Henderson State University Athletics

2015: Became the first player in HSU history to earn First-Team All-ABCA honors and only the second player to earn ABCA All-American . . . Earned ABCA, Daktronics and NCBWA All-Region Relief Pitcher . . . First Team All-GAC Selection . . . Pitched four innings, striking out five batters and picked up two saves in the GAC Tournament . . . Holds the Henderson State single-season (12) and career record (14) for saves . . . Led the nation setting a school record with 14 saves, making 28 appearances . . . Posted a 6-1 record with a 1.39 ERA . . . In 45.1 innings of work, he struck out 44 batters with offenses struggling having just a .176 batting average. Allowed just one earned run in the the final 27 innings of work of the season which included two saves in the NCAA Division II National Championships . . . Picked up the win against No. 1 St. Cloud State in the Championship game of the NCAA Regional pitching two scoreless innings . . . Chalked up a save against Emporia State in the regional striking out three batters in two innings of work . . . Picked up two saves in the series against OBU.

2014: Compiled 10.0 innings on the mound making seven appearances . . . Ended season with a 4.50 ERA . . . Longest outing was two innings against Arkansas Tech at the Houston Astros Winter Invitational . . . Also threw two shutout innings against Southern Arkansas.

College: Transfers from Western Nebraska Community College where he played two seasons.

Prep: Lettered four years at KTA Brasschaat . . . Batted .436 with three home runs, five doubles, 17 runs and 18 RBI in 12 games during senior season.

Personal: Born April 18, 1991 . . . Son of Carl and Pascale Vanthillo . . . Has two siblings, Owen and Sara . . . Favorite professional team is the Colorado Rockies . . . Majoring in marketing.