2019 (Junior Year): Appeared and started in 16 games ... posted a 9-3 record with a 3.47 ERA, adding a conference-best 115 strikeouts in 96.0 innings of work ... went a perfect 7-0 in league play with a 1.31 ERA ... led the Redbirds in innings pitched ... struck out at least three batters in every game he pitched and six or more in 10 of his 16 starts ... went 6.0 innings and struck out a season-high 14 batters against Big Ten Champion Indiana in the Redbirds' history-making win in their NCAA Tournament opener (5/31).
2018 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in 16 games, with 15 starts … posted a 4-7 record and 6.40 ERA … struck out 59 and walked 29 batters over 71.2 innings on the mound … led Redbird pitchers in games started and strikeouts … ranked second on the team in innings pitched … went six innings, four hits, one earned run, striking out two and walking one versus Creighton (3/23) … struck out a season-high eight batters at Washington (3/10) … had nine games with at least three strikeouts … allowed three earned runs or less in nine appearances.
2017 (Freshman Year): Appeared in 10 games, with eight starts, before season was cut short by injury … posted a 1-2 record and 3.79 ERA … struck out 19 and walked 10 over 38 innings on the mound … ranked second on the team in ERA … was tied for second on the team in games started … made collegiate debut in relief versus Youngstown State (2/19) … made first collegiate start at Miami (Ohio) (3/5) … allowed five or fewer hits and two or fewer walks over final seven starts of the season … allowed two runs over six innings in a quality start against Dayton (4/9), to pick up first collegiate win … tossed seven shutout innings against Evansville (4/16), allowing just four hits and no walks, while striking out a pair … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls.
Reed-Custer HS: Three-year starter for the baseball team … posted an 11-1 record with a 1.94 ERA and 118 strikeouts to lead team to Class 2A state title as a senior … named the Class 2A Player of the Year … earned all-area and all-conference honors all three years … served as team captain and named MVP final two seasons … team won conference title as a senior … went 9-3 with a 1.64 ERA and 84 strikeouts as a junior … compiled a 7-1 record and 1.34 ERA as a sophomore … also a three-year member of school’s basketball team … earned all-state honors junior and senior years, and all-area and all-conference honors all three years … made a school-record 127 3-pointers as a junior, tied for 17th-highest single-season total in state history … team won regional championships three-straight years … also a member of school’s golf team for two years … earned all-academic honors in all three sports played … received all-state academic nomination.
Personal: Born Dec. 17, 1997 in Joliet, Illinois … son of Wade and Michelle Headrick … has one older sister, Ashley … sister attended Illinois State … majoring in business administration.
