Texas State Athletics

Career Accolades
- 2025 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 4)

2025: Pitched in 16 games with 11 starts... Posted a 5-5 record with one save... Recorded a 6.12 ERA in 67.2 innings... Finished with 58 strikeouts, 37 walks and 21 hit by pitches... Held opponents to a .230 batting average... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 assists and five putouts... Struck out five in 4.2 innings of relief to earn the win at #1 Texas A&M (2/25)... Tossed 6.1 innings out of the bullpen with six strikeouts to claim the victory against Grand Canyon (3/2)... Recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings in first start of the season at Campbell (3/8)... Matched season best of seven strikeouts in six frames to pick up the win against Arknasas State (3/21)... Recorded the final three outs to earn the save at #5 Texas (4/1)... Struck out six in season-high 7.1 innings at Louisiana (4/4)... Punched out five in 6.1 innings at Troy (4/25)... Earned the win after working five frames with three strikeouts against ULM (5/2).

2024 (Nova Southeastern): Pitched in 12 games and made nine starts... Went 3-3 with a 5.87 ERA in 46.0 innings... Recorded 58 strikeouts and walked 28... Opponents batted .261 off him... Posted a .875 fielding percentage with five assists, two putouts and one error... Struck out three in an inning of work against Lander (2/16)... Punched out 11 in five innings to earn the win in first collegiate start at Florida Tech (2/25)... Threw five shutout frames with seven strikeouts at Palm Beach Atlantic (3/16)... Recorded back-to-back starts with eight strikeouts against Tampa (3/29) and at Saint Leo (4/6)... Played summer ball for the Brewster Whitecaps of teh Cape Cod League where he struck out two in 2.2 innings of relief.

High School: Graduated from ESB Academy in Deerfield Beach, Florida... Coached by Richie Palmer... Also played quarterback for the football team.

Personal: Son of Melissa and Louis Valentin... Has one brother, Brandon... Chose Texas State over interest form Campbell, Missouri, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Purdue... Born Aug. 12, 2005.