Grand Valley State University Athletics

As a Senior (2016)
Named to 2016 ABCA/Rawlings All-American Second Team...received NBCWA All-Region Second Team honors...named to All-GLIAC First Team...recognized on GLIAC All-Tournament Team...GLIAC Pitcher of the Week (4/4)...made 18 pitching appearances for GVSU, including seven starts...posted nine wins, the second best mark in the GLIAC, against just one loss...amassed 63.2 innings pitched, third most on the team, and struck out 29 batters...pitched four relief innings in season opener versus Southern Indiana to earn first victory (Feb. 19)...threw seven shutout innings against SVSU (Mar. 26)...pitched 5.2 innings against Walsh (Apr. 17)...tossed seven shutout innings against Wayne State, allowing just two hits (May 5)...threw 5.1 innings in long relief against Walsh in GLIAC Tournament Title game, striking out three (May 15)...pitched six innings on one run ball against Missouri S & T in final collegiate action at NCAA Midwest Region Tournament. 

As a Redshirt Junior (2015)
Made eight starts and one relief appearance ... posted a 3-4 record and a 3.92 ERA in 39 innings ... notched a career-high five strikeouts at Ohio Dominican (March 22) ... gave up one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings to earn his first NCAA victory against Saginaw Valley State (March 31) ... surrendered just two runs on five hits in five innings against Findlay (April 17) ... threw five scoreless innings, scattering five hits and collecting his second win at Malone (May 3) ... earned a win with an eight-hit, three-run outing in the GLIAC Tournament title game versus Ashland (May 10) | Game-by-Game Stats

As a Junior (2014)
Medical redshirt.

At Elgin Community College (2013)
Spent one year at Elgin Community College, where he went 1-1 with 14 strikeouts in 14 innings of work in three starts

At Illinois-Chicago (2012)
Played one season at Illinois-Chicago, where he made 19 appearances (10 starts)...Went 0-3 with 24 strikeouts in 49 innings of work.

High School
Prepped at Marmion Academy...Three-time conference and regional champion...Twice named all-conference and all-region.

Personal
Son of Todd and Eileen Tarter...Pre-business student.