Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
Appeared in nine games and recorded a 4.50 ERA in 8.0 innings pitched…totaled eight strikeouts and held opponents to a .333 batting average…tallied a pair of strikeouts in 1.0 innings at Palm Beach Atlantic on Feb. 24…posted two strikeouts in 1.0 innings versus Nova Southeastern on April 7…struck out two batters on May 10 against Rollins in 1.2 innings

AS A SENIOR (2023)
Appeared in three games… Had a 10.12 ERA… played in 2.2 innings.

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
Saw action in seven games and had an opposing batting average of .157

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo after two seasons at Western Michigan … made eight appearances in 2021 ... pitched 4.2 innings, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits with five strikeouts ... went one inning, allowing one earned run on two hits with one strikeout at Miami (Ohio) (4/11) ... went 1.0 inning, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout vs. SIU-Edwardsville (4/16) … made two appearances on the mound in 2020 ... pitched 1.2 innings with a 0.00 ERA and two strikeouts ... pitched one inning, allowing no earned runs on four hits with two strikeouts at Alabama A&M (2/22) … prepped at Mount Carmel High School … during senior campaign posted a 6-5 record with a 3.10 ERA ... was named a team captain and CCL All-Star ... earned "King of the Hill" Pitcher of the Year honors ... helped Mount Carmel earn the Regional Championship in 2018 … pitched a no hitter as a junior.

PERSONAL
Born on June 27 in Chicago, Ill. … son of Erik and Jennifer Pappas … has a brother, Jack, and a sister, Paige … father played 13 years professionally and three years in the MLB with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals … favorite athletes include Greg Maddux, Tom Brady, Jon Lester and Mark Buerhle … favorite teams are the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox.