Freshman Year 2023

Made 13 appearances, all in the starting rotation, for coach Gary Burns at Rockhurst University … Posted a record of 4-6 with 68 strikeouts in 71.0 innings pitched with an earned run average of 4.94 … Led staff in innings pitched and strikeouts and tied for the lead in games started … Allowed just one run off four hits with six strikeouts over 6.0 innings at Drury (2-19-23) … Picked up his first college win against Northern State, holding the Wolves to three runs with seven strikeouts in 5.1 innings (2-25-23) … Earned his second win of the season while leading Rockhurst a 5-1 victory over Parkside in the first game of a doubleheader, holding the Rangers to one run on seven hits while posting seven strikeouts (2-5-23) … Allowed three runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts in a 5-3 win over Truman (3-15-23) … Shutout Southwest Baptist on four hits with eight strikeouts over 7.0 innings in a 13-0 win over the Bearcats (3-25-23) … In his next start allowed just two runs with seven strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched at McKendree (4-1-23) … Held William Jewell to just three hit and three unearned runs with four strikeouts over 7.1 innings in a 3-2 loss (4-21-23) … Logged 5.1 innings with six strikeouts in his final start of the season, a 4-1 loss to Quincy (5-5-23).

High School  

Was a three-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Bill Utz at Platte County High School, Platte City, Mo. … Named Missouri Class  5A All-State first-team as a senior … Earned  All-Blue Conference first-team as a junior and senior, and was selected Pitcher of the Year his senior season … Twice selected All-District … Helped the Pirates to a Missouri 5A state runner-up as a freshman and a state championship his senior year in which he hurled a perfect game … Hit .408 with 11 doubles, three triples, 15 runs and 12 driven in … On the mound was 6-1 with 38 strikeouts in 47.1 innings with an earned run average of 2.29 …  Also earned four varsity letters in soccer and one in football as a kicker … Was a three-time all-conference selection in soccer, earning honorable mention as a sophomore and second-team as a junior and senior.

Personal  

Born Sawyer Woodrow Allen on November 7, 2003, in St. Louis, Mo. … Nickname is Sallen … Son of Scott and Kristian Allen … Has one brother, Grant, who also attended JCCC and played soccer … Majoring in exercise science … Career ambition is to be a physical therapist … Also recruited by Lindenwood University and Missouri State University … Favorite foods are pasta, apples and Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is La Fuentes … Favorite TV shows are Suits, How I Met Your Mother and Friends … Favorite movies are Marvel, Star Wars and The Godfather … Favorite sports movies are The Rookie, Sandlot and Greater … Favorite actors are Chris Evans and Steve Carrell … Favorite book is The Red Pyramid … Favorite music entertainer is Jack Johnson … Favorite cartoon character is Johnny Test … Favorite athletes are Blake Snell and Paul Goldschmidt …. Favorite sports team are the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues and Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was his perfect game in the state championship.