Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2024: Logged 11 appearances out of the bullpen for the Warhawks...worked 15.2 innings and registered 15 strikeouts with a .228 opponent's batting average...allowed 13 hits with just three of them going for extra bases...turned in four scoreless appearances, against Saint Leo, Miles, Albany State, and West Florida, and notched the win over Savannah State in AUM's first-ever NCAA South Regional appearance...part of an AUM squad that set Division II-era program records for total wins (32) and conference wins (20)...also helped the Warhawks grab their first-ever GSC tournament win and first-ever berth into the NCAA South Region tournament...also helped lead the squad to the program's highest-ever ranking in the ABCA Top 30 poll (No. 21) and its highest-ever ranking in the NCBWA South Region Poll (4th).

PRIOR TO AUM: Made stops at Tallahassee Community College, St. Petersburg College, and most recently attended Santa Fe College...took 25 at-bats, compiling a double, a triple, three runs, and five hits in total at Santa Fe in 2023...also made eight pitching appearances with 8.1 innings pitched and eight strikeouts...logged 25.2 innings with 24 strikeouts at St. Petersburg and also appeared in 32 games in the field...began his career at TCC, where he hit .224 in 29 games played with nine RBIs, seven runs, and two stolen bases while also logging nine innings with five strikeouts on the hill.

PREP: Played for head coach Erik Luksis at Sickles High School in Tampa, Fla...part of the 2018 District Championship team for the Griffons...played fall and summer baseball from 2015-2019 for SWFL and coaches Clint Montgomery and John Cederburg.

PERSONAL: Son of Orlando Bacon and Amanda Fretto...has two older brothers, Troy and Orlando, and a younger brother, Tye...also has two sisters, Rolanda Shalieta...his brother Troy played two seasons of baseball at Santa Fe College.