Bio

Freshman (2013): King was a  mainstay in the Saints starting rotation as a freshman in 2013, pitching in 15 games, starting 11 of them and racking up 66 1/3 innings on the hill which was 3rd on the team.  King was an even 4-4 as a rookie for Seward and finished his freshman season with a 6.11 ERA.  He sruck out 55 opposing batters in 2013 which was 3rd on the team behind aces Tyler Wiedenfeld and Hayden Howard.  King was the Saints top pitcher in a stretch in mid-March, winning three straight starts and striking out 22 during the span.  All three wins were conference matchups as he went 5 innings, striking out 8 against Barton, backed that up with a complete game victory over Dodge City, and finished the swing by going 7 1/3 and fanning 7 against Jayhawk rival Garden City to earn a win.

High School: King played three years of varsity baseball at Canyon High School for Coach John Doan.  King helped Canyon to three straight district championships and was named 1st Team All-District in each season.  He was twice the District 3-4A Player of the Year and was the Amarillo Globe Player of the Year as a senior.  During his senior season, King started 9 games on the mound, logging 51 innings and striking out 66 opposing batters.  He posted a 1.10 ERA and picked up 8 wins while allowing his opponents to hit just .189 throughout the year.  In his three year career King had a 30-3 record and struck out 205 hitters.  He has twin siblings, Maci & Tanner.