Valparaiso University

2025: Posted a .295 batting average while starting all 50 games… Spanked eight doubles, a triple and three home runs… Reached base at a .416 clip and slugged .403 while posting 14 multi-hit efforts… Doubled in Game 2 of a season-opening doubleheader on Feb. 14 at Samford, part of a two-hit output… Had four RBIs in the March 7 series opener at Ohio State, making it seven RBIs in a two-game span after recording three in the final game against Niagara the previous weekend… Enjoyed a season-high four hits in the aforementioned March 7 game at Ohio State… Homered in each of the first two games of the series at Illinois on March 14 and 15… Saw his 18-game on-base streak come to an end on April 4 vs. Illinois State… Had consecutive multi-hit games on April 17 and 18 vs. Murray State… Had two hits in the series opener on May 9 at Bradley before following with three hits on May 10 against the Braves.

2024: Played in 28 games including 26 starts behind the dish... Hit .219 with three home runs and 15 RBIs while scoring eight times and clubbing four doubles... Posted a .354 slugging percentage and .290 on-base percentage... Hit .255 in 16 league games with three home runs and eight RBIs... Had a go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning on March 5 at Jacksonville... Came up clutch in the second game of a doubleheader on March 8 at The Citadel, when his bases-clearing double in the top of the 10^th spurred a 10-5 victory... Hit his first Valpo home run on April 19 vs. Missouri State... Homered in each of the final two games of the season on May 17 and May 18 vs. No. 20 Indiana State... Caught nine runners attempting to steal, the eighth most in the MVC.

Wabash College (2021-2023): Played in 19 games in 2021, 38 in 2022 and 37 in 2023… Hit .321 in 2022 with five home runs and 37 RBIs before hitting .384 to go along with six home runs, 50 RBIs and a .582 slugging percentage in 2023.

Personal: Pursuing an economics certificate at Valpo… Son of Frank and Sheila Patton… Has a sister, Nataly… Played for the Fort Wayne Diamondbacks… Hobbies include golfing and spending time with friends and family… Favorite food is tacos, movie is Animal House, pro baseball team is the Chicago White Sox, MLB player is Paul Konerko, musical group is Metallica and TV show is Peaky Blinders.