- 2022 RMAC All-Tournament Team
2022: Pitched in nine games, including three starts, and was 2-3 with a 7.11 ERA. ... In 31 2/3 innings, allowed 31 runs (25 earned) on 43 hits while recording an excellent ratio of strikeouts (33) to walks (seven). ... Turned in heroic 134-pitch complete-game effort in 13-3 win over UCCS at the RMAC Tournament on May 14, saving the bullpen for the championship game later that afternoon. Struck out a career-high eight while scattering 11 hits. ... Earned the win with five strong innings as a starter against Colorado Christian in the second game of a May 6 doubleheader, allowing three runs on five hits, with two walks and five strikeouts. ... Pitched three innings, fanning five while allowing one run on two hits, in 25-6 victory over UCCS on March 25. ... Returned March 19 with a scoreless inning of relief, striking out two against New Mexico Highlands in the opening game of a doubleheader. ... MSU Denver’s opening-day starter Feb. 5 against Minot State (N.D.) in the opening game of a doubleheader.
2021: Made six relief appearances while going 1-0 with a 5.79 ERA. .. In 9 1/3 innings, allowed eight runs (six earned) on 10 hits, with nine walks and 11 strikeouts. ... Pitched two scoreless innings against Adams State in the first game of an April 17 doubleheader, earning a a hold in the 6-3 victory while allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts. ... Earned the win with a terrific relief effort at Colorado School of Mines on March 5, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing one hit and two walks and striking out six. ...Turned in a strong relief effort in the season opener -- a 16-11 win over Fort Hays State (Kan.) in the first game of a Feb. 19 doubleheader -- with two scoreless innings, striking out two while allowing one hit and walking two.
2020: Solid reliever compiled a 3.37 ERA in 10 2/3 innings pitched, notching 13 strikeouts. ... Struck out three in two innings while allowing three runs, but only one earned, March 6 against CSU-Pueblo. ... Started the season with three scoreless innings at Fort Hays State (Kan.) on Jan. 31, striking out three and giving up a single hit.Â
2019: Made 12 appearances, including three starts, while going 1-0 with a 7.33 ERA. ... Struck out 16 while allowing six walks in 23 1/3 innings. ... Turned in a strong 6 1/3-inning relief outing April 28 against Nos. 6/1 Colorado Mesa, allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits, with no walks and three strikeouts. He entered in the first inning and gave up only one run until being charged with three in the eighth. ... Pitched three solid innings in a spot start April 23 against Northern Colorado, allowing one run on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. ... Opened the season with six consecutive scoreless innings over three appearances from Feb. 16 through March 9, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out six. ... Picked up the win in his second career appearance on Feb. 28, a three-inning stint against Mary (N.D.) in which he allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two.
Before MSU Denver: Played his freshman year at national power Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa…Pitched 13 2/3 innings, striking out 18 batters while allowing 12 runs (10 earned), five hits and 11 walks…Had an 0-1 record and a 6.59 ERA in his 10 appearances…Struck out 11.85 batters per nine innings with the Reivers of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference.Â
High School: A 2017 graduate of Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton, Colo….Named all-state second team as a senior . ... Earned All-Jefferson County League first team honors as a junior and senior…Made all-conference second team during his sophomore year…Was the Dakota Ridge Athlete of the Year in 2017…Threw a complete-game shutout as a senior against the fourth-ranked team in Colorado to get to the state championships…Went 11-6 during his three years pitching for the Eagles, posting a 2.89 ERA, including a 1.57 ERA as a junior…Also had six complete games and two saves…Struck out 105 batters while allowing 73 runs (51 earned), 126 hits and 34 walks in 123 2/3 innings of work through those three years…Batted .380 with one triple, 10 doubles and 28 RBIs to go along with 13 runs, four walks and five stolen bases in that same stretch...Recipient of the scholastics excellence award during his senior year.
Personal: Son of Duane and Karin Akerfelds...Nephew of former major league pitcher Darrel Akerfelds. ... Father, Duane, is a former MSU Denver pitcher. ... Has an individualized studies major.
