning . . . closed out the season with a 6.16 earned run average and a 1-3 record . . . logged a season-high 3.2 innings of action at Kansas on March 24 . . . notched a huge victory on the road at Auburn on Feb. 28, as he didn’t allow a single run en route to a thrilling 7-6 win . . . earned his third varsity letter.
 
2016 (Sophomore):  Earned 21 appearances for the Bulldogs and made six starts . . . finished the season with a 4-4 record and 37 strikeouts . . . accumulated 43.1 innings of action and nearly averaged a strikeout per frame . . . hurled five strong innings against Louisiana-Monroe on March 5, as the Bulldogs rolled to a 10-2 road victory over the Warhawks . . . tallied seven strikeouts in the road win and only allowed one run on four hits in the triumph . . . earned his second varsity letter.
 
2015 (Freshman):  Garnered 19 appearances on the season, as well as seven starts . . . finished the year with a 1-1 record . . . logged 41 innings and struck out 30 hitters . . . tallied a season-high five strikeouts at Alabama on March 17 . . . pitched 5.1 innings at Mississippi State on Feb. 28 and notched four strikeouts, while hurling a season-high 85 pitches . . . didn’t allow an earned run until his fifth game of the season Feb. 28 at Mississippi State . . . proved to be a valuable asset on Samford’s pitching staff by boasting the flexibility needed to both start and come on in relief . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
High School:  Local player from Hoover’s Spain Park High School . . . led his team to an AHSAA 6A state championship . . . posted a 1.92 season earned run average . . . allowed just three hits in the championship game win over Sparkman High School . . . 2014 Perfect Game Southeast All-Region Second Team . . . 2013 Perfect Game Third Team Preseason All-American . . .  2013 Perfect Game National Showcase Invitee (Rated 9 on 10.0 scale) . . . 2013 Alabama High School Athletics Association North/South All-Star Selection . . . 2013 Alabama Athletics Association All-Star Team Selection . . . 2012 U.S. National Team Regional Selection Team . . . 2012 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Team Selection.
 
Personal:  Born Feb. 27, 1996 . . . son of Michael and Missy Widra . . . majoring in engineering physics.