2020: Senior ace for the Chargers appeared in five games, with two starts, for the Chargers before Covid-19 ended the season prematurely...went 1-1 with eight strikeouts and a 5.74 ERA in 15.2 innings pitched...pitched four innings and gave up just one run with four strikeouts and no walks in a win over Indianapolis (Feb. 15)...retains his senior status due to the NCAA ruling on spring sports athletes affected by Covid-19 and has one year of eligibility remaining in 2021.

2019: Entrenched atop the team’s starting pitching rotation…Won two of his last three starts of the season, picking up complete-game victories over Walsh and Trevecca…Struck out a season-high 7 batters in the win over the Cavs April 19…Led the staff with 12 starts and was second on the team with 42 strikeouts…Second on the staff with 65.2 innings pitched.

2017: Became a starting pitcher in his freshman season, going 4-6 in 11 starts and 13 total appearances…Recorded his first collegiate win March 13 at Davis & Elkins, going 7 innings with 3 strikeouts…Fanned a season-high five in his final start of the season in the GLIAC Tournament semifinals against Grand Valley State May 13.

High School: A right-handed pitcher from Byron Center High School who earned honorable mention All-Conference recognition in 2015…In 30 innings, he compiled 31 strikeouts while allowing only 3 earned runs for an ERA of 0.70…He played travel baseball for the Diamonds and Outlaws…Academically, he was a member of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar…He earned Academic All-State for baseball and soccer...He gives back to the community by collecting and returning pop cans to donate the earnings to a local homeless shelter. He also read to elementary school students before his practices…Born May 13, 1998…Parents are Robert and Tricia Verbrugge.