Jacksonville University

2022 (graduate):

Started 14 of 15 games appeared in on the mound in his lone season with the Dolphins...second on the team with 72 innings pitched and 82 strikeouts...tied for sixth in ASUN Conference in Ks...first three starts were on the midweek...struck out eight, including first six batters he faced in his first career start with JU against Florida State, allowing only two hits and one run in an upset over the ranked Seminoles (2/22)...assumed the Saturday starter role at the start of ASUN play...won four consecutive starts, and five of his last six in regular season play...five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts as part of a combined shutout of Stetson (4/15)...recorded a career-best 10 strikeouts in his final career start vs. Eastern Kentucky in the ASUN Baseball Championship (5/26)

Prior to Jacksonville:

Played 2017-2021 for Western Kentucky...Made 53 career appearances with 11 starts for the Hilltoppers...Made 40 appearances his first two seasons before missing the 2019 season due to injury...Made seven starts in 14 appearances after returning from injury...Led the team with a 12.9 K/9 rate as a sophomore in 2018...Earned All-State Second Team, All-Region and All-District honors at South Warren...Was a four-year letter winner on the diamond, as well as a two-year letter winner on the basketball court

Personal:

Son of Rose Hicks and Bart Darrell...Has one brother, Matt Taitt...Mother, Rose, played college basketball at Marshall...Brother, Matt, ran track and field at Western Kentucky...Made the Dean's List three times and the President's List once at WKU...Majoring in Sport Management...Birthday is November 13