2012: Appeared in 16 games coming primarily out of the bullpen but made three starts ... Academic All-NEWMAC ... 1.98 ERA ... gave up just eight runs and 30 hits in 36.1 innings of work ... struck out 22 ... racked up four saves ... 2-3 record ... NEWMAC Pitcher of the week for the week of 4/23 ... went six scoreless innings in two games ... tossed a magnificent game against WPI (4/21) in four innings of scoreless ball striking out four surrendering just three hits and recorded the save ... recorded the save in 1.2 innings of work striking out two while giving up no hits against Trinity (3/10) ... started against Wheaton (3/18) pitching a solid six innings with two strike outs allowing no runs on three hits.

2011: Solid season out of the MIT bullpen … led the team in appearances with 23, which was also tied for the most in the NEWMAC … shared the team lead with five wins and a pair of saves … started the season with five consecutive appearances without giving up a run … picked up the win against Hope (3/22) with 7.2 innings of work without allowing a run while striking out three … another win in his next outing with 2.2 hitless innings and three Ks against Babson (3/26) … third straight win against WPI (3/29), throwing four innings and fanning five … matched his season best with five strikeouts in 3.1 innings at Wheaton (5/6) … threw a scoreless inning in both of MIT’s NCAA Tournament games.

Off The Diamond at MIT: Majoring in management science … minor in economics … internships with Thomson Reuters and American Century Investments … 2013 Class Council … member of Delta Upsilon.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Blue Valley West High School … second team 6A all-state as a senior … two-time first team All-Eastern Kansas League … Kansas Honor Scholar … scholar-athlete … Presidential Volunteer Student Service Award … Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Lei Zhu and Yuan Cheng.