Longwood University Athletics

March 1, 2016 Big South Pitcher of the Week

2020: Made one appearance in return from injury and went 0.1 inning…

2019: Did not see game action…

2018: Converted from late-inning reliever in first two seasons to weekend starter ... posted a team-leading five quality starts ... finished fifth in the Big South with 80.0 innings pitched ... posted a 6.97 ERA with a 2-8 record in 15 appearances, striking out 60 batters with 40 walks ... held hitters to a .289 batting average against ... collected first career quality start in win against Niagara (2/24), spinning 7.2 innings with four runs allowed, two earned, and struck out a career-high eight batters ... posted first complete game against Iona (3/10) with six strikeouts and three runs allowed in 9.0 innings ... lasted 8.0 innings in consecutive outings at Presbyterian (5/12) and Gardner-Webb (5/19), tossing 8.0 innings at Presbyterian before lasting 8.1 innings against Gardner-Webb.

2017: Made 17 appearances, all out of the bullpen, and posted a 2-1 record ... struck out 36 batters with 17 walks in 24.0 innings ... did not allow a home run ... picked up save in sweep-clinching win against Lehigh (5/6) ... posted six scoreless outings and six hitless outings ... lasted at least 3.0 innings twice, tossing 5.0 innings against Norfolk State (5/3) and held Campbell to one run in 4.1 innings of work with a career-high eight strikeouts (5/20).

2016: Made team-high 25 appearances out of the bullpen with a 3.51 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched ... struck out 24 batters and tied for the team lead with five saves ... named Big South Pitcher of the Week for the week beginning 3/1; picked up four saves in four appearances ... made 16 scoreless appearances and seven hitless appearances with five perfect outings that lasted at least 1.0 inning.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Thomas Dale High School (Va.) … logged a 3.20 ERA on the mound and a batting average of .300 at the plate as a senior … 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American, Atlantic Region Honorable Mention ... 2014 Underclass High Honorable Mention ... ranked 10th in Virginia for class of 2015 RHP.

Personal: Born Christopher Dakota Boydstun on December 23, 1996 … son of Chris and Tonja … grandfather, George Boydstun, played college baseball and basketball for Dallas Baptist.

Academics: Majoring in sociology.