University of Missouri Athletics

2018

• Reset single season career-bests in ERA (3.13), strikeouts (65), opponent batting average (.171) and wins (six) while allowing just 32 hits in 54.2 innings during his redshirt junior season.
• Allowed just 10 extra-base hits and had his lowest walk total in his career at 33.
• Was named SEC Pitcher of the Week after throwing the first 7.0 innings of a combined no-hitter vs. UMBC (3/2), picking up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowing just two walks.
• Struck out 10 over 6.0 innings during his next outing vs. La Salle (3/9).
• He earned wins in both of those starts.
• Had a sensational start at nationally-ranked Auburn (4/1), helping Mizzou win a 5-0 Sunday rubber game, tossing 6.0 innings of one-hit baseball while striking out five.
• Earned the win against Vanderbilt (4/20), helping Mizzou clinch that series, tossing 2.0 relief innings and striking out four in a 3-1 win.
• Earned a save vs. Kentucky (4/28), tossing the final 1.1 innings while striking out two.
• Was lights out against Missouri State, striking out two over 2.0 shutout innings.
• Also earned a win at Iowa in a 17-16, 11-inning affair, tossing a shutout 10^th inning with two strikeouts.
• Drafted in the ninth round of the MLB First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets and began his professional career. 

2017

• Flamethrower who enjoyed his best season as a Tiger in 2017, making 15 appearances (12 starts), putting together a 4-5 record with a 4.28 ERA in 61.0 innings pitched
• Enjoyed a breakout campaign after injuries limited him to just 8.1 innings in his first two seasons with program
• Earned Mizzou’s Sunday starter role by April when he tossed 5.0 innings, allowing just three hits with a pair of runs and three strikeouts in a 2-1 Mizzou loss to Florida (4/2)
• Struck out a career-high nine against Texas A&M (4/30) as he turned in his best start of the year, going 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on two hits … He reset career-highs in innings pitched, fewest hits allowed and strikeouts in the start, throwing 109 pitches, the most in an outing during his career
• Earned his first career win after a midweek start against Eastern Illinois (3/7) in which he went 5.0 innings, allowing three hits and one unearned run while striking out three
• First SEC win came at the brand new $622 million home of the Atlanta Braves when he threw 6.0 innings of two-hit ball against Georgia (4/8) as he struck out six in the start, which at the time was his career-high
• Limited batters to .205 hitting on the year and surrendered just 15 extra-base hits on the year, the fewest among Mizzou starting pitchers

2016 (REDSHIRT)

• Tossed 0.1 innings on the year against Seton Hall (2/20) on opening weekend, striking out the only batter he faced
• Was shut down the rest of 2016 due to an elbow injury

2015

• Appeared in seven games as a freshman, striking out 10 batters over 8.0 innings of work, limiting batters to .107 hitting
• Had a 6.75 ERA in seven appearances as he allowed nine walks while hitting five batters.
• Made his collegiate debut against Truman State, working 1.0 inning, striking out one batter.
• Had a career-best four strikeouts against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/25).
• Had a pair of strikeouts against SIU-Edwardsville (3/11) in 2.0 innings of work, not allowing a hit.
• Did not allow a hit in five of his seven appearances.

BEFORE MIZZOU

• Perfect Game - Ranked No. 59 overall high school prospect in the country, No. 15 overall high school RHP in the country, No. 1 high school recruit in the state of Kansas
• 2013 Underclass First-Team All-American
• Perfect Game All-American Classic game participant
• Baseball America - Ranked #62 overall HS prospect in the country
• Prep Baseball Report - Ranked #1 overall HS prospect in KS
• Competed for the Midwest Nationals during the summer
• First Team Perfect Game All-American in 2013 and 2014.
• USA Today named him to the All-USA Kansas baseball team in 2014.
• Posted a 1.45 ERA in his senior season for coach Brad Stoll at Lawrence High School.
• Helped guide his team to 4th place in the State Tournament in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Born April 23, 1996, in Lawrence, Kan., to parents Ivo and Susan Montes de Oca.
• Was the Valedictorian of his senior class.
• Majoring in finance and banking at Mizzou.