Valparaiso University

Prep: As a senior in 2026, helped his team set a school record for wins and garner conference and regional championships while earning all-area and all-conference honors… As a senior, achieved 4A all-state honorable mention, Prep Baseball Report’s all-state second team and was named Conference Pitcher of the Year… As a junior in 2025, attained all-conference honorable mention while helping his team win a regional championship… As a sophomore in 2024, was part of a conference championship team that set a school record for wins… Had 221 career strikeouts, the most in school history… Four-year varsity letter winner… Also earned two varsity letters in basketball… Played travel ball for ITB Marucci 17u, Stars Baseball 15u-17u and played for the Chicago Scouts Association (2025 and 2026).
 
Personal: Majoring in sports management… Son of Greg and Joy Pelz… Has a younger brother, Chase… Hobbies include video games, watching sports and collecting sports cards… Can name every NBA champion since 1991… Favorite food is tacos, movies are Moneyball and Draft Day, pro baseball team is the Chicago White Sox, MLB player is Munetaka Murakami, musical artist is Luke Combs and TV shows are Friends and Big Bang Theory.