Career Highs

Updated following the 2018 season

PITCHING

• Innings pitched: 6.0, Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2017
• Strikeouts: 8, Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2017
• Batters faced: 26, Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2017

HITTING

• Hits: 2, vs Eastern Illinois, Apr 19, 2016
• Doubles: 1, Eastern Illinois, Apr 05, 2016 ; Saint Louis, Apr 17, 2016 ; vs Eastern Illinois, Apr 19, 2016
• Home runs: 1, vs Central Michigan, Mar 04, 2016
• Total bases: 4, vs Central Michigan, Mar 04, 2016
• RBI: 3, vs Central Michigan, Mar 04, 2016
• Runs scored: 2, at Iowa, Apr 09, 2016
• Walks: 2, vs UNC Greensboro, Mar 11, 2016

MLB Draft

• 2018 - Chicago White Sox - 15th round
• 2015 - Texas Rangers - 20th round

Junior - 2018

• Member of the team, did not play in a game
• Missed the season with an injury

Sophomore - 2017

• Missed most of the season with an injury
• 1-2, 7.14 ERA, 7 APP, 7 GS, 29.0 IP, 37 BB, 30 SO, .243 BAA
• Tied for fifth on the team in strikeouts (30)
• Friday night starter for the first three weeks
• 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 BB, 6 SO in Opening Day win vs. Milwaukee 2/17/17

Freshman - 2016

• 20 games played, 14 starts
• 11 starts at DH, three starts at first base
• .176 (9-51), 7 R, 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI
• 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 SO
• First career home run March 4 vs. Central Michigan in first career start
• First career pitching outing April 23 vs. Ohio State (0.2 IP, 2 ER)
• Two hits April 29 vs. Eastern Illinois
• Four-game hitting streak April 2-9

High School

• Four-time letterwinner at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
• .400, 6 HR as a senior
• 7-1, 0.73 ERA, 102 SO as a senior
• .427, 8 HR as a junior
• 2015 Perfect Game All-America first team
• 2015 NABF All-America first team
• 2015 Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year
• 2015 MHSBCA Dream Team
• 2015 all-state first team
• 2014 all-state second team
• Three-time all-league, all-district and all-region
• Over 60 hours of community service in high school

Personal

• Born November 18, 1997
• Parents are Jed and Nancy Shilling
• Major: Accountancy
• Father, Jed, played baseball at Eastern Michigan from 1981-84
• Started considering Illinois towards the end of the recruiting process
• Chose Illinois because, "As soon as I stepped on campus, I knew this was the place I wanted to be. The coaches were so welcoming, and the prior success and tradition of the baseball program were also huge factors."