Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 2.0, vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
• Strikeouts: 1, vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
• Walks: 2, vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
• Batters faced: 10, vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
• Field chances: 1, vs. Valparaiso, March 15, 2025 (G1)
• Putouts: --
• Assists: 1, vs. Valparaiso, March 15, 2025 (G1)
• Runners CS: 1, vs. Missouri, March 25, 2025

2025 - FRESHMAN

• Went 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA (3 ER/8.2 IP) in his first collegiate season.
• Made his collegiate and Illini debut in the first game of Illinois' doubleheader vs. Valparaiso on March 15.
• Recorded his first-career win on March 28 in the second game of the Illini's doubleheader at Michigan State.
• Earned his first-career strikeout in the second game of the Illini's doubleheader vs. Maryland on April 5.
• Worked a career-high 2.0 innings in the second game of Illinois' doubleheader vs. Maryland on April 5.

High School

• Three-year letterwinner at Glenbrook North High School.
• Played for head coach Dominic Savino.
• Helped the Spartans to an IHSA Class 4A Sectional appearance in 2024.
• Ranked as the No. 17 left hander in Illinois by Perfect Game and the No. 13 left hander in the state by Prep Baseball Report.

Personal

• Born on Aug. 13, 2006.
• Son of Melissa and Landon Girard.
• Has one brother, Grayson, and one sister, Zoey.
• Chose Illinois because, "Illinois is a great school academically and the coaching staff and players were all very welcoming to me. It was always my dream to play baseball for the University of Illinois."
• Was also recruited by Michigan and St. Louis.
• Intends on majoring in business.