Wayne State College

2025:  Saw action in 13 games with four starts, posting 3-2 record with one save and a 4.26 ERA...was part of two combined shutouts, throwing 38 innings with 36 hits allowed, 18 earned runs to go with 43 strikeouts and 15 walks...fired six innings of two-hit ball, striking out four in 12-0 win over Bemidji State (3/13/25)...other combined shutout was three innings of scoreless relief, allowing just one hit with four strikeouts to earn save in 8-0 win over Winona State (5/2/25)...threw five innings vs. Minot State (3/23/25) with four strikeouts to get win (22-6)...struck out six batters in 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief vs. Augustana (4/15/25)...also had six strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of relief against Minnesota Crookston (2/23/25)...allowed just one hit in three innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts to get win over Concordia-St. Paul (4/12/25) 9-8...ended WSC career ranked seventh in total appearances with 57...received NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award and earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.

2024:  Had 4-1 record in 17 relief appearances with one combined shutout and 4.25 ERA...pitched 29.2 innings and gave up 25 hits and 16 runs (14 earned) with 28 strikeouts and 15 walks...fired 4 2/3 innings of hitless relief with six strikeouts to get win in 4-3 victory over Minnesota Crookston at NSIC Tournament (5/9/24)...also notched six strikeouts in three innings of relief vs. Ashland (3/6/24)...threw 2 1/3 innings of one-hit relief to earn win in 4-3 victory at Minnesota Duluth (4/5/24)...fired two innings of scoreless relief in 12-5 win at Sioux Falls (4/24/24)...repeat NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence selection and was voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

2023:  Ranked second on the team in appearances with 18, posting 3-1 record with 5.71 earned run average...pitched 34.2 innings and struck out 31 batters allowing 27 runs (22 earned) on 34 hits...pitched four hit less innings of relief with three strikeouts in 7-2 win at William Jewell (2/25/23)...worked season-high five innings of relief in 8-4 win at Fort Hays State (3/1/23) whiffing four batters...fired 4 2/3 innings of hit less relief with three strikeouts in 18-8 victory over Bemidji State (4/7/23)...pitched 3 1/3 innings of hit less relief in season-opener at Missouri S&T (2/18/23)...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Award.

2022:  Appeared in seven games on the mound...finished with a 5.79 ERA in 4 2/3 innings collecting three strikeouts...pitched two scoreless innings of relief work with two strikeouts vs. Northwood (3/11/22)...tossed one inning at William Jewell (3/2/22) and vs. Southwest Minnesota State (3/20/22).

High School:  Graduate of Ralston High School...was a three-year starter in baseball and basketball… earned Lincoln Journal Star and NCPA Academic All-State honors in baseball and basketball and was an NCPA (Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association) Academic All-State choice in basketball…posted an 8-0 record with a 1.54 ERA and held a .382 batting average in 2021 to earn All-Nebraska Second Team honors from the Omaha World Herald and Class B First Team All-State.

Personal:  Parents are Joe Kilzer and Chris Kilzer...born December 4, 2002...majoring in sport management.