Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2014:
Perfect Game’s No. 100 Prospect in College Baseball
 
MLB DRAFT
40th Round – Houston Astros (2012)
 
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Finished the year second on the staff with 26 appearances, 23 coming in relief … Made the transition from the bullpen to become a key part of the Patriots’ starting pitching rotation late in the season … Posted the staff’s third best ERA at 2.96 … Earned four saves as the team’s closer early in the season … Struck out 49 and walked just 16 in 54.2 innings of work … Pieced together a stretch of 22.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run that began on April 27, 2013, and extended to March 4, 2014 … Earned his first save of the year after throwing one scoreless inning against Grambling State on February 18 … Shutout UT-San Antonio for 4.2 innings, walking just one, while striking out a career-high nine in an extra-inning win on February 25 … Notched his second save of the year against Oral Roberts on March 8 … Threw a scoreless frame at Missouri State to earn his third save on March 15 … Tossed three scoreless innings on March 25 at Stephen F. Austin … Earned the win at Bradley on March 30 after allowing one run in 2.1 innings … Worked 1.1 inning against Texas Southern without allowing a run and struck out two to collect his fourth save of the season on April 1 … Struck out four batters over 2.2 innings on the hill at Baylor on April 12 … In his first start of the year, threw six scoreless innings and allowed just one hit, while striking out three to earn the win at Oklahoma on April 29 … Started versus Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship game and earned the win after working 6.1 innings, allowing just one run, while recording eight strikeouts on May 24.
 
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Ranked fifth on the staff with 20 appearances, 19 coming in relief … Posted a team-best 3.41 ERA and tied for the team lead with four saves … Tossed a scoreless inning and struck out one in his collegiate debut versus Creighton on February 16 … Made his lone start of the year against Texas Southern on March 6 and allowed three runs in one inning of work … Shutout Texas Tech in 3.1 innings of relief, striking out three, in a 10-9 win on April 9 … Allowed one run and did not allow a hit, while racking up four strikeouts in 3.1 innings versus Baylor on April 23 … Earned the first save of his college career in a three inning shutout performance on April 27 against UT-San Antonio … Completed the save opportunity in a 2-0 shutout win over No. 10 Oklahoma by tossing two shutout innings and striking out a pair on April 30 … Picked up his third straight save in as many outings after recording the final two outs at UT-Arlington on May 5 … Collected his fourth save of the year and second versus Oklahoma after throwing two scoreless frames on May 14 … Tossed three innings without surrendering a run at Texas State on May 16 … Did not allow a run in six straight appearances from April 27-May 16.
   
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at Ennis High School ... Played for Head Coach Kevin Kalinec ... Drafted in the 40th Round of the 2012 First Year Player Draft by the Houston Astros … Named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game Pre-season All-America and All-Region teams prior to his senior season ... Earned THSBCA 3rd Team All-State honors following his senior season … Competed for D-BAT in the summers.
               
PERSONAL
Born on December 20, 1993 ... Parents are Scott and Melinda Shaw ... Majoring in Business ... Favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13.