2015 — Went 3-2 with a 3.67 ERA in 18 appearances… had 23 strikeouts against six walks in 27 innings… allowed 14 runs (11 earned) on 27 hits… didn’t allow a run in 11 appearances… tossed 4 1/3 innings of two-hit ball against Missouri State (5/30)… tallied his third win, allowing two runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings, fanning four against Western Illinois (5/5)… notched his second win, throwing two innings of one-hit ball with one strikeout against Sacramento State (4/28)… threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing two hits and fanning three in relief against Nebraska (4/26)… notched his first win in relief, throwing one inning at Kansas (3/22).
2014 — Went 2-0 with a 9.22 ERA in 13 appearances… allowed 18 runs (14 earned) on 22 hits over 13 2/3 innings… had nine strikeouts against 10 walks… struck out a career-high five batters over three innings at Ohio State (5/3)… recorded the win in Iowa’s victory over Nebraska (3/23) after throwing 1/3 of an inning in relief… pitched three total innings in relief against Kansas State (3/7, 3/9) scattering two hits and allowing one earned run… recorded his first collegiate win at Austin Peay (2/15), allowing two runs on three hits in two innings of work.
At Iowa Central Community College (2012 & 2013) — Went 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings as a freshman… went 4-3 with a 3.27 ERA as a sophomore… academic all-region honoree in 2012.
High School — Two-time first team all-state, four-time all-conference and all-district selection, compiling a 48-4 career record… earned the Bob Feller Pitching Award in 2011, which is given to the state’s best pitcher in Class 3A and was a first team elite all-state honoree… earned first team all-conference and all-district honors from his sophomore to senior seasons after earning second team all-conference and all-district distinction as a freshman… was MVP of the 2010 and 2011 Iowa State Baseball Championship games… was a Preseason Louisville Slugger All-American… went 8-1 with a 1.87 ERA as a freshman, 12-1 with a 1.63 ERA as a sophomore, 12-0 with a 1.25 ERA as a junior and 10-0 with a 0.89 ERA as a senior… 0.89 ERA is a single season school record… holds SHS wins record with 48, going 48-4 in five seasons… won four conference titles, two state championships and advanced to two state semifinals… played tight end on Solon’s 2010 state championship team… high school coach was Keith McSweeney.
Personal — Born Dec. 6, 1992… son of Scott and Karen Shulista… dad played collegiate baseball at Mount Mercy… has one younger brother, Aaron… leisure studies major.