East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Career Highs

• Innings Pitched: 2 vs. Austin College (2/19/13)
• Strikeouts: 3 vs. Texas-Dallas (2/22/14)
• Most Runs: 3 at Hardin-Simmons (2/23/13)
• Least Runs: 0, 6 times; last at Concordia-Texas (3/22/14)
• Most Earned Runs: 3 at Hardin-Simmons (2/23/13)
• Least Earned Runs: 0, 6 times; last at Concordia-Texas (3/22/14)
• Walks: 2 at Hardin-Simmons (2/23/13)

2014 (junior)

• Made four appearances (Centenary, Texas-Dallas, at Concordia-Texas, Howard Payne)
• Pitched four innings with no record and an ERA of 9.00
• Also had one walk and three strikeouts
• Pitched one inning, allowing one hit and two runs in win vs. Centenary (2/8/14)
• Pitched 1.2 innings of perfect relief with a career high three K’s in loss vs. Texas-Dallas (2/22/14)
• Pitched 1.1 innings of perfect relief in loss at Concordia-Texas (3/22/14)

2013 (sophomore)

• Made five appearances
• Finished season with no record and an ERA of 5.40
• Pitched five innings, allowing two hits and three runs while striking out three
• Pitched one inning with one strikeout at LSU-Alexandria (4/17/13)
• Pitched career high two innings, allowing one hit and striking out a career high two vs. Austin College (2/19/13)
• Pitched two-thirds of an inning, walking one in season opener vs. Centenary (2/8/13)

2012 (freshman)

• Member of the team

Northeast Christian Academy High School

• Coached by Larry Floyd
• Won a combined eight letters in three sports
• Three-time TAPPS All-District
• Member of TAPPS All-State Tournament team as a junior
• Twice named Texas Academic All-State
• Baseball team made four straight trips to the Texas TAPPS State Playoffs
• Two-time Texas TAPPS State Champions in 2008 and 2010
• Team Co-MVP as a senior
• Played basketball and football
• Earned All-District honorable-mention for basketball
• Program’s “Warrior Heart” award winner as a junior
• Guided basketball team to the 2010 Texas TAPPS State Championship
• Two-time team Co-MVP for football team  as a junior and senior
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Given “Best Writer” award in 2010-11 school year
• Graduated in 2011

Club

• Played for the Houston Elite
• Coach was Brian Martin

Personal

• Son of Dwayne and Lana Pruitt
• Born on March 14, 1993
• Majoring in mass communications
• Sister, Kelli, and brother-in-law Jacob attended ETBU

Favorites

• Hobbies: playing fantasy football, kicking footballs, writing, and listening to talk radio
• Person: John Piper
• Food: Mexican food
• Book: “To Kill a Mockingbird”
• Teams: Houston Astros, Texas A&M, Houston Texans
• Sports Experience: winning two Texas State Championships
• Prized Possession: his family
• Most Influential Person: his father
• Famous Person Met: Craig Reynolds – 15-year MLB player
• Sports Movie: Moneyball
• Music Group: Pat Green