Season Accomplishments: Most Valuable Player and set Owens records for strikeouts in a season (110), wins in a season (9) and career wins (17).

2000 Owens Honors: He was the Owens MVP, OCCAC Player of the Year, and was drafted by the New York Yankees, but returned to play at Owens this season.

High School: North Baltimore High School, North Baltimore, Ohio, where he was three-time All-MAL, MAL Player of the Year, two-time Wood County All-Star, MVP and Most Valuable Pitcher Legion (Pemberville).