Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 8.0, vs. vs. Purdue, April 26, 2025
• Strikeouts: 9, vs. Fordham, Feb. 18, 2024
• Walks: 5, vs. UCLA, May 21, 2025
• Batters faced: 30, at Ohio State, May 16, 2025
• Field chances: 3, 3x, last: at Rutgers, May 2, 2025 (G2)
• Putouts: 1, 4x, last: at Ohio State, May 16, 2025
• Assists: 3, at Purdue, May 18, 2024
• Runners CS: 2, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025

2025 - SOPHOMORE

• Went 7-4 with a 6.38 ERA (48 ER/67.2 IP) in 14 games, 12 starts.
• Tallied 38 strikeouts.
• Turned in his first quality start of the season in the second game of Illinois' doubleheader vs. Valparaiso on March 15...6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
• In four starts in April, went 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA (3 ER/26.2 IP) allowing 21 hits and striking out 14.
• Turned in his first-career complete game on April 13 vs. Indiana...7.0 IP, 4 R, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.
• Worked a career-high 8.0 innings on April 26 vs. Purdue...8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 SO.
• Recorded a season-high six strikeouts twice...April 6 vs. Maryland and May 16 at Ohio State.

2024 - FRESHMAN

• Went 3-1 with a 5.58 ERA (25 ER/40.1 IP) in 16 games, two starts, in his debut season at Illinois.
• Struck out 35 batters while holding opponents to a .241 average.
• Made his Illini debut on Feb. 18 vs. Fordham...tossed a quality start (6.0 IP, 1 ER) while allowing just one hit and striking out nine.
• Worked 4.0 scoreless innings in relief on March 22 at Indiana...allowed just two hits to go along with five strikeouts.
• Tossed 3.0 shutout frames on May 5 vs. Ohio State...struck out four batters, compared to just one walk, and did not allow a hit.
• Spun 4.0 innings of one-run ball on May 24 vs. Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament...yielded four hits and struck out three.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year letterwinner at Volcano Vista.
• Holds the program's strikeout record.
• Struck out 59 batters in 32.0 innings his senior year in 2023.
• Fanned 98 batters in 68.0 innings of work in his junior season in 2022.
• Two-time all-state and all-district selections.
• Ranked as the No. 5 player in the state according to Perfect Game and also the No. 2 left handed pitcher.
• Was also recruited by New Mexico, Dallas Baptist, Incarnate Word, West Virginia, Wichita State and Pepperdine.

PERSONAL

• Born on March 4, 2005.
• Son of Brian and Genny Hall.
• Dad played soccer at Embry Riddle and had an uncle that played hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
• Has one sister, Kaitlyn.
• Chose Illinois because, "I formed great relationships with the coaching staff at Illinois. Visiting the campus for the first time I was amazed by the greenery and beauty of the urban area. The academic and athletic development of the school is what contributed to my choice of Illinois."
• Pursuing a degree in kinesiology.