Northern Illinois University Athletics

2024:
- Academic All-MAC
- Appeared in 19 games out of the bullpen, amassing a 3-0 record with one save
- Threw a scoreless inning at Iowa (Feb. 27)
- Recorded a save with a scoreless ninth inning in 6-4 win at Cincinnati (Mar. 2)
- Earned his first win at Ohio (Mar. 8) in two innings of relief
- Had a season-high three strikeouts in 2.2 innings at Miami (Mar. 23)
- Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in NIU’s 17-8 win at Northwestern (Mar. 26)
- Threw a season-high three innings in win at Eastern Illinois (Apr. 9), allowing zero runs on three hits with two strikeouts for his third win of the year
- Had two scoreless innings in NIU’s win over St. Thomas (May 8)

2023:
- Appeared in 14 games out of the bullpen
- Made his NIU debut on Feb. 19 at Oral Roberts, throwing a season-high four innings
- Earned the save in NIU’s 6-3 win over Maine on Feb. 26, throwing two scoreless innings
- Threw 1.1 scoreless innings at Purdue on March 15
- Had a season-high two strikeouts twice - April 25 vs. UIC and May 14 at Bowling Green

Prior to NIU: Played two years at College of Lake County…Had a 9-3 record in 2022, posting a 2.37 ERA…Had 63 strikeouts in 68.1 innings…Played his prep baseball at Germantown High School.
 
Personal: Son of Mandy and Chris Hess…Business major.

Career Highs:
Innings: 4.0 at Oral Roberts (2/19/23)
Walks Allowed: 3 at Miami (3/17/23)
Strikeouts: 3 vs. Miami (3/23/24)