Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2025:
Conference USA All-Tournament Team
 
MLB DRAFT
3rd Round - Minnesota Twins (2025)
19th Round - Washington Nationals (2023)
 
2025 (SOPHOMORE)
Led CUSA in strikeouts (95) and ranked No. 8 in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (13.55) … His 95 strikeouts are the ninth-most in a single-season in program history … Ranks fifth all-time in DBU history in strikeouts per nine innings … Posted the eighth-lowest ERA (3.98) in CUSA … Made 14 starts and a pair of relief appearances … Compiled a 4-2 record and logged 63.1 innings on the season … vs. CUSA OPPONENTS: Struck out nine batters and shutout Middle Tennessee over 4.0 innings (3/22) … Surrendered one run in 4.0 innings and racked up nine strikeouts at Jacksonville State (4/12) … Held Sam Houston (4/18) scoreless over 4.0 innings and notched seven punchouts … Gave up one run in 5.1 innings on the mound versus FIU (5/2) … Picked up the win against Kennesaw State (5/1) after striking out eight and giving up just two runs over 6.0 innings … vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Tossed 3.0 shutout innings and struck out six batters against SIU Edwardsville (2/22) … Held Oral Roberts (3/1) scoreless in 4.0 innings of work … Allowed just one earned run and fanned five batters in 4.2 innings against UTSA (3/15) … CUSA TOURNAMENT: Named to the CUSA All-Tournament Team after coming out of the pen to strikeout a career-high 12 batters and allow just one run in 6.0 innings in a win over Jacksonville State (5/22) … BATON ROUGE REGIONAL: Came out of the pen against LSU (5/31) to work 4.0 innings and allow three runs while striking out five batters ... MLB DRAFT: Was a third round selection and the 88th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

2024 (FRESHMAN)
Made eight starts in the weekend rotation ... Went 1-1 with a 6.11 ERA … Struck out 23 batters in 17.2 innings … vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Struck out three batters over 2.1 innings against No. 15 Alabama at the Frisco College Classic (3/3) … vs. CUSA OPPONENTS: Combined with Jerrod Jenkins in a seven inning no-hitter at FIU (4/28) after serving as the opener and pitching 1.0 scoreless inning … vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his collegiate debut versus Southeast Missouri (2/18) and worked 4.0 innings, allowing two runs, and striking out four … Earned his first career win against Central Michigan (2/25) after tossing 5.0 shutout innings and striking out a season-high eight batters.

COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Cotuit Kettlers in the Cape Cod Baseball League last summer.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Magnolia West High School ... Played for head coach Travis Earles … Named a First Team All-State selection after helping lead Magnolia West to a Class 5A State Championship as a senior … Pitched a complete game one-hitter and struck out 17 batters in the semifinals of the Class 5A State Tournament … Finished his senior season with a 1.30 ERA and struck out 124 batters in 76.1 innings … Was a two-time First Team All-District selection and tabbed the District’s Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore … Rated the No. 64 overall prospect nationally and the No. 18 right-handed pitcher in the country by Perfect Game … Also ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Texas and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the Lone Star state by Perfect Game … MLB.com rated him as the No. 107 prospect entering the 2023 Major League Draft … Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft … Was also a Second Team All-District selection in basketball … Competed in the summers for the Texas Twelve.

PERSONAL
Born on May 15, 2004 … Parents are Dan and Christy Ellwanger … Majoring in Sports Management … Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 27:2.