Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2016:
First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference
Two-time Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week
2015:
Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American

2016 (SOPHOMORE)
Garnered First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a relief pitcher … Posted a 9-4 record with a 3.79 ERA … His nine wins were tied for the most in the MVC … Led the pitching staff in appearances with 27, a mark that ranked as the sixth most in the MVC … Finished the season with the third most innings pitched (71.1) on the team … Began the season as the team’s No. 2 starter in the weekend rotation … Earned the win in his first start of the year, allowing two earned runs over 5.0 innings against Iowa (2/20) … Surrendered a pair of runs over 5.1 innings versus Valparaiso (3/12) to notch his second win of the year … Transitioned to the bullpen after his fifth start of the year … Shutout Abilene Christian (3/29) for 2.0 innings, which began a stretch of 27.1 innings without allowing an earned run … Held Lipscomb (4/3) scoreless for 3.0 innings … Earned the win at Illinois State (4/8) in the MVC opener by working 1.2 innings of shutout relief … Helped DBU notch a win over then-ranked No. 5 TCU (4/12) with a scoreless frame out of the pen … Shutout Southern Illinois (4/15) for 3.0 innings to notch his first save of the year … Held Indiana State (4/22) without a run over 3.0 innings to earn the win … Blanked Indiana State (4/24) in 4.0 innings of work to notch his fifth win of the year … Named the MVC Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 18-25, after going 2-0 in his three appearance and throwing 8.0 scoreless innings … Completed a stretch of 13 straight appearances and 27.1 innings without allowing an earned run from March 29 - May 8 … Worked a season-high 5.1 innings of relief against Evansville (5/8) and surrendered just one unearned run to pick up the win … Garnered MVC Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of May 2-8, after allowing just one unearned run in three relief appearances and 7.2 innings of work … Picked up his second save of the year after closing out Missouri State (5/13) over the final 3.0 innings … Won for the seventh time by giving up just one unearned run in 3.0 innings of relief against Abilene Christian (5/17) … Helped lift DBU to the MVC regular-season title after earning the win at Wichita State (5/19) by shutting out the Shockers over 1.2 innings … Surrendered just one run over 3.2 innings against Missouri State (5/28), as the Patriots clinched the MVC Tournament title … Picked up his ninth win of the year versus New Mexico in the Lubbock Regional (6/5) after allowing just one run in 4.0 innings of work … Shutout Texas Tech for 3.0 innings in the Lubbock Regional final (6/6).
 
2015 (FRESHMAN)
Named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American … Made 13 appearances, including three starts … Posted an 0-1 record with a 2.95 ERA in 36.2 innings on the mound … Made his collegiate debut at Oral Roberts on March 8 and surrendered one run in 1.1 innings of work … Struck out five batters and allowed just one run in 4.0 innings versus Texas Southern (3/12) … Came out of the pen to toss 2.0 scoreless innings at Charlotte (5/2) … Earned his first career save versus UT-Arlington (5/5) after shutting out the Mavericks for 3.1 innings … Tossed 2.0 scoreless frames against San Francisco (5/8) … Made his first career start versus Wichita State (5/16) and allowed just one run in 5.0 innings of work … Threw a complete game against Bradley (5/22) at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and allowed just three runs, while striking out six … Started versus Virginia Commonwealth in the Dallas Regional (6/1) and allowed just one run in 4.1 innings.
 
COLLEGIATE SUMMER BASEBALL
Pitched for the Alexandria Blue Anchors in the Northwoods League in the summer of 2015.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Calvary Christian Academy … Played for head coach Mark Smith … Three-time First Team All-District selection … Named the District’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 … Earned First Team All-State honors his junior and senior seasons … Competed in the summers for the Airhogs.
 
PERSONAL
Born on August 8, 1995 … Parents are Kight and Cindi Higgins … His father, Kight Higgins, played college baseball at TCU, Texas Wesleyan University, and Seminole Junior College … Kight Higgins threw a no-hitter at TCU on March 17, 1985 vs. Southwestern ... His father went on to be a 19th round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985 ... Majoring in Business Management … Favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 12:2.