The Citadel Athletics

JUNIOR (2017): Made 16 appearances as a junior with three starts…Worked 30.1 innings allowing 26 earned runs and finishing with a 7.71 ERA…Had 34 strikeouts in just over 30 innings…Longest outing came in his second start of the season, working 6.0 scoreless innings against a ranked Mercer squad at the time…Finished with a career high six strikeouts, six hits, and one walk in the quality start (4/23)…Made seven scoreless appearances on the season…Worked 2.2 scoreless innings against Georgia Southern (3/22) with six strikeouts…Also had six Ks against VMI (3/25)…Had four strikeouts and worked two scoreless innings against South Carolina (3/7).

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in 13 games on the mound … allowed one earned run and fanned seven in 6.0 innings of work against Virginia Tech on February 20 … pitched a career-high eight innings and struck out four against Siena on February 27 … threw four consecutive three-up three-down innings against CofC on March 5 … earned first win of the season on April 9 against UNCG, striking out six and allowing just three earned runs to cross the plate … earned first win of the season in 6.0 innings of work against UNCG on April 9, scattering seven hits and fanning six … fanned the last two batters of the first inning to end Wofford’s scoring threat and keep the Bulldogs’ lead on April 16 … matched his career-high with eight Ks against the Terriers … pitched 4.0 strong innings against ETSU in the SoCon tournament … finished the season tied for second in the SoCon with fewest home runs allowed (2) … tossed 71.0 innings during his sophomore campaign and struck out 51.

FRESHMAN (2015): Finished the campaign with a 3-3 record and 4.70 ERA in 13 appearances ... registered career-high eight strikeouts against Winthrop on March 18 ... gave up one hit in 5.0 innings of work against Charleston Southern on April 21 ... held opposing batters to .253 batting average.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Brookwood High School … lettered twice in baseball … posted a record of 5-3 with a 1.57 ERA as a junior and was named to the all-region second team … did not play his senior year due to an injury … member of 14U Team Georgia in 2011.

PERSONAL: Thomas Matthew Byelick Jr. ... born Aug. 22, 1996 ... son of Tom Byelick and Lisa Sperling … majoring in biology.