Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Stepped up as a junior, making 23 starts in 37 total appearances both behind the plate and as a designated hitter…Collected 26 hits with 16 runs scored and 23 runs batted in…Hit his first home run as a Shark in the second game of the season against Alabama-Huntsville (2/4)…Batted in three runs on three separate occasions against PBA (2/14 and 4/8), and Merrimack (3/13)…Went a season-best 3--for-5 with a double, a run scored and 2 runs batted in a 16-7 win over Lynn (3/4)…Finished the season with career-highs in nearly every offensive category, including: batting average (.268), slugging percentage (.434) and on-base percentage (.389).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Appeared in 15 games for the NCAA Division II National Champion Sharks, starting once… Totaled four hits, all of them coming in consecutive games, two against Tuskegee (Feb. 19-20) and two against Flagler (Feb. 26-27)… First hit as a Shark was an RBI single in a 20-0 win over Tuskegee, with his first extra-base hit, a double, in a 9-0 victory a day later… Had the game-winning two-run pinch-hit single in a 3-2 win in the first game of a double-header with Flagler, earning his first start in the back-end… Finished the season with a .250 average/.333 on-base percentage/.313 sluggung percentage, with four runs batted in, one walk and one hit by pitch.

SUMMER
Played for the Florida Travel Ball team and was coached by Alan Kunkel.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played in 17 games for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels of Richmond, Ky., under Head Coach Jason Stein, and started five… Hit two home runs, for a .524 slugging percentage, driving in seven and scoring four… Took five free bases – four walks and a hit by pitch – in 28 plate appearances (17.9%), to achieve a .333 on-base percentage… Caught two of seven baserunners attempting to steal.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lemon Bay HS in Englewood, Fla., where he played four years of baseball for Casey Hanrahan, in addition to three years of basketball… Was a .329 hitter as a senior, with an on-base percentage of .415, four home runs and 16 RBI… Perfect Game Florida All-Region Honorable Mention in 2014… All-Area First Team catcher his last three years.

PERSONAL
Born in Sarasota, Fla.… Business Administration major with a minor in sales… Son of William and Lauri Cutting… Has an older brother, Scott… Most memorable athletic experience is hitting his first collegiate home run…Volunteers with the Marine Corps of Venice, Fla.… Chose NSU because of the amount of support available to help him achieve his goals… His father is the most influential person in his life, for his support and guidance… Favorite food is fried chicken… Favorite movie is American Sniper… Favorite TV show is Shark Tank… Favorite actor is Will Ferrell… Favorite athlete is Buster Posey… Favorite historical person is Walt Disney… Favorite vacation spot is Boca Grande, Fla.… Favorite team is the Boston Red Sox… Hobbies include fishing and golfing… Favorite subject is history.