Washburn University Athletics

2017: MIAA Academic Honor Roll member ... made 12 appearances, pitching a total of 18.0 innings ... posted and ERA of 8.50, giving up 18 runs, 17 of them earned, along with 24 hits … struck out eight batters on the year, with an opponents’ batting average of .312 ... posted hitless one-inning appearances against Northeastern State (Mar. 4) and Fort Hays State (Apr. 5).

Background: Graduated in May 2016 from Fort Scott CC (Fort Scott, Kan.) with an associates in science … a two-year player for the Greyhounds … as a freshman team finished third at super regionals … as a sophomore threw a complete game against No. 4 Cowley County with a team that made regionals … a 4.0 GPA Academic All-American … graduated in May 2014 from Allen HS (Allen, Texas) … a three-year varsity letterwinner.

Personal: Born in Waco, Texas … son of Jan and David Hicks … his father, David, played basketball at South Plains College … majoring in accounting.