2023 (Junior): Appeared in 15 games with eight starts in his debut season at ETSU ... Finished with a 2-4 record and a 5.40 ERA over 53.1 innings ... Finished with 62 strikeouts to rank second on the staff behind Nathanial Tate ... Left a lasting impression in his ETSU debut, throwing 4.0 scoreless innings with just two walks and eight strikeouts against Toledo ... Became the first pitcher in the nation to throw a four-strikeout inning during the 2023 season, one of which reached on a wild pitch ... Perhaps is best start came in his first ETSU win, going a season-high 5.2 innings in a scoreless outing with just one hit allowed in an 11-0 shutout win over Winthrop ... Won his second game of the season on April 29 against Western Carolina, allowing three runs, all unearned, on five hits over 5.0 innings in a 14-13 win ... Earned a 3.0 inning save in the regular season finale against UNCG, relieving Cade Carlson and helping ETSU clinch a top four seed for the SoCon tournament with just one run allowed on three hits ... Also pitched a scoreless ninth inning against UNCG in the SoCon tournament, keeping ETSU in striking distance in a 4-2 game.
Prior to ETSU: Started his collegiate career at the University of North Alabama under the direction of head coach Mike Keehn … As a freshman pitched 15 games with one start, striking out 26 batters ... Had an 0-1 record with one save … Posted an 8.40 ERA, allowing 39 runs through 30.0 innings … Appeared in 24 games a sophomore … Recorded 6.56 ERA while striking out 60 batters in 46.2 innings pitched with one save ... Also played for the Macon Bacon in the Coastal Plains League, earning a Pitcher of the Week award … Also played for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, earning a spot on the all-conference team … Named FCSL Pitcher of the Week three times.
High School: Prepped at First Presbyterian Day School ... Made appearances at 1st base and on the mound … Received 2nd team All-Region honors in 2019 … Set a school record with 18 strikeouts in a single game … Lettered in Cross-Country and was a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Born June 1, 2002, … Son of Scott and Kimberly Emener … Has one sister, Kendall … Father played basketball for Mercer … Aunt played Volleyball at Furman … Sister currently plays basketball for the University of North Georgia … Majoring in Finance.
