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2019 Academic All-RMAC honor roll 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester

2019: Made seven appearances, including two starts, while going 3-0 with a 4.70 ERA. ... Struck out 14 in 15 1/3 innings while holding opponents to a .241 batting average. ... Made two RMAC starts March 23 and 31, getting the win in the first one with four innings of work at Adams State in the first game of a doubleheader. ... Opened the season with 4 2/3 scoreless relief innings over three outings, allowing one hit while walking two and striking out five, and picked up his first MSU Denver win in his second appearance, Feb. 16 against Sioux Falls (S.D.).

2018: Appeared in two games before having a season-ending injury and receiving a medical redshirt season. 

Before MSU Denver: Spent time at Division I Southeastern Louisiana as well as Cloud County (Kan.) Community College...While at Cloud County he was third in Region VI with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings and ranked eighth in strikeouts...Recorded 132 strikeouts in 117 innings pitched over two seasons...Played summer league baseball for the Ozark Generals in the MINK league and the Acadiana Cane Cutters in the Texas Collegiate League.

High School: 2014 graduate of Arvada West High School...Second team All-Jefferson County League...Went 4-0 in as a senior with a 2.10 ERA... Two-time academic all-state first team selection...Two-year letter winner...Coached by Matt McDougal. 

Personal: Born John Badgett. ... Birthday is Sept. 13. ... Son of Todd and Jeanne Badgett... Has a brother, Kennedy, who plays baseball at Division II West Texas A&M. ... Majoring in finance.