NIL Opportunities

Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 1.2, Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021 
• Strikeouts: 3, Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021 
• Walks allowed: 4, Purdue, Apr 19, 2021 
• Batters faced: 9, Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021
• Field chances: 1, Nebraska, Apr 04, 2021 
• Runners CS: 2, Nebraska, Apr 04, 2021 

Freshman - 2021

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in six games out of the bullpen
• 0-0, 11.12 ERA, 5.2 IP, 10 BB, 5 SO
• First career appearance on 3/6/21 vs. Ohio State

Freshman - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)

• Did not appear in a game

High School

• No. 15 right-handed pitcher in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
• Played for head coach Rod Hatch at Dunlap
• Three-year letterwinner
• Also played football in high school
• Played with fellow Illini Grant Leader and Brody Harding on the Reds Scout Team
• Committed to Illinois in Summer 2018
• Chose Illinois over Bradley, Eastern Illinois, Valparaiso, SIU Edwardsville, and UIS

Personal

• Born January 18, 2001
• Son of Kevin and Tracy Pogue
• Father, Kevin, played baseball at Broward Community College
• One sister, Alex
• Plans to major in business
• Chose Illinois because, "I like how the coaches treat the players and the campus is ideal. I like the proximity to my home city, Peoria, as well."