PRONUNCIATION

2020 | JUNIOR Tied Paul Molitor ('77) as the highest MLB Draft pick in program history and the second-highest pick in Big Ten history after being select No. 3 overall by the Miami Marlins · named a 2020 All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper · 2020 Academic All-Big Ten ·  named the Big Ten's Most Impressive Pitcher for the 2020 season by D1Baseball · tabbed as a consensus Preseason All-American · made four starts for the Gophers on the mound, finishing with a team-low 1.95 ERA and team-high 46 strikeouts across 27 2/3 innings on the mound · concluded the year tied for fifth in the nation in strikeouts (46) while leading the entire Big Ten in that category · finished the season with a 14.96 K/9 · also played in 11 games including seven starts as a designated hitter · slashed .185/.214/.222 with one double, two runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base. Game Highlights: Earned the win after throwing five innings with two runs allowed (one earned) on two hits, three walks and seven strikeouts in the season opener against Oregon on Feb. 14 · collected two hits (one double) and scored a run against San Diego on Feb. 16 · struck out ten batters over 5 2/3 innings of work against TCU on Feb. 22 · tossed the first complete game victory of his career, firing nine innings with one run allowed on five hits, one walk and 14 strikeouts versus North Carolina on Feb. 28 · went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against SDSU on March 4 · became the first Gopher to strike out 15 batters in a game (also a career high) since Glen Perkins in 2004 while earning the victory with eight innings pitched and three runs allowed (zero earned) on four hits against Utah on March 6.

2019 SUMMER Competed for the USA Collegiate National Team · appeared in four games, including three starts and recorded a 0.64 ERA across 14 innings, striking out 12 batters · started USA’s season-opening game against Cuba, firing four scoreless innings with four strikeouts · named Outstanding Pitcher of the 2019 USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series.

2019 | SOPHOMORE All-Big Ten Second Team selection · made 16 appearances on the mound including 11 starts, finishing 5-3 with a 2.11 ERA and two saves in 76.2 innings, striking out a team-high 87 batters · played in 35 games including 30 starts · slashed .256/.323/.314 with one home run, four doubles, 12 RBIs, and 15 runs scored · USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List  · NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List · D1Baseball.com Preseason All-America First Team · NCBWA Preseason All-America Second Team · Perfect Game Preseason All-America Second Team · Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-America Third Team · Academic All-Big Ten Selection · received Dave Winfield Pitcher of the Year award voted on by teammates. Game Highlights: Threw Minnesota’s longest outing of the season with 8.0 innings vs. Nebraska on March 29 · batted 2-for-3 with an RBI double and earned a save with two strikeouts in 1.0 hitless inning vs. Gonzaga on Feb. 18 · struck out two to earn the save at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 23 · went 3-for-5 with an RBI at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 24 · made his first career start on the mound with 6.0 innings vs. Oregon State on March 8 · threw 7.2 shutout innings with nine strikeouts and went 3-for-3 with three RBIs at Long Beach State on March 15 · struck out 11 batters in 8.0 innings vs. Nebraska on March 29 · went 2-for-2 with three RBIs including a walk-off home run vs. North Dakota State on April 9 · struck out a team season-high 12 batters at Indiana on April 26 · struck out seven in 5.2 shutout innings vs. Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament on May 25.

2018 SUMMER Competed for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team · picked up seven saves with a 3.38 ERA in eight appearances, striking out a team-leading 15 batters in 8.0 innings.

2018 | FRESHMAN ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third Team · D1Baseball.com All-America Third Team · Collegiate Baseball All-America Third Team · Perfect Game Freshman All-America First Team · NCBWA Freshman All-America First Team · Collegiate Baseball Freshman Relief Pitcher of the Year · Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team · NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List · ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region First Team · NCAA Minneapolis Regional All-Tournament Team · All-Big Ten First Team · tied the program record with 16 saves while making the seventh-most appearances all-time for the Gophers with 16 · posted a 2-3 record and 2.06 ERA. Highlights: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (May 21) · picked up a save in his collegiate debut, striking out two in 1.2 scoreless innings at Kennesaw State on Feb. 17 · struck out at least one batter in eight-straight appearances on March 2-31, including four with three strikeouts · struck out five batters in a season-high 3.1 hitless innings against Michigan State on May 13 · struck out six batters in 3.0 shutout innings against No. 19 UCLA in the NCAA Regional on June 2.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Woodbury High School • played four years and started three as a pitcher and infielder for coach Kevin McDermott at Woodbury • ranked No. 2 prospect in Minnesota and No. 114 nationally by Prep Baseball Report • ranked No. 8 prospect in Minnesota and no. 128 nationally by Perfect Game • named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Central Region • earned All-Suburban East Conference selections during each of his final three years with the Royals program • a two-time All-State selection and three-time All-Section honoree • named a finalist for the Pioneer Press Player of the Year in both 2016 and 2017 • named to the Star Tribune's All-Metro First Team in 2017 • landed on the All-State Tournament team for the Minnesota State High School League • earned Academic All-State selection during his senior campaign • played two seasons of club ball for East Metro, coached by former Gopher Brian Raabe • also played hockey, lettering three years as a forward • selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 34th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.

PERSONAL Born to parents Kathy and Kent Meyer • has one older brother, Ben • earned Woodbury High School's Academic Award annually from freshman to senior years • father played football and mother played soccer each while attending St. Olaf College • outside interests include fishing, tennis, and other sports • plans to major in sport management at Minnesota.