PEPPERDINE 2024: 15 game appearances with 12 starts … 61.2 innings pitched… one save … 46 strikeouts … 7.44 ERA … 3-7 record
WICHITA STATE: Spent two seasons with the Shockers, going 1-1 with a 7.85 ERA over 12 appearances and eight starts … Pitched a total of 28.2 innings and struck out 25 … Earned first Wichita State victory in a predetermined split at #11 Oklahoma State on April 4, working two scoreless innings with three strikeouts … A two-time AAC All-Academic Team honoree.
SAINT LOUIS: Spent two seasons with the Billikens, going a combined 5-3 with a 6.07 ERA over 15 appearances and 13 starts … Won three of four starts with Saint Louis as a true freshman in 2020 before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Named Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Week after a quality start against Ohio on February 23, allowing two runs over six innings to pick up the win … Ranked as the #37 freshman pitcher by D1Baseball following the season … Went 2-2 with a 6.87 ERA in 2021 … Allowed just one hit over six innings with a season-high seven strikeouts in a win against Kansas on March 5 … Named Atlantic-10 Pitcher of the Week for his efforts … Struck out 29 in 35.1 innings … Two-time A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Edwardsville (Ill.) High School in 2019 … A two-year varsity student-athlete and a two-year starter … Pitched Tigers to Class 4A state championship in 2019, working into the seventh inning with nine strikeouts … Voted USA Today Super 25 Top Star for his performance in the state championship … Selected First Team All-Conference in 2019 and St. Louis Metro Pitcher of the Year … Ranked as the #50 right-handed pitcher in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL: Born in Littleton, Colo. … Son of Jeff and Sara Boyer … Has one brother, Alex … Chose Pepperdine because “of the highly regarded master’s program within the business school. I also enjoyed Coach Rowland's philosophy on pitching along with the beautiful campus.
FAVORITES: Hobbies include traveling, photography and DJ … Favorites include Clay Holmes and Michael Jordan (pro athletes), Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears (pro teams), Happy Gilmore (movie), Peaky Blinders (TV show), Mall Grab (musical artist), hot wings (food) and skiing (sport other than baseball).
