Sacramento State

JUNIOR (2017): Appeared in 11 games in relief...Was 0-1 with a 5.52 ERA...Had nine strikeouts and nine walks over 14.2 innings pitched...Pitched in one shutout, striking out a batter in a hitless inning in a 10-0 win over Northern Kentucky...Allowed an earned run in just three of his 11 appearances...Threw a scoreless inning at No. 11 Washington...Allowed just one hit with a .091 opposing batting average in 3.1 scoreless innings in WAC play (two games)...Threw more than one inning in five appearances...Had two strikeouts in two games...Did not allow a stolen base (just one attempted)...Had one assist and no errors defensively...Graduated following the season. 

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in 22 games in relief...Ranked third on the team in games pitched...Was 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 30.0 innings pitched...Had 19 strikeouts to just eight walks...Did not allow an earned run in nine appearances and 10.2 innings pitched in WAC play...Permitted just eight hits and four walks with six strikeouts, holding WAC opponents to a .195 batting average...For the season held opponents to a .243 batting average with the bases empty...Had 14 scoreless appearances...Allowed multiple runs in just five games...Threw more than one innings in eight appearances...Went three innings against New Mexico allowing just one hit and no runs...Tossed two perfect innings in Sacramento State's second win at Auburn...Totaled two strikeouts in six games...Had two assists and no errors defensively.

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO: Played one season and redshirted another for coach Doug Williams at College of San Mateo...Named all-Golden Gate Coast Conference second team in 2015...Helped team win conference title with a 30-13 record in 2015 and came within one game of reaching the final four in the state playoffs...Pitched in 20 games with one start and went 4-1 with one save and a 2.56 ERA...Had a .210 opposing batting average in 38.2 innings pitched with 33 strikeouts and just 13 walks...Pitched in three games, totaling six strikeouts in four scoreless innings, as a freshman (redshirt year).

HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched three seasons at San Ramon Valley HS...Missed his junior year due to injury...Came back from Tommy John surgery for his senior year and went 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA...Totaled 35 strikeouts to just 14 walks in 39 innings pitched...Threw one complete game shutout.  

PERSONAL: Parents are David and Carol Palsha...Brother Alex pitched one season at Sacramento State (2014) and is pitching in the New York Mets organization...Brother Ryan was in the Baltimore Orioles organization...Majoring in communications.