The Citadel Athletics

2018: Appeared in 23 games, all out of the bullpen…went 4-4 with a 4.43 ERA and three saves…struck out 59 over 40.2 innings…struck out five over two shutout innings to earn the win in the opener against George Mason…did not allow a hit over two innings to pick up a win against UConn…allowed just one hit and struck out five over 2.2 innings to earn third victory against South Carolina…fanned two over a scoreless inning to pick up a save against Towson…earned victory over ETSU after allowing just one hit and striking out four over 3.2 shutout innings.
 
2017: Made 31 appearances as a junior, 30 out of the bullpen, for the Bulldogs…was 2-0 with a 4.70 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 38.1 innings of work…held opponents to a .245 average...ERA was at its lowest point of the season to close out the year…longest outing was three scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Wofford (5/18)…Had four strikeouts in 2.2 innings against Dartmouth (3/18) in his only start of the season…had 19 scoreless appearances on the season…struck out three in 2.1 innings against CSU (4/18)…also had three strikeouts against Georgia Southern (3/22)…took on the role of closer later in the season, retiring the only batter he faced against Samford (4/14) for his first save of the season…closed the year with four saves…picked up a save against ETSU and Wofford in the Bulldogs final two home series.

2016: Appeared in 28 games with one start…pitched 2.2 innings in relief and got out of two bases loaded jams in consecutive innings on March 20 against Presbyterian…struck out two in 2.2 innings of work at VMI on March 26…held Coastal Carolina scoreless and hitless in 1.2 innings of work on March 30, striking out one…struck out three in 2.0 innings of work at Stetson on April 1…did not surrender a run and struck out two at Charleston Southern on April 5 in 1.1 innings…worked scoreless and hitless frame against Winthrop on May 11, matching career-high with three strikeouts…struck out two in 1.2 innings against Samford on May 15…made first-career start on May 21 at ETSU…finished the season with 37.0 inning pitched and 35 Ks.

2015: Redshirted season. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Lexington High School … member of state championship team in 2013 when he posted a record of 5-1 with an ERA of 1.37 and 29 strikeouts in 26 innings while holding opponents to a batting average of .194 … only loss was to powerhouse Mater Dei (Calif.) in the National High School Invitational … batted .309 his senior season.

PERSONAL: Son of Ashley and Jennifer Buster…majoring in business.