How did you end up at LSU? Cause you left a pretty, uh, you know, pretty big mark on the program before you left, but what prompted the transfer?

Yeah, for me it was mainly just playing in Team USA, playing for Team USA over the summer.

I played for Cape Cod before that, and then just talking to all the SEC guys and ACC guys that were playing, and playing in those bigger conferences.

Just had a lot less academic stress, and it was more so just focused on baseball and how they were going to be in the best position to pursue their career.

So that was something that I wanted to follow in for sure.

So how do you not allow that outside noise to get to you on the mound and make sure that you have that success?

Yeah, I would say it's pretty similar, at least from what I experience now, to LSU.

Very passionate fans.

How do you balance that of trying to stay healthy for a full year?

Yeah, I obviously prioritize staying healthy and being able to maintain my health overall just to be able to make those starts.

Just understanding there's gonna be ebbs and flows and ups and downs with the whole season, with how long it is.

Obviously, we're human and things are gonna happen, things are gonna change, your body's gonna feel the course of the season.

But just staying true, staying committed to my routine and preparation and just maintaining health overall.

Yeah, so how does that set up everything else?

Yeah, I feel like it's just easier to be more competitive with throwing the ball in the zone and in the intended in the zone that you intend to throw it in um obviously the velocity for that pitch too has gone up i think in that game it was like 82 to 83 maybe so um just understanding like you have to be on time for the fast for the fastball the slider which is in between and then the curveball as well it's it's really tough for hitters to cover those three planes so just kind of try to fill it in the zone