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NEVADA
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2021) -- Appeared in 12 games making five starts in his second season with Nevada … Posted a 1-2 record with an ERA of 7.52 … Tossed 26.1 innings and struck out 20 batters … Earned a win in his final appearance of the season when he threw a season-high 5.0 innings against San Jose State on May 29 and gave up just two earned runs on three hits with a season-best four strikeouts … Gave up two hits or less in five of his 12 appearances … Letter winner.

SOPHOMORE (2020 - Season shortened due to COVID-19) -- Solidified himself as one of Nevada’s starting pitchers, making four starts for the Wolf Pack in his first season … Boasted the third-most innings pitched on the team with 21, and was the only Pack pitcher to go at least five innings each start and never surrendered more than three earned runs in a start … Struck out 12 batters and only allowed 10 earned runs on the year … Pitched a season-high six innings against Hofstra (2/29) where he only allowed three earned runs … His best outing came in his last start when he picked up his first win in a Wolf Pack uniform, tossing five innings with only six hits and two earned runs allowed while striking out a season-high four batters.

PRIOR TO NEVADA -- Played one season at Santa Rosa Junior College in the Big 8 Conference … Went 6-4 with 84.1 innings pitched … Boasted a 3.09 ERA with 65 strikeouts.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Lettered in baseball three years at Sonoma Valley High School … Led his team to an SCL championship in 2015 and the league championship from 2015-16 … Named first-team All-League from 2016-17 … Boasted a career ERA of 2.66 in high school with nine wins, 30 appearances and two saves.

PERSONAL -- Son of Laurie Kennedy and Greg O’Malley … Has three older siblings: Charlie Linder, Tyler Kennedy and Shannon O’Malley … Majoring in Human Development and Family Studies … Chose Nevada because of its academics and athletics … Lists his sports hero as Alex Caruso … In his free time enjoys golfing, listening to music and watching sports.