Valparaiso University

2025: Played in 35 games and made 33 starts… Posted a .263 batting average with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, 13 runs scored and nine RBIs… Made his collegiate debut and picked up his first hit on Feb. 22 at Memphis… Had eight multi-hit games… Made an acrobatic tag of an Illinois State base runner on April 6, a play that was featured at No. 3 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays that evening… Had a 19-game on-base streak, the longest on the team during the 2025 season… Hit his first collegiate home run on March 15 at Illinois… Homered on April 11 at Missouri State… Earned Valparaiso University Presidential Academic Honors.

2024: Did not see game action... Retained four years of eligibility.

Prep: Three-year varsity letter winner and varsity starter… Two-time all-conference honoree in Chicago Catholic League… Freshman season canceled due to COVID-19… Won regional and sectional championships as a junior… Won another regional crown as a senior… Illinois state scholar award… Three-year letter winner… Part of Elite Baseball training academic (2020-2023)… Three-time academic all-conference honoree.

Personal: Majoring in business… Son of Shad and Maggie Thaxton… Has one sibling, Marin… Played basketball as a freshman and sophomore… Hobbies include sports cards, golf and fishing… Likes math… Favorite food is chicken burritos, movie is The Goonies, pro baseball team is the Colorado Rockies, MLB player is Nolan Arenado, musical group is Green Day and TV show is Stranger Things.