Career Rankings

• 2nd in saves with 12

2022

• Made 16 appearances, recording seven saves in 22 innings pitched
• Conference Carolinas rankings
  • Third in saves
• Season-high three innings pitched came in the conference tournament against UNC Pembroke
• Recorded a strikeout in 14 of his 16 appearances

2021

• Ranked fourth in Conference Carolinas with three saves
• Tossed 19 and two-thirds innings in 15 appearances
• Season-long outing of three and two-thirds innings came on April 30 against No. 15 North Greenville
• First save of the season came on February 25 against Limestone, tossing the final two innings
• Got the final two outs to earn the save against No. 3 Mount Olive on March 7
• Final save came on March 12 against Chowan
• Season-high four strikeouts came on March 11 when he earned the win over Chowan, tossing two and one-thirds innings

2020

• Conference Carolinas rankings
  • 9th with nine appearances
  • 8th with two saves
• Earned his first career win, tossing two innings in relief where he allowed three hits in win over Lindsey Wilson on February 8
  • Struck out a career-high four in the win
• First career save came on February 29 when he retired all eight batters he face, striking out three as King defeated Barton 5-3 on February 29
• Earned another save in a win over Emmanuel where he tossed one and one-thirds innings and allowed only one hit on March 7
• Season canceled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic

Prior to King

• Played at Jackson State Community College
• 1st Team All-Conference TCCAA Freshman Year
• 58 innings pitched, 60 strikeouts

High School

• TBCA All-Region team junior year
• State Tournament junior and senior year

Personal

• Son of Bobby and Trina Blakenship
• Majoring in Biology with a Business minor