2018 at Taylor: Worked as a pitcher in freshman campaign … Nabbed three starts and 13 appearances on the mound … Recorded one win, one save, 29 strikeouts and a 3.33 earned-run average … Dealt 6.2 scoreless innings over four outings to begin career … Notched first career victory on May 4 over Mount Vernon Nazarene and first career save against Oakland City on March 10 … Set a career-high with seven strikeouts against Saint Francis on April 28 in his third career start … Fanned at least on batter in 11-of-13 outings … Kept the opposition out of the scoring column in four appearances on the road … Posted a 1.50 ERA in six innings of work against ranked teams.
Prep: Lettered three times on the diamond at Northwood High for Jay Sheets … Earned Honorable Mention All-Indiana honors for work on the mound … Two-time recipient of the Coaches Award … Member of Academic Honor Roll … Named a Scholar-Athlete for the Panthers.
Personal: Son of Tad and Corina Gongwer … Majoring in management and marketing.