Northern Illinois University Athletics

2026:
- CSC Academic All-District
- Academic All-MAC
- Appeared in 20 games on the mound with one start
- Earned the save in NIU’s 9-6 win at Wofford (2/22), throwing a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts
- Recorded his second save by getting the final two outs in the Huskies’ 6-4 11-inning win at UMass (4/3)
-  Had a season-high four strikeouts in 1.1 innings of relief in 12-1 win at Central Michigan (5/1)
- Allowed two earned runs over his final 12 appearances

2025:
- Appeared in 19 games on the mound
- Struck out 27 batters in 20.0 innings pitched
- Made his NIU debut on Feb. 16 at Nicholls, striking out the two batters he faced
- Threw a scoreless inning of relief at #23 Kentucky on March 11 with two strikeouts
- Had two scoreless innings of relief in NIU’s 2-1 win at Purdue on April 1
- Earned his first career win on April 6 against Ohio, striking out two Bobcats in 1.1 innings as NIU won 17-7
- Also got the win in the Huskies’ 5-4 10-inning win over Akron on April 18
- Made his only start of the year on April 22 at Valparaiso, allowing two runs on two hits and two hits in 2.2 innings with three strikeouts
- Had three strikeouts in two scoreless innings of relief against Western Michigan on April 26

Prior to NIU: Transferred to NIU after two seasons at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC)… Earned Second Team All-ICCAC Division II honors in 2024… Posted a 3-3 record in 11 starts… Struck out 62 hitters in 66.1 innings pitched… Had 30 strikeouts in 2023 in 18.1 innings.

Lyman's Career Highs:
Innings Pitched: 2.2 at Valparaiso, 4/22/25
Strikeouts: 4 at Central Michigan, 5/1/26
Hits Allowed: 3 at Western Michigan, 5/16/26
Runs Allowed: 5 at Northwestern, 4/15/25
Earned Runs: 3 at Eastern Illinois, 3/25/25
Walks Allowed: 3 at Purdue, 4/1/25