Lamar University Athletics

2017 Season:
• Named All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention pitcher
• Ranks 40th on the NCAA active career leaders in fewest walks allowed per nine innings - averaging 1.61
• Ranked second on the team and sixth in the Southland in ERA (2.87)
• Led the Cardinals and was second in the Southland in hits allowed per nine innings, averaging just 7.12 hits allowed per nine innings.
• Had the fifth-best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the Southland, striking out 4.5 batters for every batter walked
• Led the Southland in WHIP (0.97), ranking 23rd in the NCAA
• Led the league in opposing batting average among qualifying pitchers (.213)
• Saved six games, best among Cardinal pitchers and tied for sixth-best among Southland pitchers
• Appeared in 27 games with five starts
• Started on Opening Day against Milwaukee, leading Lamar University to a 6-0 win on Feb. 18. He went 6.2 innings with four strikeouts, shutting out the Panthers while allowing four hits and no walks
• Struck out a career-best six batters twice, against Fairfield on Feb. 24 and at Oklahoma State on May 6

Prior to Lamar:
• Named academic all-conference.
• Graduated with a 3.6 grade point average.
• Had 11 starts in 13 games for a 6-5 record with 59 strikeouts in 58.2 innings.
 
High School:
• Three-time district champion and bi-district champion and two-time area champs.
• First-team all-district and third-team all-state his senior season as well as academic all-district.
• Second-team all-district his sophomore season.
• Two-time academic all-district.
• Graduated with a 3.7 grade point average.
 
Personal:
• Born Jan. 18, 1996.
• Son of Natalie and Travis Driskill.
• Father is a radio personality for the Round Rock Express and former MLB player and minor league coach for the Houston Astros.
• One brother, Tyler.
• Majoring in history.
• Wants to be a teacher and coach.