2017: Ranked eighth in Conference Carolinas with three saves...Led King with an ERA of 4.74...Made one start in 19 appearances and posted a record of 1-1...Registered 45 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched...Struck out a season-high six in two and two-thirds innings in the season-opener at Brevard on February 4...Followed that with five punchouts in three innings in a win at Young Harris on February 11...Tossed two and one-thirds innings to earn the save in a win over Mansfield on February 18...Picked up a save, striking out five in two innings of a win at Belmont Abbey on February 25...Tossed two innings, earning the win against Brevard on March 8...Earned the save, throwing two and two-thirds innings in a win over Southern Wesleyan on April 2...Longest outing of the season, four innings came twice in back-to-back appearances on April 9 against North Greenville and again on April 14 at Limestone.
2016: Academic All-Conference Carolinas...Made 13 appearances, tossing 22 and two-thirds innings...Earned his lone win of the year on March 1, tossing one and two-thirds scoreless innings in relief as King defeated Mars Hill 14-12...Longest outing of the season came at Mount Olive where he tossed four and one-thirds innings...Tossed one and one-thirds scoreless innings against Belmont Abbey on March 5...Struck out a season-high three at Lincoln Memorial on March 15.
2015: Started six of the 10 games in which he made appearances...Posted a 3-1 record with a 4.82 earned run average...Earned his first win of the season on March 9 at Mars Hill after allowing one run on three hits and striking out six in six innings...Tallied another win in his next outing, allowing one run on three hits and striking out seven in six innings at Emmanuel on March 16...Tossed four innings in relief against UVa-Wise on April 8 to earn his third win of the year...Registered 21 strikeouts in 28 innings pitchedo on the season.
2014: Made eight appearances, including five starts...Posted a 2-3 record...Logged 28.0 innings pitched...Earned his first career start, and first career win on March 4 when King defeated Mars Hill University 14-1...He tossed six innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out four in the win over Mars Hill...Tossed five and one-thirds innings in his next start a 14-9 win at UVa-Wise on March 11.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Jenny Stophel.
