Butler University Athletics

2022 – Freshman Season: Made 15 appearances… Moved to a weekend starter in May… Made three starts… Picked up one save… Went 0-1 on the mound with a 4.95 ERA… Struck out 45 batters over 43.2 innings… Only walked 11 batters… Allowed 42 hits resulting in 24 earned runs… Threw a season-high 98 pitches in his first start of the year vs. Xavier (5/7)… Struck out seven and only walked one over 5.1 innings… Matched that strikeout total with seven more at Creighton over six full frames (5/13)… Went 3.2 innings in his final start vs. Seton Hall (5/19)… Gave BU extended bullpen relief vs. UConn, striking out five batters over five innings (4/29)… Threw 3.2 innings at Bellarmine to get a save… Struck out six and didn’t allow a hit in the contest (3/29)… Made his season debut vs. Prairie View A&M (2/26)… Struck out five and didn’t allow a hit vs. Eastern Illinois (4/3)… Limited Villanova to just one hit over three innings of relief (4/9)… Struck out two batters in a single inning vs. Indiana at Victory Field (4/26).

High School: Three-year letter-winner and two-year starter at Archbishop Edward McCarthy while playing for head coach Aaron Vorachek... Helped his team win a district championship by reaching 20 wins... Pitched and played third base in high school... Held a 4.10 ERA on the mound with 18 strikeouts to go along with just six walks... Two-time Perfect Game Underclass All-American honorable mention selection... Played club ball for the Panama Mutiny Aces.

Personal: Son of Jose Vega and Yudelkys Fernandez... Majoring in political science.