Wayne State College

2026:  Saw action in 37 games as a relief pitcher and 12 starts at first base...on the mound was 1-1 in 17 appearances with a 6.11 ERA and at first base and as a pinch-hitter had a .095 batting average with four hits and three RBI...pitched 28 innings and had 25 strikeouts and just eight walks allowing 19 earned runs...at the plate had pair of singles in three games at season-opening series at Hawai'i Hilo...was 1 for 3 with a pair of walks and run scored in 7-4 win at Missouri S&T February 15th...threw season-high 3 1/3 innings vs. Bemidji State March 28th to get victory in 26-15 win...fired three innings of two-hit, scoreless relief vs. Minnesota Duluth February 26th with three strikeouts...had three innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts in 9-8 win over St. Anslem March 6th...also had four strikeouts in two innings of relief vs. St. Cloud State February 20th...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 

2025:  Made 12 appearances with five starts, recording 2-1 record with 9.13 earned run average...pitched 22.2 innings and allowed 28 hits and 23 earned runs with 18 strikeouts and 18 walks...threw season-high 4 2/3 innings in start at UMary (3/27/25)...earned first WSC win with 1 1/3 innings of hitless relief and one strikeout in 12-11 win over Ohio Dominican (3/11/25)...earned win with one inning of relief in 13-6 win vs. Minnesota Duluth (4/4/25)...had season-high four strikeouts in start vs. Minnesota Crookston (2/24/25)...had three straight hitless relief outings vs. Ohio Dominican, Bemidji State (3/14/25) and Minot State (3/23/25)...also made two pinch-hit appearances against UC-Colorado Springs (1/31/25) and vs. Bemidji State (3/13/25).

Before Wayne State:  Attended Nebraska for one year and sat out season as a redshirt.

High School:  Graduate of Wayne High School...standout baseball player for the Blue Devils...earned Class B All-State honors senior season leading Wayne to third-place finish at State Baseball Tournament...recorded 83 strikeouts in 47.1 innings with 6-3 record and 1.92 ERA...also named Class B All-State First Team as a junior...helped Wayne American Legion Post 34 team to third place finish at 2023 State Tournament.

Personal:  Son of Scott and Jennifer Kneifl...born October 15, 2004...majoring in physical education.