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JUNIOR (2016): Went 9-4 with a 4.68 ERA in 17 games (15 starts) for the Lobos … Was second on the team with 100 innings pitched … The nine victories is tied for sixth on the single-season list … Led the team with two complete games … Tossed a complete game against Nevada on March 11 (3 R, 6 H, 4 SO, 1 BB) and at San Diego State March 25 (2 R, 9 H, 5 SO, 0 BB) … Arguably his top start came against Fresno State on April 8 when he went 8.1 innings and gave up a run on five hits during a 2-1 Lobo victory … Struck out a season-high six twice – once against Wichita State on Feb. 26 and against Fresno State on April 8 … Went at least five innings in 14 of his 15 starts, including going seven-plus innings five times.
SOPHOMORE (2015): Went 5-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 58.2 innings over six starts and 17 relief appearances … made his first career start against Oregon State in the season-opening tournament in Surprise, Ariz., on Feb. 16 and allowed two runs in 3.2 innings … best start came in the Mountain West Tournament against Fresno State on May 23 … tossed career-best 7.1 innings and struck out a career-high five batters while allowing just one run on four hits and one walk … performance earned him a spot on the All-Tournament Team … other wins came vs. San Francisco on Feb. 28, San Diego State on March 7, Grand Canyon in a five-inning start on April 15, and at UNLV on April 18 … allowed just two earned runs in his last 16.2 innings.
FRESHMAN (2014): Set a UNM record for freshmen by appearing in 24 games in his first season as a Lobo … made the second most appearance on the team and tossed 26.0 innings of relief … went 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA … earned his only save by pitching a perfect ninth against Northern Colorado on Feb. 28 … allowed one run in 2.1 innings at New Mexico State on March 25 to earn his first win … tossed 2.1 innings of shutout relief in the second game of a doubleheader at San Jose State on April 18 to earn his second win … an excellent control pitcher, he walked just four men all season … allowed more than one earned run in an appearance just once all season … struck out a season-high three batters vs. Texas Tech on April 1 … gave up just four extra-base hits all season.
PERSONAL: Born on July 6, 1994, to Penny Zink and Brian Schneider in Albuquerque … played for head coach John Gunther at Sandia High School … also played for Albuquerque Baseball Academy … favorite athlete is Mariano Rivera … loves pizza … favorite movie is Talladega Nights … majoring in exercise science.