Dallas Baptist University Athletics

MLB DRAFT
36th Round - Kansas City Royals (2018)
 
2021 (SOPHOMORE – TENNESSEE)
Made 15 appearances, including two starts for a Tennessee team that reached the College World Series … Posted a 2-1 record with a 4.37 ERA … Began the season as the No. 3 starter in the weekend rotation and held Georgia Southern (2/21) to two runs over 5.0 innings to earn the win in his first start of the year … Set career-highs in both innings (6.0) and strikeouts (6) in a win over Austin Peay (3/3) … Fanned three batters over 2.1 innings of shutout relief versus Georgia State (3/7) to pick up his second win.
 
2020 (SOPHOMORE – TENNESSEE)
Made seven appearances, including two starts before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Went 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA over 12.2 innings of work … Threw a season-high 5.0 innings versus Charlotte (2/18) and surrendered just one earned run … Held Wright State (3/8) scoreless in 2.0 innings of relief.
 
2019 (FRESHMAN – TENNESSEE)
Made 11 appearances, including one start in his first collegiate season … Registered a 2.45 ERA in 11.0 innings … Made his debut versus North Florida (3/2) and tossed 1.0 inning of scoreless relief … Made his first career start against Lipscomb (4/9) and allowed two unearned runs in 1.2 innings.
 
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the MLB Draft League in 2021 … Spent the summer of 2019 with the Academy Barons in the California Collegiate League.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Rossview High School … Played for head coach Kerry Sweeney … Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 36th round of the Major League Draft following his senior season …Helped lead Rossview to a state title in 2018 as a senior … Garnered TSSAA All-State honors and was named the 2018 Clarksville Area Player of the Year … Also named to the 2018 USA Today All-Tennessee Team … Rated the No. 5 right-handed pitcher and the ninth-best player from the class of 2018 in the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game … Competed for the Memphis Tigers in the summers.

PERSONAL
Born on May 14, 2000 … Parents are Mark and Latonya Pleasants … Both of his parents served in the military for over 20 years … Has lived in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Germany … Majoring in Political Science … Favorite Bible verse is Psalm 91.