Wichita State Athletics

2022 Senior
Made ten relief appearances totaling 13.1 innings...finished with no record and a 6.75 ERA...struck out 12 and walked four, recording two strikeouts in five of his ten outings...closed out Wichita State's win over South Dakota State on March 11 with two frames out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit...worked a perfect inning with two strikeouts on April 18 vs. Kansas State...pitched a career-long 2.2 innings against New Mexico on March 19...named to AD Honor Roll in Spring 2022.

2021 Junior
Granted extra year of eligibility by NCAA due to COVID-19 pandemic...Made 13 appearances in relief for Wichita State...Tallied an 0-1 record with a 5.79 ERA, allowing nine earned runs on 15 hits with one walk and nine strikeouts in 14 innings...Garnered American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors. 

2020 Junior*
Made eight appearances as the Wichita State closer...Posted a team-best four saves while not allowing a run in eight innings...Surrendered just six hits with only one walk to go along with seven strikeouts...Earned the win on the mound in Wichita State's 2-1 walk-off win vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Feb. 25...Helped the Shockers secure their 36th one-hitter in program history in WSU's 5-1 victory at Northwestern State Feb. 15, throwing a scoreless bottom of the ninth...His four saves tied for second in The American. 

* Season suspended after 15 games due to COVID-19 pandemic.

At South Mountain CC
Went 7-2 with a 3.39 ERA in 77 innings, 15 appearances and 14 starts as a sophomore (2019) at South Mountain Community College...Surrendered 29 earned runs while tallying 72 strikeouts and only 30 walks.

At Dodge City CC
Compiled a 4-3 record with a 6.32 ERA in 52 2/3 innings, 11 appearances and nine starts for Dodge City Community College as a freshman (2018)...Gave up 37 earned runs with 45 Ks and 15 walks.

High School
Lettered and was a starter as a senior at Brighton High School.

Personal
Son of Layne and Holly Gifford...Plans to major in business at Wichita State.