Grand Valley State University Athletics

Career: Appeared in 54 games with one start and posted a record of 2-8…Tallied 80 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.61 in 84 innings pitched.
  
2024: Academic Excellence honoree…Notched a team-high 19 appearances and recorded two saves…Logged 28.2 innings and tallied an ERA of 4.82…Recorded 23 strikeouts and yielded 15 earned runs…Got the final out in the GLIAC Tournament Championship game.

2023: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team…Appeared in 20 games making one start…Posted a 1-2 record with 40 strikeouts in 38.2 innings pitched…Earned the win after tossing 2.2 innings of relief with four strikeouts in a win against Ashland (3/10/23)…Struck out a season high six at Purdue Northwest (3/27/23)…Tossed 3.1 scoreless innings of relief in a win vs Wayne State (4/15/23)…Tossed a season high 4.1 innings allowing two runs with three strikeouts in a win vs Saginaw Valley State (5/6/23).

2022: Appeared in 15 games all in relief…Notched a 1-1 record with a 4.67 era in 17.1 innings pitched…Struck out 17 batters and earned a save against Sioux Falls…Struck out a season high five hitters in 2.0 scoreless innings in a win over Sioux Falls (3/9/22)…Tossed two scoreless innings against Northwood (4/10/22)…Earned first career GVSU win against Wayne State after throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts (4/15/22).
 
Prior to GVSU: Played two seasons at Kalamazoo Valley Community College…Named to the First Team Academic All-Region team…Pitched a 3.86 era in the 2021 season.
 
High School: Prepped at Hudsonville High School under head coach Dave Vannoord…Pitched two no hitters as a senior…Posted a 1.80 era and holds the school record for most strikeouts in a single game…Helped lead team to a district championship as a junior.
 
Personal: Son of Dennis and Julie Wynalda…Has two sisters…Enjoys fishing and disc golf…Majoring in mechanical engineering.