SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014)
Appeared in seven games with one start...Compiled an 0-1 record with a 2.08 ERA in 17.1 innings...Earned lone starting call against Texas Southern and went a season long 5.1 frames...Followed that with a five-inning outing in relief against Alcorn State on Mar. 26 in which he achieved a season-high with four strikeouts...Limited Lamar to one hit in 3.0 innings in an appearance on Apr. 11.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013)
Went 1-7 with a 7.11 ERA over 14 appearances, 10 starts... Due to inclement weather, called into emergency start duty against nationally-ranked Arkansas (Feb. 19) in first collegiate start... Threw five innings, allowing a run on five hits against Razorbacks... Earned very first win with three innings of hitless relief at Tulane (Mar. 19)... Pitched a career-high seven innings at West Virginia (Mar. 30) and again vs. Georgia Staet (Apr. 13)... Totaled 55.2 innings on the season, allowing 53 runs - 44 earned - on 69 hits... Struck out 17.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Holy Cross and played for Greg Battistella... Selected to the All-District squad on a team that was state runner-up.

PERSONAL
Born Blake Prest on March 23, 1994... Parents, Byron and Donna Prest... Sister, Ashley... Mechnical Engineering major.