AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Made 14 appearances for the Lions, all in relief… recorded a 6.89 ERA over 15.2 innings of work… charted 18 strikeouts, with a season-best five Ks against Mansfield (3/7) in a game played at Clearwater’s Jack Russell Field… lasted 4.2 innings versus Mansfield, scattering five hits and allowing three earned runs in a 10-8 victory… charted his lone save of the season with a one-inning relief appearance against Upper Iowa (3/6), fanning a pair of Peacock batters in the ninth inning to clinch the win.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Made 10 relief appearances this season... In 11.2 innings pitched allowed just 10 hits while striking out 10 and issuing no walks... Best performance was a season-best three strikeouts in 2.0 hitless innings vs. #29 Slippery Rock...member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2015.
AS A RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in two games for the Lions during his freshman year… Both appearances came against Southeastern University… Allowed just four runs and three hits… Struck out two and walked a team-low zero batters... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2013.
CAREER
Competed at St. Petersburg Catholic HS under coach John Vigue... During his senior year, Twitty tossed 30 innings in relief, going 3-4 with a 2.8 ERA... Was a member of the Southeastern University baseball team where he red-shirted his freshman season before transferring to Saint Leo.
PERSONAL
Born February 24 in St. Petersburg, Fla... Hobbies include going to the beach, lifting weights, going to country music concerts, and hanging out with friends... Career goal is to work for a professional team or to start a Christian baseball academy... Believes his best assets to the team are his attitude, intensity, and leading by example... Names his favorite athletes as Jeremy Hellickson and Chris Coghlan... Lists his favorite teams as the Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Gators... Chose Saint Leo because of the Christian atmosphere, the baseball tradition, and the opportunity to play baseball with his brother... Son of Erin Twitty... Has one brother, Bobby, who currently plays baseball at Saint Leo.
