Franklin College

2020: Did not appear in any contests.

2019: Started 12 games for the Grizzlies, going 2-4 with a 4.88 ERA and a team-high 59 strikeouts over 66.1 innings of work...struck out 10 hitters over 5.2 innings of work in his second career start against Calvin (3/14)...earned his first career with with 6.1 innings of three-hit ball with seven punch outs against Thomas More (3/19)...pitched well against nationally-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater (3/25), allowing just one earned run over 6.1 innings of work...fanned 10 hitters over 6 innings against Bluffton (4/6)...threw a season-high eight innings with seven strikeouts against Mount St. Joseph (4/28)...lasted 7.1 innings against #4 Trinity (TX) in the NCAA Regional, earning the win and keeping the Grizzlies alive in the post-season.

Prior to Franklin: Member of the Indiana Wesleyan baseball program as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Kim and Kevin Sparks...has four siblings; Kelsie, Kaylee, Kammi and Kyler...enjoys music, spending time with friends and family and writing...Sports Marketing major.