Milwaukee Athletics

2013: Made 13 starts in 14 appearances as a senior at Milwaukee ... recorded five victories and an ERA of 4.11 ... struck out 53 batters in 70.0 innings of work ... his career earned run average of 3.56 finished third-lowest (minimum 100 innings pitched) in program history ... finished sixth in the Horizon League in games started, seventh in strikeouts, ninth in ERA and 11th in innings pitched ... opening day pitcher for UWM against New Mexico State Feb. 15, allowing two runs in 5.0 innings ... struck out a season-high nine batters in a victory over UALR March 9, working 7.0 innings ... picked up Horizon League Pitcher of the Week honors for that performance, the fourth time he was honored in his career ... recorded wins in back-to-back starts against UIC March 23 and Valparaiso March 30 ... struck out six and did not allow a run in 7.0 innings against the Flames ... also beat UIC April 27, finishing with six K's and one earned run in 5.0 innings ... fanned eight in a no-decision against Valpo May 4 ... on the mound for one of the biggest games in recent UWM history against Youngstown State May 11 ... pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out six to help the Panthers clinch the 2013 Horizon League regular-season championship ... named to the Horizon League preseason all-conference team and to the College Sports Madness First-Team Preseason All-Conference team ... selected as the preseason pitcher of the year on both squads.

2013 game-by-game in PDF Format

2012: One of the best pitchers in the Horizon League, earning First-Team All-League honors and consideration for Pitcher of the Year after going 6-5 with a league-leading 2.74 earned run average ... also named to the College Sports Madness First-Team All-Horizon League squad ... ERA was the second-lowest for a starter in UWM history ... made 15 starts, striking out 69 batters in a team-high 95.1 innings of work ... limited opponents to a .249 batting average ... was in the top five of Horizon League leaders in numerous categories: first in ERA, second in strikeouts, strikeouts looking and opponent average, fourth in victories and starts and fifth in innings pitched ... allowed just one run in 6.0 innings of a no-decision against East Carolina Feb. 18 in first start of season ... allowed no earned runs in 7.1 innings against Minnesota Feb. 25, striking out seven and walking one in a game UWM eventually won in extra innings ... earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week honors for his efforts ... earned first win of the season at Youngstown State March 17 ... struck out nine and allowed just one run in 8.0 innings of a win over UIC March 31 ... named league pitcher of the week a second time after that performance ... set a career-high with 10 strikeouts against YSU April 21, earning his league-best third pitcher of the week honor after giving up one run in 7.0 innings of the victory ... also that day, helped mark the first time in school history that the Panthers had both starters in a twinbill record 10 or more K's ... won his final three starts of the campaign, topping Butler May 12, Wright State May 18 and Butler again May 24 in the Horizon League Tournament.

2012 game-by-game in PDF Format

2011: Went 4-3 in 17 appearances in his first season at UWM ... struck out 28 batters in 37.0 innings of work ... made three starts and recorded an ERA of 4.62 ... made debut in season opener against Tennessee Feb. 18, working an inning ... struck out three in 2.1 innings in his next appearance against Illinois State Feb. 27 ... tied season-high with four strikeouts against Ohio March 20 and IPFW March 25, picking up the win against the Mastodons with 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits ... earned victories in back-to-back appearances against UIC April 9 and Cleveland State April 15, working 2.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts each outing ... recorded the victory in his first start, beating Iowa May 4 with 4.0 innings of shutout baseball, giving up just one hit while striking out three.

2011 game-by-game in PDF Format

Prior to UWM: A transfer from the University of Wisconsin-Superior who sat out in 2010 due to NCAA regulations ... appeared in 14 games as a freshman, recording 46 strikeouts in 40.0 innings of work ... had an ERA of 4.28 ... moved into starting rotation at the end of the season.

High School: All-Lumberjack Conference selection on the mound as a junior and senior ... also named to the all-region squad his final season ... helped team to first postseason win in seven years ... earned team MVP honors two times ... also played football and was on the swim team.

Personal: Son of Terrance and Kim Tassi ... an educational studies major ... chose UWM because he always wanted to play at the Division I level and it was a good fit ... career goals are to play professional baseball, graduate and become a teacher and coach ... has done volunteer work as a youth umpire ... lists hobbies as hanging out with friends, hunting, fishing and being outdoors ... born Feb. 23, 1990.