2020 (Junior Season): Started four games ... posted a 0-2 record and 10.54 ERA in 13.2 innings ... had a season-high four strikeouts at Little Rock (2/16).
2019 (Sophomore Season): Appeared in 15 games, starting 11 ... posted a 4-4 record with a 4.50 ERA in 64.0 innings of work ... struck out 28 opponents ... picked up his first winning decision as a Redbird at SEMO (3/12), going 5.0 innings and allowing three runs ... pitched a complete game versus Eastern Illinois (4/2), allowing three hits and striking out three ... struck out a season-high five batters in back-to-back outings against UIC (3/19) and Milwaukee (3/26).
Heartland CC: Went 10-1 in 13 games started, 3.69 ERA, 70.2 innings pitched, 1.09 WHIP with 50 strikeouts ... led team in wins and innings pitched ... finished eighth in the country in wins ... 2018 Mid-West Athletic Conference freshman and pitcher of the year ... First team all MWAC, all-Region 24 team, and MWAC academic all-conference team winning the MWAC.Â
Lane Tech College Prep: Two-year starter for the baseball team ... his senior year, led the team with .393 batting average, innings pitched (53), strikeouts (83), ERA (1.32), and WHIP (0.94) ... won the team CY Young, offensive player of the year, MVP, and all-city team ... Finalist for Lane Tech male athlete of the year ... his junior year, led the team in 1.20 ERA, 58.1 innings pitched, 1.06 WHIP, and 83 strikeouts ... won the team Cy Young, selected to the all-city team, and won the CPS City Championship ... academic all-MWAC freshman year and graduated high school magna cum laude.
Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois … son of Dean and Mia Wicklund … one younger sibling … Andre and Luc Lipcius (second cousin) played baseball at the University of Tennessee … majoring in business administration.