Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2023 at Gardner-Webb: Had 18 appearances on the season going for 19.1 innings ... Had a 1-0 record with a 6.05 ERA ... First win with GWU came against Western Carolina (4/25) ... Did not allow a run in 13 of his outings ... Fanned 14 opposing batters ... Fielded all his opportunities recording five outs for a 1.000 fielding percentage ... Threw 2.2 scoreless innings and only allowed two baserunners in relief against #3 Winthrop in the Big South Tournament in an elimination game to keep the game level as they played a total of 15 innings.

2022 at Kent State: Switched positions to pitcher ... Made his collegiate pitching debut against WVU pitching 1.1 innings with 2 strikeouts ... Earned first collegiate save to clinch win at Austin Peay ... Finished season with nine appearances out of the pen and nine innings of relief.

2021 at Kent State: Hit .130 in 23 ABs with 3 Runs and 2 RBIs.

2020 at Kent State: Played and started in all 14 games ... Reached safely in eight games ... Recorded two hits with two RBI and two runs scored in win over Winthrop.

2019 at Kent State: Made 20 appearances and 4 starts for the Flashes in the middle infield ... Batted .227 with five hits and an RBI ... Collected a pair of hits at Charlotte March 2 ... Recipient of the Bill and Pat Reppa Baseball Scholarship.

High School: Attended Tiffin-Calvert High School, where he was the League Most Valuable Player and All-State his senior year ... Lettered four years at Tiffin-Calvert in baseball ... Played for the Midland Redskins in high school ... Helped Midland win the 2018 Connie Mack World Series.

Personal: Born September 26, 1999 ... Parents are Dan and Christy Vera ... Has two brothers, Jacob and Ethan, and one sister, Jenna ... Would like to continue playing baseball after completing his degree ... Lists his parents as the people he most admires because they've helped him with anything he has needed.