SOPHOMORE YEAR: 2012
Made 22 appearances, including fours starts ... posted a 4-2 record, two saves, 5.01 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 46.2 innings pitched ... held the opposition to a .258 batting average against ... tossed 5.1 innings of no-hit relief to clinch IU's series victory over Iowa (4/1) ... earned the `W' at Miami (OH) (4/25) by allowing a lone run in a 6.2-inning start ... was in line for the win against #7 Kentucky (5/9) as well after striking out five and giving up two runs (one earned) in five innings ... completed a team shutout of Ohio State (5/18), pitching the ninth inning ... retired five of six batters faced in IU's second win over Michigan State (5/26) in the Big Ten Tournament.
FRESHMAN YEAR: 2011
Tied the all-time school record for most saves in a season with nine ... named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team ... posted a 3.16 ERA in 22 appearances ... secured the closer role in the opening weekend, stifling #18 Coastal Carolina (2/20) for one weak hit and no runs during the final three frames of the Hoosiers' 16-inning road victory ... worked another scoreless three-inning save at Michigan (4/2) ... paired with classmate Joey DeNato to record Indiana's only two complete game shutouts of the season, coming at Iowa (4/17) and versus Northwestern (5/6).
PREP/PERSONAL:
Won three letters under Todd Beltran at Los Osos ... as a senior, pitched 9 2/3 innings and surrendered eight hits and two walks ... struck out nine batters and did not allow an earned run ... was named a scholar-athlete for Los Osos ... drafted in the 36th round (1083rd overall) by the Houston Astros following his senior campaign ... tossed 6 1/3 innings as a junior, surrendering four hits and four walks ... allowed just one earned run and struck out six batters ... a History major ... parents are Mari and Ed Halstead ... has a brother, Josh, and a sister, Paige ... born on May 13, 1992.
