2011 at Defiance: Continued development as one of DC’s top bullpen arms with 12 relief appearances … Set career highs with games pitched, 14.1 innings and 10 strikeouts … Posted team’s best earned-run average with a 5.02 mark … Also led Jackets with seven games finished … Posted a 0.96 ERA over seven appearances from April 2 through April 30 … Held batters to .259 average with bases empty … Retired the leadoff hitter at a 69.2-percent clip … Excelled on the mount at Craig A. Rutter Field with a 3.38 ERA over 10 outings.

2010 at Defiance: Righty impressed with five scoreless outings to begin collegiate career … Went on to pitch 14 innings over seven appearances … Closed season with six strikeouts over six innings of work in an 11-8 win against Rose-Hulman on May 7 … Led DC with .235 batting average against with runners in scoring position … Ranked second among all Yellow Jacket pitchers with 5.14 earned-run average and .273 batting average against … Listed 12th among all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference hurlers with at least 10 innings of work in league contests by posting a 5.54 ERA.

High School: Two-time letterman at Shawnee High … Played for head coach Chad Spencer … Selected as team co-captain … Honorable Mention All-Western Buckeye League selection as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jim Patterson and Jeri Courtney … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration.