Hawk Item — Selected in the 12th Round (356th pick) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
2018 Honors — First-team All-Big Ten selection… two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (April 16, April 30). 2018 — Went 5-4 with a 2.41 ERA in 15 starts with 95 strikeouts in 97 innings… had 49 strikeouts in eight Big Ten starts, which were second in the league… the 95 strikeouts are the second-most in a single season in school history, while the 97 innings are sixth-most… went at least five innings in all 15 starts and allowed one earned run or fewer in nine starts… had 13 quality starts, including 10 straight from Week 2-12… had seven starts with seven or more strikeouts, including a career-high nine against No. 12 Oklahoma State and in the Big Ten Tournament against Michigan (5/23)… ranked in the top-10 in the Big Ten in five different pitching categories… second in strikeouts (95), fourth in innings (97.0) and ERA (2.41), fifth in strikeouts looking (26), and 10th in batting average against (.235)… in league games, was second in strikeouts (49), third in innings (53.1) and ERA (2.19) and sixth in strikeouts looking (15)… pitched seven innings, allowing one run on four hits in a no-decision against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament to tally his 13th quality start… tied a career-high with nine strikeouts… tossed seven innings of five-hit ball in a no-decision against Penn State (5/17)… struck out six in the start… it was his 12th quality start of the season… earned his second Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor April 30 and fifth win after scattering five hits and allowing one earned run in a win over No. 7 Michigan (4/27)… tied a career-high with eight strikeouts against two walks… the win snapped the Wolverines’ 20-game winning streak… it was his 10th straight quality start… recorded his fourth win, allowing one unearned run on five hits over seven innings at Nebraska (4/13)… tied a career-high with eight strikeouts against Ohio State (4/7) where he was the tough-luck loser… allowed two runs (one earned) over six innings in a 2-1 loss… notched his first Big Ten victory (third overall win), allowing five runs (three earned) over 6 1/3 innings in the series opener at No. 22 Illinois… tied a season and career-high with eight strikeouts against one walk… recorded win No. 2, allowing one run on four hits over six innings in a victory over Evansville (3/17)… had four strikeouts against two walks… it was his fourth straight quality start… notched his first victory as a starter, allowing one run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings at UAB (3/2)… had four strikeouts to one walk… tallied his first career quality start, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings against Virginia Tech (2/23)… the seven innings were a career long… had a career-best eight strikeouts without issuing a walk… went five innings, allowing three unearned runs on four hits in his first Friday start against Toledo (2/16)… had seven strikeouts to three walks… one of four team captains for 2018 season.
at World University Games (2017) — Went 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA in two appearances… allowed one run on two hits over 4 2/3 innings… had six strikeouts to one walk… tossed three shutout innings, fanning three in semifinal victory over Czech Republic (8/28).
2017 — Redshirted… missed the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
2016 — Went 0-0 with a 3.44 ERA in a team-high 22 appearances, including one start… … had 32 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings… had one save on the year… allowed zero runs in 11 outings… struck out four in two innings in Big Ten Tournament win over Minnesota (5/25)… made his first career start at Penn State (5/20), allowing one run on three hits over 2 2/3 innings… completed Iowa’s shutout victory at Ohio State (5/7), pitching two perfect innings and striking out three of the six batters he faced… struck out a career-high five batters in three innings against Kansas State (4/29)… tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits and fanning three at Indiana (4/16)… pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings, fanning two against Air Force (4/13)… tossed 2 1/3 hitless innings at Missouri State (3/18)… earned his first save of the season in a 4-1 victory over Dartmouth, allowing one hit and fanning four over a career-high four innings.
2015 — Went 2-0 with a 3.48 ERA with two saves in 10 appearances… threw two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out a career-high three at Bradley (4/14)… got the final three outs for his second save against Indiana (3/29)… recorded his first career save at Kansas (3/22)… earned his second win, throwing two innings of two-hit, one-run ball at Houston Baptist (3/17)… picked up the victory in his first career appearance — a 7-1 win over AIB (3/11)… threw one perfect inning in relief.
High School — All-State and Metro Conference Player of the Year as a senior after hitting .416 with 17 doubles, 39 RBIs and one home run… also had a .539 on-base and .614 slugging percentage… had a 2.76 ERA over 66 innings, striking out 60… led team to a conference title in 2014… first-team all-conference selection as a junior after batting .352 (32-of-91) with 28 RBIs, 21 runs, eight doubles and three triples… 10 of his 32 hits went for extra bases and he had 44 total bases… holds school record for walks (26) in a season… four-year letterwinner and three-year captain in baseball, football and hockey… second-team all-conference quarterback and MVP, leading scorer of hockey team… graduated summa cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society and Midwest Regional High School Leadership Committee… high school coach was Scott Brown.
Personal — Born Feb. 3, 1996… son of Ken and Jeanne Allgeyer… father, Ken, was an Iowa football offensive lineman from 1986-90, and uncles Dan and Kevin Allgeyer played football at Central Missouri… has two siblings, Jason and Liz… majoring in finance.