2016 (Senior Year): Made 15 appearances, all but one of which were starting assignments … posted a 3-8 record and 5.66 ERA … struck out 60 batters in 82.2 innings of work … ranked second on the team in strikeouts and innings pitched … ranked third on the team in wins … named a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-America Second-Team selection … named a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Third-Team selection by Collegiate Baseball … earned Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference honors … posted first pitching win of the season against Western Michigan (3/11), allowing just one unearned run on five hits and no walks, while striking out seven … tallied a season-high seven strikeouts against Western Michigan (3/11) and Wichita State (5/15) … pitched seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win over Southern Illinois (4/24) … turned in possibly his best performance of the season in the only relief outing of his Illinois State career, tossing 4.2 scoreless frames against Evansville at the MVC Tournament … named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award … earned the MVC’s Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award … was named an MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team selection for the second year in a row … twice named the MVC’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned both the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and MVC President’s Council Award.
2015 (Junior Year): Made 15 pitching appearances, all starts … named the MVC Newcomer of the Year, in addition to All-MVC First-Team and MVC All-Defensive Team honors … named a Louisville Slugger Third-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball … posted a 10-2 record and a 2.80 ERA … tied Illinois State single-season wins record … broke single-season school record for innings pitched, with 106 innings on the mound … posted quality starts in 12 of 15 outings, allowing three or fewer runs over six or more innings … led the Redbirds with 99 strikeouts, against only 24 walks … pitched three complete games and one complete-game shutout … won six-straight starts (between 4/4 and 5/9) … pitched a complete-game shutout, with a career-high 11 strikeouts, at Bradley (5/9) … pitched five or more innings in every appearance, including eight or more innings on five occasions … walked zero or one batter in eight of his 15 appearances … recorded five or more strikeouts in 13 appearances … named a Capital One Academic All-America and All-District selection … was an MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team selection … named to MVC and AFNI honors rolls … earned MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award … named the Illinois State Doug Collins Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Heartland CC: Was a two-year member of the baseball team … registered a 5-0 record and a 3.59 ERA with 73 strikeouts as a sophomore … team posted a 43-13 record … went 9-1 with a 2.21 ERA as a freshman … team was 50-11 … named a National Junior College Athletic Academic All-American as a sophomore … competed at the NJCAA World Series.
University HS: Was a member of the baseball, basketball and golf teams … helped the baseball team to an Illinois High School Association Class 2A state championship as a senior … named the Class 2A Player of the Year … earned all-conference honors.
Personal: Born June 23, 1993 in Le Roy, Illinois … son of Rusty and Lynnette Hendren … has one twin brother, Jared, who is also a member of the Illinois State baseball team … has one younger sister, Emily … majoring in mathematics/pre-medicine.
