Northern Illinois University Athletics

Rated as the No. 22 prospect in Iowa out of high school

2016 SEASON (JUNIOR)
- Appeared in 16 games with six starts
- Pitched 40 innings, with his longest outing coming in his season debut against Boston College (Feb. 19), going six innings.
- Struck out 31 batters on the season with a season-high of five against Ball State (May 20)

IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Made 13 appearances with 10 starts on the mound as a freshman in 2014 … Totaled 50.o innings with 41 strikeouts … Finished the season with a 3-5 record and a 3.78 earned run average … Tossed five innings at Kirkwood to record a combined shutout (April 12) … Pitched a season-high seven innings versus Ellsworth, striking out seven (April 26) … Fanned nine batters in five innings of work against North Iowa Area CC (May 8).

JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL:
Lettered in both baseball and golf for the Dragons … All-State and IHAS State Tournament MVP as a senior … Amassed an 8-1 record in senior season with a 1.65 ERA … Totaled a 0.90 ERA in junior season … Hit .365 at the plate with a .462 slugging percentage as a senior.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Son of Dan and LaRee Hawks … Plans to major in business or finance, working with stocks after college … Enjoys watching basketball and golf … Admires Michael Jordan because “he did what it took to win” … Has volunteered in the past to take down christmas lights in downtown Des Moines … Member of Dollars for Scholars club at Johnson High School.
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