Atkins' Career Stats 

2015: Made 23 appearances, all in relief, in his first year with the Bulldogs ... Ranked fourth in C-USA and first on the team with seven saves ... Led LA Tech's pitching staff with a 2.76 ERA in 45.2 innings pitched ... Posted a 3-4 record with all three wins coming in C-USA games (Southern Miss, FIU, UTSA) ... His seven saves moves him to sixth place at LA Tech for saves in a single season ... Totaled a career-high six strikeouts to earn his first save of the season against Oral Roberts (2/28) ... Ranked second in Conference USA games with 11 games finished ... Did not allow a triple or home run throughout the season ... Held opposing hitters to a .257 batting average ... Struck out 38 and allowed 20 walks on the season.

2013-14 (Panola College): Made 17 appearances on the mound in 2014, including one start on the bump as a sophomore at Panola ... Compiled a 3-5 record with four saves in 38.2 innings pitched ... Struck out 32 batters he faced and ended the season with a 2.79 earned run average for the Ponies ... Recorded a 2.97 ERA in 18 total appearances on the mound as a freshman at Panola, as well as striking out 22 batters in 30.1 innings pitched for head coach Todd Shelton ... Participated in the 2013 Texas/New Mexico All-Star Baseball game.

High School: Prepped at South Grand Prairie High School under head coach Dennis Pelfrey ... Named all-district as a senior for the Warriors in 2012 after recording a 1.83 ERA with 45 strikeouts and just nine walks in 53.0 innings on the mound.

Personal: Full name is Adam James Atkins ... Son of Mike and Shelly Atkins ... Has two siblings, Zack and Mandy ... His brother Zack played baseball for the University of Dallas in 2009-10 ... Born on Sept. 8, 1993 in Arlington, Texas.