2021 (R-Sophomore) | Game-by-Game
Recorded 9.1 innings pitched in 10 appearances out of the bullpen... struck out six while walking seven... finished 1-0 on the year, earning the win thanks to a scoreless seventh inning against Youngstown State on April 10... opened the season with six consecutive scoreless appearances... struck out one in a scoreless inning at Kentucky on February 26... solid against UIC on April 25, striking out a pair and walking one in one inning pitched.
2020 (R-Sophomore) | Game-by-Game
Totaled 8.1 innings pitched in four appearances in his first season for the Panthers, the second most relief innings on the team... allowed just two earned runs, finishing with a 2.16 earned run average in relief... held opponents to a .154 batting average... made his Panthers debut on February 14 and pitched four innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit and striking out a pair... came on in relief at Sacramento State and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings... season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to MKE: Spent the 2019 season at Heartland Community College … went 2-2 with a 3.55 earned run average in six games, all starts … struck out 22 batters in 25.1 innings of work … transferred to Heartland from Illinois-Springfield, where he spent a redshirt year as a catcher.
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High School: Named Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State as a senior at University High School … went 10-0 on the mound with a 1.44 ERA, leading the Pioneers to conference and regional championships … a First-Team All-Corn Belt Conference pick at both pitcher and catcher … three-year varsity totals included a 14-1 record and 1.59 ERA … three-time all-conference honoree … selected to 61st annual
Pantagraph All-Star Baseball Game as a senior … also a two-year letterwinner on the basketball court … played for the Central Illinois Outlaws (2015-17).
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Personal: Son of Jason and Holly Armstrong ... a business marketing major … chose Milwaukee because of his respect for the program and the opportunity to compete at the highest collegiate level … career goal is to continue to pursue his baseball career and set himself up for the best possible career outside of baseball … most memorable sports experience was being unanimously chosen first-team all-state as a senior in high school … lists hobbies as fishing and basketball … born Aug. 24, 1998.
