40 Gus COLLINS

Right-Handed PItcher

6-4 • 224 • Junior • R/R

Pryor, Oklahoma• Pryor HS (NE Oklahoma A&M/Arkansas)

Game Highs:

At-Bats: 6, vs. Incarnate Word, May 20, 2022

Hits: 4, vs. Incarnate Word, May 20, 2022

Runs Scored: 3, at McNeese, 5/6/22

RBI: 3, 4x (last vs. Incarnate Word, 5/20/22)

Stolen Bases: 1, 2x (last at McNeese, 5/6/22)

Walks: 3, 2x (last vs. ULM, 5/10/22)

Home Runs: 1, 4x (last vs. New Orleans, 5/13/22)

Summer 2022:

• Played for the Lafayette Aviators in the Prospect League.

2022 Season:

• Appeared in 17 games, starting one, in his first Division I season.

• led the Demons’ relievers with 39 strikeouts in relief.

• recorded the final four outs of a May 6 win at McNeese, working 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief.

• notched a win in his second consecutive appearance, working three innings of one-run relief against Houston Christian on April 22.

• picked up his second win of the year, striking out five in two perfect innings of relief against LSU-Alexandria on April 19.

• spun 3 1-3 scoreless innings of relief at Incarnate Word on April 9.

• earned his first career win, tossing the final four innings of NSU’s 1-0, 10-inning victory against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on April 3.

• struck out seven in his first career start, tossing four shutout innings against Grambling on March 23.

• fanned a career-high eight batters in 4 1-3 innings of relief against South Dakota State on March 17.

• covered two scoreless innings against Oklahoma at Globe Life Field on Feb. 26.

• made his NSU debut, striking out four in 3 1-3 innings of relief against Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 18.

Prior to NSU:

• Went 3-3 with 66 strikeouts in 48 innings at Northeastern Oklahoma.

High School:

• Four-year starter for coach Gerald Osborne with a combined record of 118-33.

• helped lead the Tigers to their 1st State Championship in 2019 with a 38-3 record.

• went 9-0 with a 1.44 ERA and batted .422 with 24 extra base hits during 2019.

• earned 2019 All State and Conference Player of the Year

• named 2019 Max Prep All American

• helped lead Pryor to a 29-9 record and a state runner-up finish in 2018.

• finished his career with a 24-5 record and a 2.01 ERA.

• ranked the No. 1 first baseman in Oklahoma by Perfect Game.

• Oklahoma’s 14th-ranked player overall by PBR.

Personal:

• Born Sept. 19, 2000.

• son of Marianne and Rob Collins.

• has one brother, Si.

• majoring in health and human performance.

• plans to coach baseball after his playing career finishes.

• life’s ambition is to spread love for the game of baseball and lead people toward Christ.

Game Highs:

Innings Pitched: 4.1, vs. South Dakota State, March 17, 2022

Strikeouts: 8, vs. South Dakota State, March 17, 2022