Sacramento State

MLB DRAFT: Drafted (signed) by the New York Mets in the 27th round (805th overall pick) of the 2014 MLB Draft.

JUNIOR (2014): All-WAC Tournament Team...Pitched in 37 games...Went 6-1 with four saves and a 1.82 ERA over 59.1 innings pitched...Broke single-season program records with 37 pitching appearance and a 1.82 ERA (minimum 50 innings pitched)...Tied for 7th in the NCAA in appearances...Team did not go more than two consecutive games without him pitching...Did not allow an earned run in 31 of 37 appearances...Did not allow a hit in 19 appearances, including 10 straight appearances April 2-25...Totaled 57 strikeouts with just 27 walks and had a .174 opposing batting average...Named to All-WAC Tournament team after not allowing a hit or a run in 5.1 innings with nine strikeouts and two saves over three games....Tallied seven strikeouts and just one walk over 3.1 innings to earn the save against New Mexico State in the WAC Tournament...Threw a scoreless, hitless inning against Cal Poly in the NCAA Regional...Went 3-1 with one save and a 1.08 ERA in 16 WAC games...Pitched in one shutout.

PRIOR TO SACRAMENTO STATE: Played two seasons at Diablo Valley College and one year at College of San Mateo...Named second team all-Golden Gate Conference in 2013...Made 13 appearances with 11 starts and 77.1 innings pitched in 2013, recording a 4.19 ERA with 46 strikeouts...Pitched 71.1 innings as a freshman at Diablo Valley with 51 strikeouts and a 3.15 ERA...Threw a complete game 2-hit shutout against Ohlone in Super Regional in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years for head coach Chris deClercq at San Ramon Valley HS...As a junior in 2009 named team MVP and first team all-East Bay Athletic League after he led the league in hitting and strikeouts...Had 57 strikeouts in 36.1 innings as a junior while also hitting .471 with 16 RBIs...Hit .421 with 10 RBIs as a senior.  

PERSONAL: Parents are Dave and Carol Palsha...Brother, Ryan, was a 16th round MLB draft pick in 2009 and pitched four years in the Baltimore Orioles organization...Majoring in communication studies.