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2020: Appeared and started in four games before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 … Ranked third on team with 19.0 IP … Posted 10 strikeouts … Struck out four batters in 4.1 IP vs. Georgetown (March 8) … Threw career-high 5.1 IP at Auburn (Feb. 15). 

2019: Appeared in 16 games, all in relief ... Allowed 11 earned runs in 28.1 IP (3.49 ERA) ... Threw career-high 4.0 IP in Horizon League Championship game against Milwaukee (May 25) ... Credited with first victory in UIC uniform against Panthers ... Also made a scoreless appearance in tournament opener against MKE (May 23) ... Struck out four in 2.2 IP at Northern Kentucky (May 18) ... Fanned three in 1.2 scoreless IP at Northern Illinois (April 9) ... Threw 2.0 IP in first appearance of season vs. Chicago State (March 8).

2018: Appeared in four games and made one start ... Tallied 7.0 innings pitched on the season ... Posted six strikeouts ... Made first start for Flames at Northern Illinois (April 10) ... Struck out season-high four batters in 2.1 IP of relief at Youngstown State (March 31-1) ... Made UIC debut with 1.0 IP vs. Northern Illinois (March 14).

PRIOR TO UIC: Attended Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Mo. ... Helped the Vikings win three consecutive MCCAC championships (2015-17) ... Posted a 4-0 record with a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings as a freshman in 2015 ... Member of Jefferson College Dean's List in 2017 ... Arrived at Jefferson as a shortstop before converting to the mound ... UIC teammate Alex Padilla also played at Jefferson from 2015-16.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Mo. ... All-Suburban West Conference Second Team selection as a senior in 2014 ... Also lettered one year in both basketball and football ... Born June 26, 1996 ... Son of Cathy and Frank Oliff … Intended major at UIC is finance.