University of Dayton Athletics

2023 (Senior)
• Made season debut on Feb. 19 at Western Kentucky
• Pitched 5.0, gave up four runs and recorded a season-best six strikeouts in first start of season on March 5
• Finished the season with an 0-3 record and a career-best 9.55 ERA

2022 (Junior)
• Made four appearances on the mound in 2022, including his first career start
• Struck out six batters in 6.0 innings, both career-highs for a season
• Went 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA
• Made his season debut on Feb. 26 at Evansville, going his season-long 2.0 innings and allowing just one hit while striking out a pair of Aces
• Started the first game as a Flyer on March 2 at Eastern Kentucky, going the first 1.2 innings in the contest and also striking out two
• Went 1.0 inning at Wright State on March 8, striking out one
• Made his final appearance on March 18 at Michigan, going 1.1 innings and again striking out one

2021 (Sophomore)
• Made five appearances on the season spanning 5.2 innings
• Picked up five strikeouts in 2021
• On March 6 against Oakland, pitched 2.2 scoreless innings
• Named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List

*2020 (Freshman)
• Pitched two innings over three appearances
• Notched his first career strikeout on March 7 against Northern Kentucky, setting his collegiate best with two strikeouts
• Was named to the 2019-20 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

High School
• Was a four-year varsity player between Belmont High School and Winchendon School under head coaches James Brown and John Toffey
• Was a three-time League All Star
• Named the League MVP
• A two-time Pitcher of the Year recipient
• Led Massachusetts in strikeouts in 2017
• Two-time All-Scholastic
• Also managed three varsity letters in soccer

Personal
• Son of Chris and Laura Espelin
• Sibling is Nicollette Espelin
• Majoring in Business Economics
* 2019-20 season suspended March 12 due to COVID-19