Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Made 16 appearances on the mound with four starts … had a 4.83 ERA over 31.2 innings pitched … posted a 1-0 record with one save … had 33 strikeouts and 19 walks … made Saint Leo debut in season opener versus nationally-ranked North Greenville (2/1) … pitched 2.1 innings of relief against the Crusaders with four strikeouts and no hits allowed … made first start in a Green & Gold uniform against Alabama Huntsville (2/3) … pitched 4.2 innings in a seven-inning contest against the Chargers with four strikeouts and three walks allowed … the start secured him his lone victory of the year … earned his lone save in the next appearance against Lee (2/9) in a 3.0 inning performance … struck out four while walking three and allowing two hits in a 12-2 victory … struck out four or more batters in five of his 16 appearances … had a season-best six Ks versus Embry-Riddle (5/11) over 2.2 innings pitched … allowed one or fewer runs in 11 of his 16 appearances.

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo after two seasons at Lincoln Trail College… appeared in 10 games as a sophomore with two starts… finished with a 5-1 record and a 1.53 ERA in 59.0 innings pitched… compiled 74 strikeouts compared to just 22 walks… allowed just 10 earned runs all season… named both All-Conference and All-Region… finished fourth in the NJCAA Division I in ERA… as a freshman, made 12 relief appearances… pitched 54.2 innings with a 4-1 record and a 4.94 ERA… struck out 51 while walking 32… named an Academic All-American… prepped at Rockville Junior/Senior High School under head coach Bob Kyle… was All-Conference as a senior and led the team to the sectional championship… named All-Conference in both cross country and baseball as a junior… helped lead the team to an Indiana State Championship… as a sophomore, team finished as the state runner-up… named Rookie of the Year in baseball as a freshman… helped cross country team claim the conference championship.

PERSONAL
Born September 1… son of Travis and Wendy Huxford… has a sister, Brianne… favorite athletes include Pedro Martinez, Max Scherzer, LeBron James and Mike Trout… favorite team is the Washington Nationals… chose Saint Leo because he felt welcomed on his campus visit and it was a great opportunity for him on and off the field.