 In his junior year, his win–loss record was 4–6 but he posted a 3.08 earned run average (ERA) and 94 strikeouts (SO) in innings pitched (IP).He holds school strikeout records for a single game (18 vs. Detroit, April 15, 2001), single season (118, 2001), and career (280).He ultimately became the third Butler pitcher to make the major leagues, after Oral Hildebrand and Doug Jones.