Career Highlights
- Two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020)
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
- Appeared in eight games off the bench, walking twice and scoring three runs
- Pinch-ran and scored a run vs. Indiana State (2/16), at Lipscomb (2/29) and against Fairfield (3/8)
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
- Played in four games for the Buckeyes
- Made collegiate debut in a pinch-hit appearance vs. Hawai’i (3/24)
- Scored first collegiate run in a pinch-running situation at NCAA Regional in Nashville vs. McNeese (6/1)
2018 (Freshman Season)
- Redshirted during freshman campaign
Prior to Ohio State
- Two-time All-Ohio (2016-17)
- Three-time All-Area and All-Conference (2015-17)
- Three-time MVP for Red Devils, guiding the team to district championships in 2014 and 2016 and a sectional championship in 2015
- Lettered in three years in football and basketball
- Starting quarterback earning All-Area and All-Conference honors in 2016
- Defensive MVP in basketball in 2015-16
Personal
- Son of Marla and Brent Hughes
- Has two siblings, Ben and Abby
- Mechanical engineering major
- Would like to play professional baseball or become an engineer after graduation
- Enjoys playing the guitar and piano, hunting fishing and hanging out with friends
- His brother, Ben, is a pitcher for Dayton
