NDSU

2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Pitched 15 2/3 innings in 10 relief appearances...Had a streak of 13 1/3 scoreless innings from Feb. 25 at Lamar to May 21 vs. Western Illinois...Held opponents to .207 hitting and had a 2.87 ERA...Struck out a season-high three batters twice in back-to-back home appearances against South Dakota State and IPFW...2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Pitched 13 innings in eight relief appearances with a 0-0 record and 10.38 ERA...Left-handed hitters were just 3-for-16 against him (.188)...Needed only 10 pitches in a perfect ninth inning against Concordia Moorhead with three called strikeouts...Also fanned three in relief at Oral Roberts, where he went a season-long 4 1/3 innings in the first game of the series...2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Made seven relief appearances and moved into the starting rotation for his final four assignments...Had four strikeouts in five innings of relief at South Dakota State before his first start against league champion Oral Roberts...Went a season-high 6 2/3 innings with six K's but did not factor in the decision as the Bison won 3-2 in 10 innings...Matched his season high with six strikeouts against Western Illinois...Did not get a win or loss, but was third on the team with a 4.59 ERA...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2008 from Lakeville North High School...Two-year starting pitcher, first baseman and outfielder...Career 10-6 record with a 2.56 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 112 innings with only 50 walks...Averaged 8.8 strikeouts per seven innings...Went 6-1 with a 1.47 ERA his senior year...Hit .250 with 19 hits in 76 at-bats over two seasons...Also lettered in football...National Honor Society member...PERSONAL: Son of James and Ellen Parker of Lakeville, Minn...Family includes a younger brother, Johnathan, and a younger sister, Katherine...Majoring in political science with a minor in history...Played with the Clarinda Iowa A's last summer...Went 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA...Pitched 10 2/3 innings over six appearances.