2013: Made 19 appearances, third-most on the team, and totaled 18.2 innings of work as a senior … Tied for second on the team with three saves … Compiled a 6.27 ERA, allowing 13 earned runs on the year … Totaled 21 strikeouts against just 14 walks … Struck out three batters in 1.0 inning of relief work against Western Illinois (March 3) … Picked up his first save of the season after striking out the final batter in UALR’s 3-2 win over Southeast Missouri (March 5) … Gave up no runs on one hit and tied a season high with 2.0 innings pitched at Middle Tennessee (April 7) … Recorded his second save of the season after protecting a one-run lead with a hitless ninth in game two of UALR’s doubleheader sweep of then No. 10-ranked Oklahoma (April 16) … Struck out a season-high four batters in 1.1 innings of work at Florida Atlantic (May 5) … Struck out two and allowed no runs on one hit in 1.0 inning of relief in the Trojans’ 5-3 win in 12 innings over Central Arkansas (May 7) … Recorded his third save by recording the final two outs of UALR’s 1-0 win over FIU (May 11) … Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 27th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft.
2012: Appeared in 13 games with six starts as a junior, posting a 6.98 ERA over 29.2 innings … Picked up his first win as a Trojan in his first career start by holding South Dakota State to three hits and two runs (one earned) over 5.0 innings on March 7 … Worked a season-long 5.1 innings at Oklahoma State on March 27, limiting the Cowboys to seven hits and three runs while striking out a season-high six batters … Made four appearances in conference play, lowering his ERA to 4.50 over 8.0 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .172 batting average.
Prior to UALR: Played two years for head coach Gary Roth at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... Went 3-4 with 36 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched as a sophomore for the Bulldogs ... Finished his freshman season with a 2-1 record and 28 strikeouts over 33.1 innings.
High School: Went 7-2 with a 0.58 ERA and 99 strikeouts as a senior at Vancleave High School ... Earned most valuable player honors at the 2009 Bancorp-South All Star Game ... Helped lead Vancleave HS to a runner-up finish in its division in 2009 ... Played for head coach Michael Henry.
Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1990 in Collins, Miss. ... Son of Joe and Donna Buckley ... Has one brother, Matt ... A history major.
