Guilford College

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2026 CSC Academic All-District
• 2025-26 ODAC All-Academic Team
• 2023-24 ODAC All-Academic Team

2026: Appeared in 13 games, starting in 10 for the Quakers as a two-way player.
BATTING: Made one appearance as a pinch hitter… Had one at-bat, going 0-1.
PITCHING: Made 12 appearances, with 10 starts, ranking tied for 15th in ODAC, tied for team-high, tossing 56.0 innings, ranking tied for 15th in ODAC, second on team… Posted a record of 0-3… Pitched to a team-best 5.30 ERA, ranking 21st in ODAC (ODAC Qualifiers) & 1.64 WHIP, second-best on team… Struck out a 47 against 16 walks, fanning team-best 7.55 batters per nine (ODAC Qualifiers)… Had a .321 batting average against, ranking 24th in ODAC, second on team (ODAC Qualifiers)… Matched career-high striking out eight batters vs. Virginia Wesleyan University on March 7, 2026… Matched career-long pitching 7.0 innings vs. Washington & Lee University on March 28, 2026.

2025: Appeared in 18 games, starting in 11 for the Quakers as a two-way player.
BATTING: Slashed .214/.267/.429 for an .696 OPS across 14 at-bats… Had three hits, with one home run… Drove in one RBI & scored one runs… Drew one walk… Recorded seven putouts & five assists against two errors for a .857 fielding percentage… Recorded career-high two hits vs. Washington & Lee University on March 29, 2025… Hit first career home run vs. Washington & Lee University on March 29, 2025.
PITCHING: Made 11 appearances, with eight starts, ranking tied for 19th in ODAC, tied for second on team, tossing 46.1 innings, ranking 20th in ODAC, third on the team… Posted a record of 3-2, ranking fourth on team in wins… Pitched to a 6.22 ERA, second-best on team (min. 30.0 IP), & 1.68 WHIP, third-best on team (min. 30.0 IP)… Struck out a 29 against eight walks, fanning 5.63 batters per nine… Had a .342 batting average against… Struck out career-high eight batters vs. Ferrum College on March 25, 2025… Pitched a career-long 7.0 innings vs. Ferrum College on March 25, 2025… Made first career start vs. Pfeiffer University on Feb. 25, 2025.

2024: Appeared in 15 games, starting in five for the Quakers as a two-way player.
BATTING: Slashed .278/.417/.333 for an .750 OPS across 18 at-bats… Had five hits, with one double… Drove in six RBI & scored four runs… Drew three walks, two hit by pitch… Stole one base on one attempt… Recorded three putouts & one assist against no errors for a 1.000 fielding percentage, tied for the team-best... Drove in career-high three RBI vs. Shenandoah University on March 16, 2024… Recorded first career hit vs. Bob Jones College on Feb. 24, 2024… Drove in first career RBI vs. Shenandoah University on March 16, 2024… Made collegiate hitting debut vs. the University of Mount Union on Feb. 18, 2024.
PITCHING: Made six appearances, tossing 12.0 innings… Pitched to a 10.50 ERA & 2.58 WHIP… Struck out 11 against eight walks, fanning 5.03 batters per nine… Had a .411 batting average against… Recorded first career strikeout vs. University of Mount Union on Feb. 18, 2024… Earned first career win vs. Greensboro College on March 5, 2024… Made collegiate pitching debut vs. University of Mount Union on Feb. 18, 2024.

BEFORE GC
Earned Varsity Letters in baseball at Southwest Guilford H.S.

Son of Betsy & Adam Royals.