Valparaiso University

2026: Appeared in 39 games as a freshman, starting on 15 occasions - 10 times at second base, four times in left field and once in right field ... hit .229 (8-for-35) with seven walks, 10 runs scored and two RBIs ... stole 11 bases in 13 attempts, ranking eighth in the MVC in steals ... went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in first collegiate start Feb. 7 in win over Green Bay ... followed the next day with a pinch-hit single and a steal in rematch victory over the Phoenix ... reached base twice Feb. 13 at UT Martin with a hit and a walk while also scoring a run ... drew a walk, drove in a run and stole two bases the next day against Saint Louis ... went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and a run scored in Feb. 27 win over Green Bay ... reached twice with a hit and a walk in March 15 opener win at IU Indy ... scored a run in both halves of March 28 doubleheader against Indiana State ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a stolen base in April 18 nightcap at Drake ... went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and three stolen bases in doubleheader sweep at Evansville May 1.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner ... First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-District as a senior ... Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-District as a junior ... helped team to runner-up district finishes in 2023 and 2025 ... played travel most recently for Thunder Elite Premier after stints with USSSA Pride, Ohio Knockouts and Lewis Center Sharks.

Personal: Daughter of Nicole and Jeremy Young ... major is business analytics.