Longwood University Athletics

2018: Friday night starter finished the regular season second in the Big South in strikeouts, tied for third at the end of the postseason ... posted a 5.69 ERA and 2-8 record in 13 starts with 74.1 innings pitched ... struck out 86 batters with 33 walks and held hitters to a .287 batting average against ... tied program record with 14 strikeouts in 7.0 scoreless innings against UNC Asheville (4/13) ... struck out 12 in 6.0 scoreless innings against Iona (3/9) ... posted three quality starts ... ended 2018 eighth in program history with 203 strikeouts.

2017: Finished sophomore season with 2-3 record, posting a 3.38 ERA in 11 appearances with eight starts and tossed 50.2 innings ... struck out 58 batters with 17 walks issued and held hitters to a .260 batting average against ... struck out at least six batters six times ... posted four quality starts ... struck out 11 batters in 7.0 scoreless innings with four hits and one walk issued against Presbyterian (4/14) ... tossed career-high 8.1 innings and allowed one run with eight strikeouts at UNC Asheville (5/13) ... made season debut in the first game of a doubleheader at UNC-Wilmington on March 11, joining the weekend rotation on April 8 at Gardner-Webb.

2016: Made 18 appearances with 12 starts and posted a 4.79 ERA and a 3-4 record with one save in 67.2 innings pitched ... posted the most strikeouts in a single game in 2016 with 12 strikeouts against Savannah State in 7.2 innings of work (4/16) ... made three quality starts ... made first start against FDU (3/6) ... pitched twice out of the bullpen to begin the season, including nine-out save at VMI (3/2).

High School: Three-year letter winner at Lake Norman Charter High School (N.C.) … went 8-1 with a 0.36 ERA in 59 innings with 104 strikeouts as a senior … went 2-2 with a 1.59 ERA in 31.1 innings pitched with 43 strikeouts as a junior … logged 18 innings as a sophomore with 25 strikeouts … voted all-conference and team MVP ... was an honor roll student in high school.

Personal: Born Steven Farkas on July 29, 1997 … son of Barry and Marianna … has two brothers, Justin and Ryan …aspires to become a professional baseball player and an architect.

Academics: Undecided on major.