Wheeling University Athletics

2023 (GRADUATE STUDENT)
Appeared in 17 games for the Cardinals, throwing for a total of 26 innings...Had a win/loss record of 2-2 and posted an impressive 1.73 ERA on the season...His season-high for innings pitched was 3.0 against Alderson Broaddus 4/29/23 and he had a season-high in strikeouts with 6 against West Virginia Wes 3/26/23.

2022 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Appeared in 17 games for the Cardinals, making two starts...Threw a career-high 22.2 innings of work allowing 17 runs, 16 earned, on 29 hits while walking 12 and striking out 14...Allowed just four earned runs over his final 10 appearances of the season...Allowed two earned runs or less in 16 of his 17 outings during the season...Tied career-high with three strikeouts vs. IUP (3/11).

2021 (SENIOR)
Appeared in nine games for the Cardinals, making four starts...Threw 16.1 innings of work allowing 12 runs, 11 earned, on 11 hits while walking eight and striking out nine...Had three straight outings without allowing an earned run from 3/1 to 3/29...Tied career-high with three strikeouts against Alderson Broaddus (5/2).

2020 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in four games for the Cardinals, making four starts...Threw 8.1 innings allowing six runs, five earned, on five hits while walking eight and striking out seven...Made Wheeling debut against Salem (2/9)...Struck out three batters over 4.0 innings against Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

PRIOR TO WHEELING
Played two seasons at USC Sumter ... 

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Hempfield Area High School ... 

PERSONAL
Son of Scott and Chrissy Rife Madden ... sibling(s) – Maddie Rife ...  Business Marketing major

FAVORITES
Hobbies/Interests – Gaming and music; Team(s) – PIrates; Athlete(s) – Gerrit Cole