Wichita State Athletics

2023 Junior
Slashed .307/.372/.560 as Wichita State's everyday first baseman...cranked 12 doubles and 15 home runs, knocking in 55 runs while scoring 47 of his own...recorded 18 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games...twice named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (February 27 and April 24)...led the Shockers with two grand slams, clearing the bases at Cincinnati on April 2 and Tulane on April 14...tied for the WSU individual single-game high in 2023 with 10 total bases against Kansas State on April 18, hitting a double and two home runs to power a Shocker victory...notched WSU's first and last four-hit game of the season, going 4-for-5 at Utah Tech on February 24 and 4-for-6 at UCF on May 18...homered against all but one conference opponent (South Florida)...stole 11 bases in 14 attempts...had a .988 fielding percentage with five errors at first base.

Central Missouri (2020-22)
Named a D2CCA All-American, ABCA All-Region, NCBWA All-Central Region, and First Team All-MIAA after a huge 2022 season with the Mules...hit .397 with 23 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 50 RBI in 49 games played...slashed .397/.477/.732 for a 1.209 OPS...stole nine bases...helped Central Missouri to a 46-9 record and MIAA regular season and tournament titles...had three two-homer games in a five-game span from April 22 to May 1...drove in a season-high six runs against Fort Hays State on April 30...went 3-for-3 with a home run in regional final against Augustana...hit .354 with seven doubles and six home runs in 2021, helping Mules reach the national championship game...launched a home run in the World Series against Tampa on June 7...homered twice and drove in five runs at Emporia State on March 20...appeared in seven games as a true freshman in COVID-shortened 2020 season...recorded first collegiate hit and RBI on February 21 against Concordia-St. Paul...named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll all three years.

High School
Starred at Shawnee Mission West High School in Overland Park, Kansas...named Class 6A First Team All-State third baseman as a senior in 2019...Second Team All-State selection as a utility player in 2018.

Personal
Son of Gary and Janet Pennington...has a sister, Jenna...born October 15, 2000...majoring in finance.