Coming off of a great offseason, according to the coaching staff … Has the potential to be a valuable relief pitcher.

2016: Entered 10 games (all in relief), and worked 7 2/3 innings … Logged five straight scoreless appearances between March 15-24, spanning four innings … Scoreless stretch started with a perfect inning against Salem State (March 15), and picked up a save in the process … Overall, went 0-0 with an 8.22 ERA.

2015: Became an integral part of the pitching staff, appearing in 16 games (all in relief) and totaling 31 innings – seventh-most on the squad … Went 2-1 with a 4.35 ERA … Struck out nine and issued just six walks … Pitched in two NCAC Tournament games, yielding two runs over 5 1/3 innings on seven hits and striking out three … Went a career-high 5 1/3 innings and did not allow an earned run to help Scots to a 7-6, 12-inning win vs. Allegheny (March 30).

2014: Did not make an appearance.

Prior to Wooster: Set a Highland High School career record for wins with 22 (22-6) … Two-time all-county selection as he went 9-2 with a 2.62 ERA as a junior and 8-3 with a 1.86 ERA as a senior … Three-year letterwinner with the Hornets.

Personal: Born March 11, 1995 … Son of David and Mishele Pries … Majoring in political science with a double-minor in environmental studies and geology.