University of Illinois Graduate

Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 2.0, vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
• Strikeouts: 1, 3x, last: vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
• Walks: 2, vs. Aurora, Feb. 25, 2025
• Batters faced: 10, vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
• Field chances: 1, vs. Aurora, Feb. 25, 2025
• Putouts: 1, vs. Aurora, Feb. 25, 2025
• Assists: --
• Runners CS: --

2025 - Graduate

• Went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA (8 ER/4.2 IP) in four games, one start, in his debut season at Illinois.
• Struck out three batters and issued four walks.
• Made Illini debut on Feb. 25 vs. Aurora.
• Season-high 2.0 innings of work on April 15 vs. SIUE.
• Turned in a scoreless outing on May 10 vs. #18 UCLA.

2024 - Senior (Case Western Reserve)

• Received All-UAA honors for the third straight season, claiming a spot on the Second Team.
• Started 11 games on the mound, leading the team with a 6-1 record.
• Notched a 5.13 ERA and a .258 opponent batting average.
• Struck out 60 batters (the sixth-most in a season in team history) and walked 37 over a team-high 59.2 innings.
• Held opponents to a .223 (23-103) average with the bases empty and a .186 average (13-70) with two outs in an inning.
• Earned the win in the Spartans’ first game of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Alvernia with six innings of three-run baseball, giving up six hits and striking out six batters while walking five.
• Broke the program’s career strikeout record during the game against Alvernia.
• Made four starts in UAA play, going 3-0 with a 4.18 ERA and a .236 opponent average, while recording 24 strikeouts and 13 walks in 23.2 innings.
• Threw the first complete game of his career against Brandeis on April 5, allowing three runs on six hits and six walks and striking out a season-high 10 batters.
• Earned the win in the Spartans’ UAA Championship-clinching victory over WashU on April 26.
• Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.
• Received UAA Spring All-Academic honors.
• Ended his career as the program’s all-time leader in games started (39) and strikeouts (211) while ranking fourth in wins (20), fifth in innings pitched (216.2), eighth in strikeouts per nine innings (8.76), and 11th in opponents batting average (.251).

2023 - Junior (Case Western Reserve)

• Named to the All-UAA Second Team.
• Led all qualified CWRU pitchers in wins, strikeouts, and opposing average.
• Finished the year 7-3 record and a 3.73 ERA.
• Pitched in 13 games, including 12 as a starter...held opponents to a .243 average...struck out 78 batters (two shy of the program single-season record) and issued just 22 walks in 70.0 innings.
• His 10.03 strikeouts per nine innings were the 14th-highest in a single season in program history.
• Held left-handed hitters to a .216 average...opponents hit just .128 (10-78) against him with two outs in an inning and .218 (27-124) with runners on base.
• Named the UAA Athlete of the Week on May 22 after allowing one earned run on five hits over six innings during the Spartans’ NCAA Tournament win over Mary Washington.
• Struck out a career-high 11 batters (the third-most in a game in program history) over six innings against Wooster on April 6.
• Went 3-1 with a 3.68 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 22 innings during four UAA starts.
• Received UAA Spring All-Academic recognition.
• Ended his junior season ranked eighth in program history in career wins (14) and strikeouts per nine innings (8.66), and 10th in program history in career batting average against (.248).

2022 - Sophomore (Case Western Reserve)

• Named to the All-UAA Second Team following the season.
• Finished the year with a 5-4 record and a 3.70 earned run average over a team-high 11 starts.
• Struck out 47 batters over 58.1 innings of work, while allowing just six doubles, one triple, and a .233 opponents’ batting average, the lowest mark among CWRU starters.
• Pitched seven shutout innings against Brandeis on April 1, allowing just two hits and four walks, while striking out five batters.
• Received UAA Spring All-Academic Honors.

2021 - Freshman (Case Western Reserve) 

• Made six appearances for the Spartans during his first season of collegiate baseball, including five as a starter.
• Finished the season with a 2-2 record and a 5.34 earned run average.
• Struck out 26 and walked 15 batters over 28.2 innings of work, while holding opponents to a .291 average.
• Held left-handed hitters to a .167 average (2-12).
• Earned his first collegiate win on April 3 against Wittenberg, allowing four runs on six hits and striking out six batters in six innings.
• Was named the University Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week after allowing just one unearned run on four hits and striking out four batters in a win over Denison on April 18.

High School

• Was a three-year member of the East Lake High School baseball team, where he was coached by Zack Roper.
• Helped lead his team to the 2018 District Championship.
• A four-time Dean's List honoree.
• Winner of the 2020 Tegna Foundation Scholarship.
• Department of Defense SMART Scholarship Recipient.

Personal

• Born on Jan. 17, 2002.
• Son of Susan and Brian Marley.
• Has one brother, Connor.
• Chose Illinois because, "the strong engineering program along with the opportunity to continue my baseball career. I developed a good relationship with the coaching staff and players. The campus was beautiful and I really loved the atmosphere."
• Intends on receving his MS in systems and entrepreneurial engineering.