FRESHMAN (2026) -
Season: Made 14 starts on the mound…Picked up two wins and contributed to one shutout…Recorded 38 strikeouts in 48.2 innings…Had six starts going 4+ innings and three starts going 5+ innings…Had three outings with 5+ strikeouts…Had two starts going 5+ innings and allowing one or less run…In Big Ten play, made 10 starts…Earned two wins and contributed to one shutout…Secured 30 strikeouts in 38 innings.
Rankings: Finished the regular season tied first in the Big Ten and 11th in the country with 14 games started.
Game-By-Game: at Richmond (2/21): Went three innings, allowing two runs, and striking out three, while walking none. Iowa (3/15): Recorded six strikeouts over 3.1 innings. at Purdue (3/22): Earned the win, going four innings and collecting three strikeouts. Illinois (3/29): Fired 5.2 innings, allowing three runs. Rutgers (4/19): Tossed four innings, giving up two innings…Registered our strikeouts. at Oregon (4/26): Threw 3.2 innings and recorded five strikeouts. Minnesota (5/3): Fired five innings, allowing one run…Tallied one strikeout. Washington (5/9): Tossed five shutout innings, giving up just three hits…Secured five strikeouts…Earned the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
Plays at Elizabethtown Area for head coach Jordan Higgins…Helped Elizabethtown Area to a state semifinals appearance in 2025...Named first-team all-state in Pennsylvania as a pitcher and infielder in 2025...Earned Team MVP honors…As a senior, made 14 appearances (12 starts). Went 8-3 with a 0.77 ERA in 63 innings. Recorded 107 strikeouts while allowing just seven earned runs and 21 walks. Held opponents to a .150 batting average and a 0.87 WHIP. At the plate, batted .385 with a .509 on-base percentage. Had 11 doubles, two homers, 24 RBI and 18 runs...As a junior, posted a 1.16 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 24 innings, while allowing a .143 average…As a sophomore, recorded a 1.25 ERA in 39 inning, while notching 51 strikeouts and a .161 opposing average…As a freshman, registered a 2.23 ERA in 31 innings and picked up 44 strikeouts…Tabbed as the No. 21 prospect and No. 2 RHP in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game…Ranked as the No. 18 prospect and No. 4 SS in PA by Prep Baseball Report…Also competed in football and wrestling…Played travel ball for Complete Game Academy.
PERSONAL
Son of Stephen Shayter and Marlana Brandt…Has a brother, Kamren…Father, Stephen, played baseball at Elizabethtown College…Undecided as a major.