Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week (5/10) … made nine appearance on the mound including a team-high eight starts … posted a 3-5 record with a team-high three victories … finished with a 5.76 ERA through a team-high 45.1 innings pitched … struck out a team-best 53 while walking 20 … posted back-to-back complete-game seven inning appearances versus Nova Southeastern (4/30) and Barry (5/8) to finish the season … selected to the inaugural MLB Draft League in the summer of 2021 … went a season-high 7.0 innings in four of his nine appearances … made Saint Leo debut starting versus nationally-ranked Tampa (2/27) … went just 2.0 innings versus the Spartans dropping first loss of the season … earned first victory versus Rollins (4/1) at home going 7.0 innings with a season-high 10 strikeouts in an 8-4 victory … allowed just two of the Tars’ four runs … also picked up wins in complete games versus NSU (4/30) and Barry (5/8) … struck out nine in seven innings against NSU in the 10-3 victory … struck out eight and walked just one while holding off the Buccaneers in a 3-2 complete game victory.

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo after three seasons at the University of Illinois … made 15 appearances on the mound over three seasons … struck out 17 while walking 19 … had a 15.43 ERA over 16.1 innings pitched … ranked as the No. 14 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game as a junior … ranked as the No. 20 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball as a junior … prepped at St. Laurence High School under head coach Pete Lotus … two-time All-Chicago Catholic League honoree … Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Central Region as a senior … posted a 7-1 record with 76 strikeouts in final high school season … helped St. Laurence finish third in the state as a senior … also competed for the SLHS football team and was named All-State as a junior.
 
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 19 … son of Michael and Colleen Burnette … has a brother Sean, who played baseball for two seasons at Blackhawk College … favorite athletes are Trevor Bauer and Ronald Acuna Jr. … favorite teams are Chicago Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks.