Franklin College

2026: Will miss the entire season due to injury.

2025: Pitched in 11 games as a freshman, making 10 starts ... Posted a 5-1 record and a 4.17 earned-run average, striking out 29 over 49.2 innings ... Worked six innings for a win against Albion (March 16), yielding just two hits ... Scattered four hits over five shutout frames against Bluffton (March 29) ... Went the distance in a win over Manchester (April 6), allowing just one run ... Struck out a season-high seven batters while working 7.1 innings for a victory against Berea (May 2).

Personal: Son of Keith and Cara Manuel ... Member of the Athletic Hall of Fame at Tippecanoe Valley, where he was an Academic All-State honoree and a three-time all-area selection ... Pitched three no-hitters in high school, including the first perfect game in team history ... Was also a standout in tennis, earning Times-Union Player of the Year honors ... Was academic all-conference in tennis, basketball and baseball ... Enjoys playing golf, basketball and tennis with friends.