2016... Was named a Gold Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... was a recipient of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award... was named the recipient of the athletic department's John Bennett Walters Award for the male Scholar-Athlete of the Year... was named the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association once... was named the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week once... was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team... appeared in 13 games and started 12 contests on the mound during his senior season with the Falcons... posted a 3-2 record on the mound with a 4.22 earned run average, the lowest among members of the starting rotation... recorded 57 strikeouts and 22 walks... finished with a .256 batting average against... recorded a season-high nine strikeouts against Ohio Valley... registered eight strikeouts in the second complete game in his career against Francis Marion.
2015... Was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team... was named a Silver Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... started 12 games on the mound during his junior season with the Falcons... posted a 3-3 record with a 4.25 earned run average as he pitched a team-high 72 innings... recorded a team-high 60 strikeouts and registered 29 walks... finished with a .275 batting average against... recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts against North Georgia... pitched seven innings in starts against Francis Marion, Armstrong State and Columbus State, marking the longest outings of the season.
2014... Was named a Silver Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Rolll... was named a Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team honorable mention selection... was a recipient of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award... appeared in 13 games during his sophomore season with the Falcons, including 11 starts... posted a 3-5 record on the mound with a 6.23 earned run average in 60 2/3 innings... registered two saves... recorded 49 strikeouts and 17 walks... finished with a .291 batting average against... recorded a career-high eight strikeouts in seven innings in a start against North Georgia... pitched a career-high 7 2/3 innings in a start against Young Harris.
2013... Was named a Bronze Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... appeared in 20 games as a reliever during his freshman season with the Falcons... posted a 2-1 record on the mound with a 4.68 earned run average in 25 innings... recorded 23 strikeouts and 12 walks... registered a team-leading nine saves... finished with a .284 batting average against... finished the season with one hit against Flagler in limited action at the plate... finished with one RBI each against Stillman and Georgia Southwestern... scored one run against North Alabama... was 1-0 with an ERA of 2.25 for the Wilmar Stingers of the Northwoods League during the summer of 2013... recorded 34 strikeouts while only walking eight batters during his time with the Stingers.
High School... Prepped at Central High School in Phenix City, Ala... was named a two-time first team All-Bicity team member... was named first team All-Area as a member of the Central High School football team... graduated in the top 10 in his class, academically.
Personal... Is a kinesiology major... is the son of Jason and Athena Hughes.
