West Virginia University Athletics

Selected in the 5th round (No. 146) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Guardians

2024 (Jr.)

• Made 14 appearances with 12 starts on the mound
• Went 5-4 with a 5.59 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 66.0 innings
• Struck out seven in 6.0 innings on opening day against Stetson (Feb. 16)
• Had nine strikeouts in 5.0 innings at Charlotte (Feb. 23)
• Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings while striking out five and allowing just two hits at Western Kentucky (March 1)
• Earned the win with eight strikeouts in 8.0 innings against BYU (March 7)
• Struck out a career-high 13 batters in 8.0 innings against Oklahoma State (March 29)
• Allowed just one run in 4.2 innings of relief to earn the win against Grand Canyon in the Tucson Regional Final

2023 (So.)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• Made 21 appearances on the mound with three starts
• Went 4-2 with a 4.88 ERA  and two saves
• Had 59 strikeouts against just 14 walks in 48.0 innings pitched
• Went 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in Big 12 play
• Struck out two in a scoreless inning at Georgia Southern (Feb. 19)
• Had five strikeouts in 4.0 hitless innings at App State (March 14)
• Allowed just one run and two hits while striking out eight in 5.1 innings against Oklahoma State to earn the win (April 15)
• Struck out four in 3.0 scoreless innings against TCU to earn the save (April 22)
• Earned the win at Baylor with three strikeouts in 2.0 perfect innings (April 28)
• Struck out three in 3.0 innings to earn the save against Oklahoma (May 5)
• Picked up the win while striking out eight and allowing just two hits in 5.0 scoreless innings against Ball State in the NCAA Lexington Regional (June 3)

2022 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Finished with a 3-0 record and a 3.49 ERA in 28.1 innings
• Made 11 appearances on the mound with five starts
• Struck out two in an inning of work in his Mountaineer debut on Feb. 20, against Central Michigan
• Logged five strikeouts in 4.0 innings against Pitt on April 20, his first career start
• Fanned a career-best eight batters against the Panthers on May 10; logged 6.0, shutout innings to earn the win
• Allowed just one run with five strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Kansas State on May 21

High School

• Played for coach Michael Kramer at Central Mountain High
• Finished 8-1 with a 0.97 ERA and 109 strikeouts as a senior
• Tossed a no-hitter for Central Mountain in 2021
• Also homered four times and drove in 26 at the plate as a senior
• All-area MVP
• 2021 Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-America High Honorable Mention
• 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America Honorable Mention
• Helped squad to PIAA District titles in 2018, 2019 and 2021
• Part of 2020 Perfect Game WWBA National Championship team with East Coast Sox Founder’s Club
• Also played football and basketball

Personal                 

• Son of Chad, Erin and Dana Major
• Has one brother
• Majoring in sport management
• Birthday is May 22
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll