THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2025: Appeared in seven games for the Lions ... Finished the year with 10.2 innings pitched and a 7.59 ERA ... Struck out nine batters and allowed opponents a career low batting average with a .238 ... Pitched 1.2 innings in the final regular season game and struck out the side for a season high of three strikeouts. 

UNA 2024: Appeared in 17 games with one start ... Finished the season with a 1-1 record ... Threw 34.2 innings and struck out 26 batters while allowing 32 earned runs.

UNA 2023: Appeared in 20 games, all of his appearances coming out of the bullpen ... Closed the year with a 3-1 record, his three wins being the most on the team ... Pitched 39.2 innings and allowed 38 earned runs with 23 strikeouts ... Finished the season with an 8.62 ERA.

UNA 2022: Appeared in 18 games, starting one ... Finished the year with an 0-1 record with his lone decision coming against Belmont ... Finished his freshman campaign with a 17.39 ERA, allowing 48 hits, 39 runs and walking 19, while striking out 12 over 19.2 innings of work.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Saint James High School under coach Keith Lucky ... Pitched and played shortstop ... Trojans were Class 4A area champions in 2018 and Class 3A area champions in 2019 ... Posted a 1.21 ERA over 57.1 innings with 86 strikeouts ... Also hit .416 with eight doubles, one triple and one home run, while driving in 18 runs ... In 2019 he was first-team All-Capital City Conference (CCC) as a pitcher, Class 1A-4A All-Metro, and led the team with the highest batting average and lowest ERA ... Also on A-B Honor Roll and a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Rick and Trish Howard and has one brother ... Majoring in Information Technology ... BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT.

STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA
Year       APP     GS    CG    W-L    SV    ERA       IP      H     R    ER    BB    SO    HP
2022        18        1       0      0-1      0    17.39    19.2    48    39    38     19     12      2
2023        20        0       0      3-1      0      8.62    39.2    63    39    38     22     23      5
2024        17        1       0      1-1      1      8.31    34.2    52    43    32     18     26      3     
2025         7         0       0      0-2      1      7.59    10.2    10    10     9       5       9       3
Career     62        2       0      4-3      2    10.06   104.2   173  131 117    64     70     13