Texas State Athletics

2025 (Lubbock Christian): Named to ABCA All-American Third Team... Chosen to ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA All-Region First Team... Selected as the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Year... Named to All-LSC First Team... Pitched and started 14 games... Went 5-5 with a 4.15 ERA in 73.2 innings... Finished with 72 strikeouts... Tossed three complete games... Recorded one shutout... Totaled eight strikeouts in six innings at Sul Ross State (2/8)... Worked seven scoreless innings, allowed one hit, struck out nine with zero walks against Oklahoma Christian (2/15)... Punched out a season-high 10 at St. Mary's (2/22)... Threw six shutout frames with eight strikeouts in a win against West Texas A&M (4/6)... Struck out seven in eight innings versus St. Edward's (5/9).

2024 (Lubbock Christian): Named a NCBWA Honorable Mention All-American... Chosen to NCBWA All-Region First Team... Earned ABCA and D2CCA All-Region Second Team honors... Named to All-Lone Star Conference First Team... Pitched in 17 games, starting 14... Went 12-1 with one save... Posted a 6.10 ERA in 82.2 innings... Recorded 81 strikeouts... Had seven strikeouts in six innings and earned the win at UT Tyler (2/17)... Posted a season-high eight strikeouts in four innings versus Regis (3/16)... Also had eight punch outs in 5.1 innings of work at Texas A&M-Kingsville (4/5).

2023 (Lubbock Christian): Pitched in 16 games, starting 14... Went 6-6 with a 4.60 ERA in 88.0 innings... Finished with 65 strikeouts... Tossed four complete games... Recorded one shutout... Opened the season with nine punch outs in six innings against Cameron (2/5)... Struck out a season-high 12 in six shutout innings and picked up the win at Arkansas-Fort Smith (2/24)... Punched out seven in nine innings against West Texas A&M (5/6).

2022 (Hill College): Pitched in 21 games... Went 1-2 with a 11.65 ERA in 34.0 innings.. Recorded 35 strikeouts and 19 walks... Tossed three innings and struck out seven to earn the win against Vernon College (4/2).

2021 (Hill College): Made eight appearances on the mound... Went 0-1 with a 12.15 ERA in 6.2 innings... Struck out seven.

High School: Graduated from Itasca High School... Coached by James Holcombe... Named district player of the year as a senior.

Personal: Son of Steven and Kendra Markwardt... Has a younger sister, Reese... Hobbies include playing golf and video games... Born Jan. 16, 2002.