Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Made 12 appearances for the Waves in 2019 … Struck out 20 batters over 17.1 innings … Walked just 11 batters … Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors … Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2018: Made four starts in 16 appearances on the mound for the Waves in his sophomore season … Threw 34.2 innings and struck out 10 batters … Threw a season-high 5.1 innings at Cal State Fullerton (4/10) … Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Appeared in 10 games as a reliever as a redshirt freshman … Posted a 4.50 ERA in 10.0 innings pitched … Held opponents to a .205 batting average … Struck out 11 batters and walked seven … Struck out a season-high three batters in 1.2 innings pitched against UC Santa Barbara (3/28) … Tossed a season-high 2.1 innings against San Francisco (5/7).
 
PEPPERDINE 2016: Did not appear in a game and redshirted his first season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Geneva (Ill.) High School ... Played three years of varsity baseball.
 
CLUB: Played for Longshots Baseball for four years … Played in the Perfect Game Top 25 Regional Qualifier and was a Perfect Game honorable mention All-American.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Denise and Michael Slattery … Has one older sibling, Allison … Majoring in sport administration … Chose Pepperdine because of the “outstanding academics and incredible baseball program.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Craig Kimbrel (pro athlete), Chicago White Sox (pro team), To Kill a Mockingbird (book), Forrest Gump (movie), The Office (TV show), Justin Timberlake (musical artist), Chicago-style deep-dish pizza (food) and hockey (sport other than baseball).