2023 / AS A JUNIOR
• Pitched in 21 games, all but one in relief, to rank second on the team
• Earned three victories and five saves as the team's primary closer
• Recognized as the team's Newcomer of the Year
• Pitched more than an inning in 12 of his 20 relief appearances
• Racked up 43 strikeouts vs. 40 hits allowed in 44 2/3 innings
• Earned saves vs. NJIT, Minnesota, Penn State (2) and Rutgers as well as wins vs. Holy Cross, NJIT and Michigan State
• Became the first Boilermaker since May 2018 with two saves in one day as he closed out both games of the April 15 doubleheader sweep of Penn State, Purdue's first-ever Big Ten doubleheader sweep at Alexander Field
• Struck out six of the 10 batters he faced over 2 1/3 scoreless innings to close out the game 2 win vs. Nebraska
• Worked 5 2/3 innings of hitless relief over three appearances in Purdue's consecutive weekend series at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs, N.C.
• Pitched three innings of scoreless relief to close out the conference-opening win at Michigan State
• Put together an 11-out save in the series-clinching win vs. Rutgers live on BTN
• Worked 3 2/3 innings of one-run relief in the middle game at No. 4 Ole Miss, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to get the game to extras
• Pitched through an ankle injury in the series-opening win at league champion Maryland as Purdue became the first team to win on a Friday in College Park since 2019
• Worked a season-high five innings of one-run relief in the series finale at Indiana, emerging as Purdue's most effective pitcher that weekend
BEFORE PURDUE
• Spent three years at Glendale Community College in the Los Angeles Area (between Burbank and Pasadena)
• Enjoyed a strong season in 2022, going 6-0 with a 2.26 ERA and 80 strikeouts vs. 69 hits allowed in 83 2/3 innings
• Made 13 starts, 16 appearances while also getting an opportunity to take 43 at-bats over the first half of the season
• Had a .353/.429/.549 slash line in 51 at-bats before the shutdown in March 2020
• On the mound, registered a 3.69 ERA and 9.38 K/9 clip over his 31 2/3 innings (6 GS, 8 App) in 2020
• Struck out 10 over seven innings in a one-hitter vs. West LA in March 2020
• Dominated West LA with another 10-strikeout game in March 2022
• Glendale opted to cancel the 2021 spring sports season in mid-March
• Collegiate Baseball JUCO Preseason All-American
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Anthony Chevrier at Agoura Hills High School in the Conejo Valley of Los Angeles County
• Also competed in track & field
• Coastal Canyon League MVP as a senior
• Two-way standout was a two-time first-team all-league performer as an upperclassman
• As a senior, went 10-0 with a 1.21 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 64 innings while batting .426 with 20 RBI and 16 steals
• VC Star first-team all-county as a senior
• Team MVP as a senior, offensive player of the year as a junior
• Helped lead AHHS to the 2019 Coastal Canyon League title
PERSONAL
• Major: History
• Born in Calabasas, California
• Parents are Gary and Susan Suval
• Family also includes older brother Elijah
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Houston Astros
Favorite Athlete: Bryce Harper
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Gary Suval, Dad
Favorite Playoff Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): UCLA – Jackie Robinson Stadium
Current MLB Player He’d Like to Face: Bryce Harper
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He’s Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Terry Rooney
In His Favorite Playlist: Pat Travers
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: Hanukah
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Surfing
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Patrick Star – Avery Cook
• Pitched in 21 games, all but one in relief, to rank second on the team
• Earned three victories and five saves as the team's primary closer
• Recognized as the team's Newcomer of the Year
• Pitched more than an inning in 12 of his 20 relief appearances
• Racked up 43 strikeouts vs. 40 hits allowed in 44 2/3 innings
• Earned saves vs. NJIT, Minnesota, Penn State (2) and Rutgers as well as wins vs. Holy Cross, NJIT and Michigan State
• Became the first Boilermaker since May 2018 with two saves in one day as he closed out both games of the April 15 doubleheader sweep of Penn State, Purdue's first-ever Big Ten doubleheader sweep at Alexander Field
• Struck out six of the 10 batters he faced over 2 1/3 scoreless innings to close out the game 2 win vs. Nebraska
• Worked 5 2/3 innings of hitless relief over three appearances in Purdue's consecutive weekend series at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs, N.C.
• Pitched three innings of scoreless relief to close out the conference-opening win at Michigan State
• Put together an 11-out save in the series-clinching win vs. Rutgers live on BTN
• Worked 3 2/3 innings of one-run relief in the middle game at No. 4 Ole Miss, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to get the game to extras
• Pitched through an ankle injury in the series-opening win at league champion Maryland as Purdue became the first team to win on a Friday in College Park since 2019
• Worked a season-high five innings of one-run relief in the series finale at Indiana, emerging as Purdue's most effective pitcher that weekend
BEFORE PURDUE
• Spent three years at Glendale Community College in the Los Angeles Area (between Burbank and Pasadena)
• Enjoyed a strong season in 2022, going 6-0 with a 2.26 ERA and 80 strikeouts vs. 69 hits allowed in 83 2/3 innings
• Made 13 starts, 16 appearances while also getting an opportunity to take 43 at-bats over the first half of the season
• Had a .353/.429/.549 slash line in 51 at-bats before the shutdown in March 2020
• On the mound, registered a 3.69 ERA and 9.38 K/9 clip over his 31 2/3 innings (6 GS, 8 App) in 2020
• Struck out 10 over seven innings in a one-hitter vs. West LA in March 2020
• Dominated West LA with another 10-strikeout game in March 2022
• Glendale opted to cancel the 2021 spring sports season in mid-March
• Collegiate Baseball JUCO Preseason All-American
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Anthony Chevrier at Agoura Hills High School in the Conejo Valley of Los Angeles County
• Also competed in track & field
• Coastal Canyon League MVP as a senior
• Two-way standout was a two-time first-team all-league performer as an upperclassman
• As a senior, went 10-0 with a 1.21 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 64 innings while batting .426 with 20 RBI and 16 steals
• VC Star first-team all-county as a senior
• Team MVP as a senior, offensive player of the year as a junior
• Helped lead AHHS to the 2019 Coastal Canyon League title
PERSONAL
• Major: History
• Born in Calabasas, California
• Parents are Gary and Susan Suval
• Family also includes older brother Elijah
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Houston Astros
Favorite Athlete: Bryce Harper
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Gary Suval, Dad
Favorite Playoff Marquee Event: World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): UCLA – Jackie Robinson Stadium
Current MLB Player He’d Like to Face: Bryce Harper
Current Teammate with the Best Baseball Instincts: Evan Albrecht
Purdue Staff Member He’s Enjoys Strongest Connection With: Terry Rooney
In His Favorite Playlist: Pat Travers
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: Hanukah
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Surfing
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Patrick Star – Avery Cook