CAREER HIGHS

• Innings pitched: 7.0, 2x, last: vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 16, 2025
• Strikeouts: 10, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 16, 2025
• Walks allowed: 4, 2x, last: at Indiana State, May 2, 2023
• Batters faced: 26, at Indiana State, May 2, 2023
• Field chances: 2, 5x, last: vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 16, 2025
• Putouts: 1, 4x, last: vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 16, 2025
• Assists: 2, vs. Michigan State, May 7, 2023 
• Runners CS: 1, vs. Eastern Illinois, April 18, 2023

Junior - 2025

• Went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (8 ER/16.0 IP) in three games/starts...struck out 17 batters while issuing just three walks.
• Tossed quality start in season debut on Feb. 15 vs. Abilene Christian...tossed 7.0 innings of one-run ball, striking out a career-high 10 batters.
• Allowed two runs over 5.0 innings on Feb. 23 at Texas State (Game 1 of doubleheader).

Sophomore - 2024

• Academic All-Big Ten.
• Went 1-0 with an 8.31 ERA (12 ER/13.0 IP) in 10 relief appearances...amassed 13 strikeouts.
• Made his season debut on April 5 at Minnesota.
• Worked a season-high 2.0 innings on May 11 vs. Iowa...allowed no runs and just two hits.
• Recorded two strikeouts in each of his last three appearances of the season.

Freshman - 2023

• Went 0-5 with a 6.79 ERA (38 ER/50.1 IP) in 16 games, 11 starts...struck out 32 batters and issued 28 walks.
• Made Illini debut and first-career collegiate start on Feb. 19 at Wake Forest...worked 4.1 innings, allowing five runs on six hits to go along with four strikeouts.
• Amassed a career-high five strikeouts on March 25 at Nebraska over 5.1 frames.
• Turned in first quality start at Illinois on May 2 at Indiana State...worked a career-high 7.0 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits...fanned four batters and did not issued a walk.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Ranked as the No. 8 overall player in Illinois and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game
• Ranked as the No. 19 overall player in Illinois and the No. 4 right-handed pitcher in the state by Prep Baseball Report
• Played for head coach Matt Glupczynski at LaSalle-Peru Township High School
• Two-year letterwinner
• Earned a First-Team All-State selection
• Went 3-2 with a 0.42 ERA (2 ER/42.0 IP) to go along with 85 strikeouts and 13 walks his senior season
• Also played football for two years

PERSONAL

• Born on Oct. 19, 2003
• Son of Julio Sanchez and Katie Layden
• Has one sister, Marissa
• Chose Illinois because, "It was close to home and one of the best engineering schools. I also have some friends that also attend Illinois."
• Plans on majoring in civil engineering