Northern Illinois University Athletics

2024:
- Made 26 appearances out of the bullpen
- Went 2-1 with two saves and a team-leading 3.96 ERA
- Held MAC batters to a .146 batting average
- Threw 1.2 innings of scoreless relief against Bowling Green (Apr. 6)
- Struck out two batters in a scoreless inning of relief in NIU’s 14-12 win at Eastern Illinois (Apr. 9)
- Earned his first save by recording the final out in a 7-3 win over Kent State (Apr. 20)
- Threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win in NIU’s 15-14 walkoff win over St. Thomas (May 8)
- Recorded his second save in 4-3 win at Western Michigan (May 11)
- Set a season-high with three innings pitched against Eastern Michigan (May 16), earning the win as NIU defeated the Eagles 5-4

2023:
- Made 14 appearances on the mound
- Threw a scoreless inning of relief at Minnesota on March 7
- Also had a pair of scoreless innings against Toledo May 6 and May 7

2022:
- Made 11 relief appearances
- Threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in his NIU debut Feb. 20 at Sacramento State
- Scattered three hits over 1.2 scoreless innings in NIU’s 9-4 win at Ohio at March 11
- Had a season-high three strikeouts in four innings at Akron on March 19 in the Huskies’ 8-2 win, earning the save
- Allowed one unearned run on two hits in a season-high five innings against Miami on April 3, striking out a pair of RedHawks

Prior to NIU: Lettered in baseball at Verona Area High School…Made 11 relief appearances at McHenry County College in 2021, posting a 2-1 record with two saves…Struck out 31 batters in 25 innings.
 
Personal: Son of Kim and Tim Pederson…Criminology major

Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 5.0 vs. Miami (4/3/22)
Strikeouts: 3 at Akron (3/19/22)