New Jersey City University Athletics

Honors and Awards:
- NJCU True Grit Award Winner (2021-22)
- Honorable Mention Academic All-NJAC (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

2021: Appeared in nine games in the shortened 30-game season, making six relief outings and recording his first three career starts on the mound … tossed a total of 17.0 innings, amassing a 1-3 record with 17 strikeouts … did not allow an earned run in three of his first four appearances … had a respectable performance in his first-career start, tossing 5.1 innings, striking out a career-high six batters and allowing three earned against Rowan (4/8) … made the start at Montclair State (4/24) and tossed 2.1 innings without allowing an earned run, striking out two … came out of the bullpen and tossed 2.0 scoreless with three strikeouts to pick-up the win over Rutgers-Newark (5/1).

2020: Appeared in relief in six games before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 … had four scoreless outings, including his first two of the year at Stevens (2/21) and McDaniel (2/23), throwing 1.2 innings … tossed 1.0 total scoreless at Texas Lutheran (3/8) and vs. Howard Payne (3/9).

2019: Appeared in 12 games as a relief pitcher, serving as the team’s primary closer … notched five saves over 18.0 innings, with 14 strikeouts and a 1-1 record … recorded his first-career save in his NJCU debut, tossing 2.0 innings with one K, allowing one earned on one hit in the win over Concordia (3/11) … tossed 2.0 shutout innings with three strikeouts to pick up his first-career win at Moravian (3/19) … threw another 1.0 scoreless and notched one strikeout and the save in the win at Baruch (3/26) … had back-to-back saves over 1.2 scoreless innings vs. FDU-Florham (4/9) and at Cairn (4/24).

2018: Attended fellow Division III institution Misericordia University but did not see any action due to injury.

High School: A 2017 graduate of Manalapan High School … four-year varsity baseball team member … team captain as a senior … conference all-star as a senior.

Personal: Son of Vivian and Kevin Pudder.