Davenport University Athletics

Prior to DU: Attended the University of Illinois for two seasons in 2023 and 2024 ... as a freshman, went 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA in three relief appearances for the Fighting Illini ... made his debut on Feb. 19 at No. 6 Wake Forest ... recorded the first strikeout of his career on Apr. 25 at Bradley ... retired all five batters faced in a relief stint on May 19 verus UT-Martin ... did not pitch in 2024 as a sophomore ... won a Big Ten title in 2024 and made the NCAA Tournament field ... transferred to South Carolina Upstate (NCAA D1) and won the Big South title in 2025 ... participated in the Clemson regional.

High School: Prepped at NorthPointe Christian in Grand Rapids for his dad Doug Helder ... earned first team all-district honors as a junior and senior ... selected to the 2021 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game at Comerica Park ... posted the second-highest batting average at NorthPointe (.444) ... holds the school single-season hits and RBI record ... named first team all-state as a junior and all-region as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in business administration ... born on September 26 ... favorite athlete is Tyler Rodgers ... favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers.