University of Illinois Graduate

NIL Opportunities

Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 6.0, 2x, last: vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
• Strikeouts: 7, 2x, last: at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
• Walks allowed: 4, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
• Batters faced: 27, at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 (G2)
• Field chances: 2, 2x, last: at Northwestern, March 21, 2025 (G2)
• Putouts: --
• Assists: 2, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
• Runners CS: 1, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025

2025 - Redshirt Junior

• Went 3-3 with a 6.26 ERA (32 ER/46.0 IP) in 10 games/starts in his first season in the starting rotation.
• Struck out a total of 40 batters, which ranked second on the Fighting Illini.
• Limited opponents to a .259 average.
• Made his first-career start on Feb. 15 vs. Abilene Christian...5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 4 BB, 6 SO.
• Struck out a career-high seven batters on March 8 vs. Michigan...later matched that mark in the second game of Illinois' doubleheader at Michigan State on March 28.
• Turned in his first-career quality start on March 28 at Michigan State in the second game of that day's doubleheader...6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 7 SO.
• Worked second-straight quality start in the second game of the Illini's doublheader vs. Maryland...6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO.

2024 - Redshirt Sophomore

• Academic All-Big Ten.
• Went 2-3 with a 4.33 ERA (17 ER/35.1 IP) in 23 relief appearances...worked at least 2.0 innings 10 times.
• Struck out 33 batters on the season and held opponents to a .252 average against.
• Did not allow a run over a five-game stretch from April 6-26, spanning 7.0 innings.
• Also had a season-long six-game span without allowing an earned run from May 10 - June 1...was over 8.1 innings of work...struck out eight batters compared to three walks.
• Whiffed a career-high four batters on May 3 vs. Ohio State.
• Worked a career-high 2.2 innings on May 23 vs. Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament...did not allow an earned run.

2023 - Redshirt Freshman

• Made one appearance on the season.
• Made his collegiate debut on April 11 at Illinois State...struck out first batter faced.

2022 - Freshman

• Redshirted. Did not make an appearance.

High School

• No. 55 recruit in Illinois by Perfect Game and No. 62 by Prep Baseball Report.
• No. 17 right-handed pitcher in Illinois by Perfect Game and No. 24 by Prep Baseball Report.
• Played for head coach Sean Freeman at Lane Tech College Prep.
• Three-year sustainability club member.

Personal

• Born August 23, 2003.
• Son of Mike and Karen Plumley.
• One older brother, Zack.
• Chose Illinois over Columbia, Lehigh, Nebraska, Miami (FL), Eastern Illinois, UIC, and St. Louis.
• Committed to Illinois in May 2021.
• Chose Illinois because, "Illinois has been my top choice from the beginning of my recruiting process. I believed it would be the best place for me to grow as a player and a person on the field and in the classroom."
• Graduated in December 2024 with a degree in agricultural and consumer economics.
• Pursuing a master's degree in accountancy.