Career Accolades:
- NCBWA Third Team All-American (2025)
- NCBWA, D2CCA, ABCA First Team All-Region (2025)
- First Team All-GSC (2025)
- Gulf South Conference Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
- University of West Alabama President’s List
- University of West Alabama Dean’s List
Collegiate Career Numbers:
- Games Played – 32
- Games Started – 8
- Innings Pitched – 63.1
- Wins – 4
- Hits Allowed – 61
- Runs Allowed – 50
- Earned Runs – 45
- Walks – 42
- Strikeouts – 74
- Assists – 3
UWA Career Numbers:
- Games Played – 27
- Innings Pitched – 35.0
- Wins – 3
- Hits Allowed – 16
- Runs Allowed – 15
- Earned Runs – 15
- Walks – 18
- Strikeouts – 53
Collegiate Game Career Highs:
- Innings Pitched – 6.0 vs. Itawamba (4/25/23) | Northwest Mississippi CC
- Strikeouts – 6 vs. Parkland (3/15/23) | Northwest Mississippi CC
- Walks (Low) – 0 vs. Alabama Huntsville (4/20/24)
- Hits (Low) – 0 at Montevallo (4/16/24)
UWA Game Career Highs:
- Innings Pitched – 3.0 vs. Delta State (3/22/25)
- Strikeouts – 5 vs. Mississippi College (3/30/24)
- Walks (Low) – 0 vs. Alabama Huntsville (4/20/24)
- Hits (Low) – 0 at Montevallo (4/16/24)
2025: NCBWA Third Team All-American... NCBWA, D2CCA, ABCA First Team All-Region... First Team All-GSC... Top closer in the GSC... Made 20 appearances... Registered a 1.99 ERA while accumulating 33 strikeouts in 22.2 innings... Recorded a career-high six saves...Didn't allow an earned run in the regular season... Recorded the final out to secure West Alabama's first GSC Championship in 10 years.
2024: GSC Honor Roll … UWA President’s List for Spring Semester … UWA Dean’s List for Fall Semester … Made seven appearances on the mound in relief … Posted a 1-0 record in 12.1 innings pitched … Allowed 10 runs, 10 earned, posting a 7.30 ERA … Allowed six hits against 45 batters faced, a .133 batting average against … Had 20 strikeouts with 10 walks … Had one assist …
2023 (Northwest Mississippi Community College): Northwest Miss. President’s List for Spring Semester … Made 12 appearances on the mound with seven starts … Posted a 2-3 record in 33.0 innings pitched … Allowed 29 runs, 29 earned, posting a 7.91 ERA … Allowed 41 hits against 126 batters faced, a .325 batting average against … Had 35 strikeouts with 17 walks …
2022 (Northwest Mississippi Community College): Northwest Miss. President’s List for Fall and Spring semesters … Redshirted season due to injury … Made two appearances on the mound with one start … Posted a 0-1 record in 5.0 innings pitched … Allowed six runs, four earned, posting a 7.20 ERA … Allowed four hits against 19 batters faced, a .211 batting average against … Had four strikeouts with four walks …
2021 (Northwest Mississippi Community College): Northwest Miss. President’s List for Fall and Spring semesters … Distinguished Academic All-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference … First Team NJCAA All-Academic … Made 11 appearances on the mound in relief … Posted a 1-0 record in 13.0 innings pitched … Allowed five runs, two earned, posting a 1.38 ERA … Allowed 10 hits against 43 batters faced, a .233 batting average against … Had 11 strikeouts with two walks … Had two assists …
Prep: Lettered at Starkville Christian School under head coach Luke Buckner … Team finished undefeated during sophomore and junior seasons … Also lettered with the basketball program … Graduated with honors and served as a leader for Fellowship of Christian Athletes …
Personal: Son of Robert and Diane Buckner … Three brothers, John Paul, Samuel and Micah… Earned associate’s degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College … Majoring in Business Administration at UWA
