Texas State Athletics

Career Accolades
- 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022: Redshirted

2021: Appeared in three games out of the bullpen... Posted a 11.57 ERA in 2.1 innings... Recorded three strikeouts and five walks... Allowed just one hit and limited opponents to a .111 batting average... Made collegiate debut with a scoreless inning of work and struck out one against Houston (3/12)... Had two strikeouts in an inning at Little Rock (3/20)... Recorded an out at UT Rio Grande Valley (4/6).

2020: Did not play... Maintained year of eligibility due to COVID-19 pandemic.

High School: Graduated from Shallowater High School... Coached by Cory Barnes... Named to 2019 TSWA 3A All-State First Team at designated hitter... Selected to All-District 2-3A First Team as a senior... Named to 2018 THSBCA 3A All-State Second Team at shortstop... TSWA 3A All-State honorable mention as a junior at shortstop... Picked as District 2-3A MVP in 2018... Made All-District 2-3A First Team at shortstop as a sophomore... Selected as the Mustangs' Pithcer of the Year... Also competed for the football, power lifting and track & field teams... Selected as 2018 APSE and TSWA 3A All-State honorable mention on the gridiron... All-district selection at both defensive end and wide receiver... Was district champion in the 300m hurdles... Member of the Student Council, robotics team and FFA.

Personal: Son of Ron and Kelly VanderRoest... Has a younger sister, Hadleigh... Hobbies include fishing and hunting... Choose Texas State over offers from Incarnate Word, New Mexico, Rice, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas Tech and Wichita State... Born June 7, 2001.