Washburn University Athletics

Awards & Honors
• All-MIAA Honorable Mention (2026)
• MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2026)

As a senior in 2026: Made 13 starts on the mound ... tossed a team-high 67.1 innings with a 5.61 ERA and team-best 5-4 record ... struck out 47 total with a 1.62 WHIP ... threw at least 4.0 innings in 12 starts ... threw 6.0 shutout innings against Emporia State on April 25 with five strikeouts ... struck out a season-high six batters in three games, first over 5.0 innings against Central Oklahoma on March 8 ... earned All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors as a starting pitcher ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll  

Background: Began his collegiate career spending two seasons at Kansas City Kansas Community College ... went 6-2 as a freshman throwing 68.1 innings ... as a sophomore for the Blue Devils went 12-2 with a 2.03 ERA in 84.1 innings ... earned NJCAA First Team All-Region honors and was a first team All-KJCCC East Division honoree ... also tabbed as a NJCAA All-American honorable mention ... spent one season at Purdue throwing 22.1 innings with 20 strikeouts across 13 games ... was a four-year member of the Seaman baseball program in high school ... earned first team All-League and All-County honors as a junior as well as honorable mention All-State recognition ... earned first team All-State as a senior and played in the All-State high school game ... helped the Vikings to two state tournament appearances  

Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Brian Finley ... father played baseball at Neosho County CC ... has three brothers, Sam, Holden and Bryer ... Holden plays baseball and KCKCC and Bryer plays football and baseball at Butler CC