2018 (Junior): Produced another strong season as a weekend starter making 15 appearances with 13 starts…Named to the All-SSC Second Team for the second straight year…Led the starters with a 4.33 ERA and 79 innings pitched…Finished the season 4-3…Struck out 113 batters, ranking third in single season strikeouts in program history…Ranked 14th in the country in strikeouts per nine innings….Struck out 10 or more batters in five games…Set a new career-high 13 strikeouts over eight innings against Rollins (March 23) and tied the mark over six innings against Embry-Riddle (April 13)…Earned SSC Pitcher of the Week on March 26 following 16 strikeouts and zero earned runs over 9.2 innings during the week…Earned back-to-back wins over Rollins and Barry.

2017 (Sophomore): Continued to improve as a weekend starter during his second season with 14 starts in 15 appearances…Named second team All-SSC… Led the team in wins (6), complete games (3), ERA (3.72), innings pitched (84.2), opposing batting average (.239), and strikeouts (87)…Also ranked in the top of the conference in innings pitched, wins, and strikeouts…Finished the season 6-5…Threw a complete game one-hitter against Cedarville on March 3 while striking out 11…Also struck out 11 in his first start of the season on February 3 against Montevallo in 5-2/3 innings…Earned four consecutive wins from March 29 through April 21 with two complete games.

2016 (Freshman): Powerful left-hander became a weekend starter as a freshman...Was named the SSC Pitcher of the Week on April 18...Posted a 4-4 record on the mound with a 4.90 ERA...Fanned 59 batters in 60.2 innings pitched...Went the distance in a win over Palm Beach Atlantic on April 16, striking out eight and allowing only five hits...Earned the win in his collegiate debut against Colorado Christian on February 13 with four scoreless innings and four strikeouts...Recorded his first conference win on March 12 against Rollins, allowing two runs in five innings...Struck out a season-high nine batters in just five innings in a no-decision at Barry on February 20...Earned his first save with a scoreless ninth inning in an 8-7 win over Florida Tech on May 13.

Prior to Eckerd: Prepped at Pine Ridge High School in Deltona, Fla…Coached by John New…Recognized as team MVP, All-Conference selection, and Hardest Working Player.

Personal: Born June 10, 1996…Son of Dave and Sherry McCollough…Has an older sister, Kristin…Member of the Honor Roll…Also enjoys fishing, hunting, and playing ping pong…Favorite athlete is Matt Carpenter…Cheers for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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