Outlook

A.J. Shaw is a left-hander with an unhittable breaking ball … Competes his tail off and has a bulldog mentality … Will be used out of the bullpen in key situations for this swing-and-miss breaking ball. 

Sophomore Year 2019

Made nine appearances, with starts … Finished 1-0 with 11 strikeouts in 11.0 innings worked … Allowed just four runs, three earned and posted an ERA of 2.45 … Held opponents to a 1.58 average … Allowed a hit and no runs in one inning of relief in a 14-1 win at Brookhaven (2-7-19) … Struck out the side in a 15-2 win over Rockhurst JV (3-1-19) … Had another scoreless inning of relief in a 14-0 win over Minnesota West (3-7-19) … Made the start and pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts in a 16-9 win over Rockhurst JV (4-2-19) … Logged 3.0 innings in his second start, allowing one run of two hits with two strikeout to pick up an 8-2 win over Metropolitan (4-9-19) ... Earned first-team NJCAA All-Academic honors with a 4.0 GPA.

Freshman Year 2018

Made 14 appearances on the hill,  one as a starter … Finished with a 2-0 record, a 9.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 19.0 innings of work … Made his collegiate debut in a 16-5 win over Rockhurst JV, logging one inning in relief (2-8-18) … Allowed no hits or runs in a one inning of relief in a 14-4 win over Ellsworth (2-17-18) … Allowed four runs and struck out four in 2.1 innings of work in a 15-11 win over Ellsworth (2-18-18) … Took over in the seventh inning and got three outs to secure his first victory in an 8-7 win against Independence (3-15-18) … Had back-to-back scoreless relief appearances in a 20-3 win against MCC-Maple Woods (4-3-18) and a 6-5 win over Southeast (4-10-18) … Pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with seven strikeouts in a 7-0 win over Rockhurst (4-24-18) … Earned NJCAAA All-Academic second-team with a 3.88 GPA.

High School  

Was a two-year starter and three-year letter winner for coach Bill Arnold at Hayden High School, Topeka, Kan. … Graduated 2017 … Selected 4A D-I All-State second-team by the Kansas Baseball Coaches Association his senior year … Named second-team All-City his junior and senior seasons … Helped Hayden to three straight Class 4A D-I State Tournament appearances, including a state title his sophomore year, a third-place finish as a junior and a runner-up finish his senior season … Hurled 11 strikeouts in 6.2 innings, and was 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBI in an 11-5 win over Baldwin in the District semifinals his senior year … Also was a three-year letter winner in football … Named second-team All-Centennial League at linebacker his senior year while helping the Wildcats to a State runner-up finish.

Personal  

Born Anthony Jordan Shaw on Aug. 12, 1998, in Topeka, Kan. … Nickname is A.J. … Son of Shelly Shaw … Has one sister … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Benedictine College, Cloud County Community College, Cowley College, Highland Community College, Hutchinson Community College and Iowa Western Community College … Favorite food is steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panda Express … Favorite restaurant is Longhorn Steakhouse … Favorite TV show is SportsCenter … Favorite movies are The Sandlot and The Rookie … Favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg … Favorite music entertainer is Cody Johnson ... Favorite athlete is Clayton Kershaw … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers … Best player he has played against is Kansas Jayhawk pitcher Ryan Zeferjauhn … His greatest sports moment was winning the State Championship … Notable alumnus from his school is Maryland head men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon.