Appeared in four games out the bullpen for the Division I Highlanders of the Great West Conference as a freshman in 2012…surrendered seven runs on seven hits and three walks, while striking out one in three innings of relief…was a standout at Norton High School, where he spent two seasons under current Rox Associate Head Coach Ted Currle…named the Tri-Valley League Pitcher of the Year as a senior in 2011…finished with a 7-2 record, four complete games, two shutouts, 86 strikeouts and a 1.07 ERA in 65 innings pitched…set the school-record for strikeouts in a single game with 17 that same season…helped guide Norton to the 2010 Division 3 State Championship as a junior…named the MIAA South Sectional State Tournament & Boston Globe State MVP…picked up the win in the title game, striking out seven in 6.1 innings of work, while surrendering two earned runs on nine hits in a season-high 129-pitch effort.