Columbia College Athletics

*2020: Appeared in 11 games as a senior for the Cougars… Finished with a 2-0 record including two saves on the season…Allowed 13 hits and four earned runs in 17.2 innings on the mound… Finished with a 2.04 ERA while accumulating 18 strikeouts in 63 batters faced… Finished the season with two assists while accumulating 0.750 fielding percentage.
 
*Remainder of season cancelled due to COVID-19

2019: Appeared in 25 games as a junior for the Cougars… Finished the season with a 4-3 record and accumulated five saves... Allowed 31 hits and 12 earned runs in 34 innings on the mound… Finished with a 3.18 ERA while accumulating 26 strikeouts in 162 batters faced… Finished the season with one putout and three assists while accumulating a fielding percentage of .800… Ranked 40^th in the NAIA in saves (5)… Earned AMC Academic All-Conference honors.

Prep: 2016 graduate from Chouteau High... Played baseball and basketball in high school... Played previously at Allen County Community College… KJCAA Honorable-Mention All-Conference.

Personal: Born on September 3, 1997... Son of Marty and Cindy Darnell... Sibling Tanner… Majoring in Graphic Design.
 
Fun Facts: Favorite all-time sports moment – closing out the epic comeback against #9 Oklahoma City University in 2019 for Columbia College’s first ever national tournament opening round appearance... Favorite professional team – Los Angeles Dodgers... Father Marty played college baseball at Connors State Junior College and at Kansas State.