Valparaiso University

Prep: Led his team to a regional championship as a senior in 2026, setting a school record for career batting average (.412), earning all-state honorable mention, being named a GPBCA All-Star and garnering unanimous first team all-conference honors… Was a GPBCA All-Star and earned a second team all-conference nod as a junior in 2025… Three-year varsity letter winner… Also played varsity hockey all four years of high school… Travel ball included Canes Central Illinois 15u-17u) and Peoria Sunday Morning League (18)… Member of the honor roll.
 
Personal: Majoring in business… Son of Natalie and Wyatt Wood… Has a younger brother, Tate, and a younger sister, Gwen… Hobbies include sports cards, piano and golf… Is ambidextrous… Favorite food is chicken and rice, movie is Miracle on Ice, pro baseball team is the St. Louis Cardinals, MLB player is Jordan Walker, musical artist is Zach Bryan and TV show is Ozarks.