Methodist University Athletics

Career Highs
Innings Pitched - 2.1 (Mar. 11, 2026 vs. Belhaven)
Strikeouts - 3 (Two times)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2022-23)

2026: Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen for the Monarchs… Posted a 10.95 ERA and a 2.76 WHIP… Compiled a 1-1 record… Registered a save… Earned his first collegiate win at Pfeiffer… Pitched 12.1 innings… Held opposing batters to a .304 average… Pitched a career-long 2.1 innings against ranked #4 Belhaven University… Tallied eight strikeouts… Struck out a season-high two batters against North Carolina Wesleyan.

2025: Appeared in three games out of the bullpen for the Monarchs… Posted a 9.00 ERA and a 3.33 WHIP… Compiled an 0-1 record… Pitched 3.0 innings… Pitched a season-long 1.1 innings at Mary Baldwin… Tallied three strikeouts… Struck out a season-high two batters against the Fighting Squirrels… Recorded one assist for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2024: Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen for the Monarchs… Posted an 8.31 ERA and a 2.08 WHIP, career lows… Compiled an 0-1 record… Pitched 8.2 innings… Held opposing batters to a .222 average… Pitched a season-long 2.0 innings against Brevard in the USA South Baseball Tournament… Tallied ten strikeouts… Matched his career-high in strikeouts (3) against the Tornados… Recorded one putout and one assist for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2023: Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen as a freshman for the Monarchs… Posted a 10.00 ERA and a 2.11 WHIP… Compiled an 0-0 record… Earned his first collegiate save against Piedmont University… Pitched 9.0 innings… Held opposing batters to a .342 average… Pitched a season-long 2.0 innings against the Lions… Tallied ten strikeouts… Struck out a career-high three batters against Piedmont.

High School: Three-year varsity letter winner on the football team and a two-year letter winner for baseball ... while at South Johnston, he was named Offensive Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Son of Julia and Christopher Olive… majoring in kinesiology with a minor in biology.