Junior (2015)
Led the Roadrunners pitching staff with a 3.07 ERA and a 7-3 record … made 16 appearances with 12 starts and pitched a pair of complete games while earning the save once … logged the second-most innings on the team with 73.1 and struck out 38 and issued 21 walks … fanned a career-high 10 against Old Dominion (4/10) and allowed two runs on nine hits and gave up one walk … did not allow a hit or run in seven innings of action against Western Kentucky (3/22) for his fourth win of the year … Burns tied for fourth in the league in wins and ranked 10th in ERA and 11th in earned runs allowed … named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prior To UTSA
Attended McMurry before transferring to Temple JC for his sophomore season … made 15 appearances, including 14 starts, and notched a 7-3 record with a 2.78 ERA as a freshman … tossed a pair of complete games, logged 90.2 innings and fanned a team-best 68 batters … tabbed second-team all-conference … posted a 9-2 record in 15 appearances, including 13 starts, as a sophomore … pitched seven complete games and two combined shutouts in 81.2 innings … registered 42 strikeouts while allowing only 16 walks … also recorded one save … named first-team all-conference … a three-sport prep athlete … President of the National Honor Society and member of the FCA, agriculture club and student council … garnered academic all-state honors … a two-time first-team all-district selection and second-teamer as a sophomore … named district Defensive Most Valuable Player and Pitcher as a senior, along with being named Centex Utility Player of the Year … a member of the 2012 UIL Class 2A Champions … tabbed a Texas Sports Writers Association first-team all-state pitcher.
Personal
Born Oct. 7, 1993, in Irving, Texas … son of Bruce and Robin Burns … has one brother, Grayson … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.