As a junior:
Made nine starts in 11 outings for Southern ... went 4-4, including a complete
game effort against Northwest Missouri State ... allowed only one run on five
hits, with six strikeouts in the win over Northwest ... ranked second on the
staff with 29 strikeouts.
In junior college:
Played two seasons at Crowder College prior to transferring to Missouri
Southern.
In high school:
Started four years for the Billings Wildcats as both a pitcher and infielder ...
earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... helped the
Wildcats to a district championship in 2005 ... also started three seasons as a
point guard for the basketball squad, earning first-team all-conference and
all-county recognition.
Personal:
March 12, 1987 in Springfield, Mo. ... son of James and Michelle Verfurth ...
Major is business management..
