Wichita State Athletics

2026 Graduate Student
Put together an excellent final collegiate season as Wichita State's best high-leverage reliever...named Second Team All-American Conference relief pitcher...appeared in a team-high 28 games, 27 out of the bullpen...tied for fifth in the American Conference with those 28 appearances...finished 3-2 with six saves and a 3.21 ERA...tied for third in the conference with his six saves...struck out 42 and walked 10...allowed 38 hits for a .233 opponent batting average...pitched in 17 Shockers wins and recorded the final out in 16 of them...made his Wichita State debut by striking out three in a scoreless inning against Northern Colorado on February 13...did not allow a run in his first seven appearances totaling 9.0 innings...faced a staggering 94 consecutive hitters without issuing a walk from March 13 through April 24...fired a season-long 4.0 innings to close out a win against Charlotte on March 20...struck out a season-high five batters over 3.1 scoreless innings at Memphis on March 27...struck out four over the final 3.0 innings in a road win at UAB on April 11...named to American Conference All-Academic Team.

Pittsburg State (2024-25)
Made 28 appearances over two seasons with the Gorillas, going 8-6 over 16 combined starts...ranks second in program history with a .226 opponent batting average and seventh in strikeouts per nine innings (9.85)...was primarily a reliever in 2025, working out of the bullpen in 11 of 14 appearances to the tune of a 2.92 ERA...helped Pitt State to a 42-12 record and an appearance in the NCAA DII Super Regionals, establishing a new program single-season wins record...allowed just 20 hits in 37.0 innings, including just one relief appearance with more than two hits surrendered...worked 7.0 scoreless innings in a start at Drury on April 1...snagged Honorable Mention All-MIAA in 2024, finishing 3-4 with a 5.96 ERA...racked up a career-high nine strikeouts over 6.0 shutout innings at Newman on April 21...teammates with current Shocker Drew Bugner at Pittsburg State.

Neosho County CC (2021-23)
Spent three seasons with the Panthers, going 13-13 with a 5.00 ERA over 37 total appearances that included 31 starts...went 5-5 with a 5.01 ERA in 2023, striking out 78 over 70.0 innings of work...named Honorable Mention All-KJCCC...allowed 70 hits and 28 walks, holding opponents to a .263 batting average...also earned Honorable Mention All-KJCCC in 2022, when he was 4-5 with a 4.55 ERA in 12 starts...had three double-digit strikeout performances in 2023, including a career-high 11 over six scoreless innings against Baker on February 28...posted a 4-3 record with a 5.72 ERA as a true freshman in 2021...teammates with current Shocker Dax Sharp at Neosho County.

High School
Prepped at Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita, Kansas.

Personal
Son of Jeff and Michelle Pacha...has three brothers, Jay, Kyle, and Ryan...brother, Ryan, is a right-handed pitcher at Newman...born March 9.