Indiana State University Athletics

2008: Appeared in 19 games, with 11 starts ... posted a 4-6 record witha 6.01 ERA in 67.1 innings pitched while striking out 41 batters ... his four wins led the Sycamores in that category ... started the season 2-0 after earning a win against Bradley in seven strong innings (3/30) ... also struck out a season-high eight batters in that game against the Braves.

2007: Pitched in 16 games and started 10 ... posted a 5-2 record and a 3.65 ERA in 66.2 innings pitched ... struck out a team-high 58 batters while holding opposing batters to a .247 batting average.

2006: Appeared eight times on the mound ... recorded a 2.79 ERA ... struck out seven batters in 9.2 innings pitched.

Harlem HS: Two year letterwinner in baseball ... also lettered three seasons in basketball ... led team to a 28-2 record including a conference title in his senior season  ... went 4-0 with three saves and a 3.20 ERA in 2005, after going 2-1 with two saves during his junior year ... averaged a strikeout per inning as a junior to help team win the sectional championship in the Illinois State tournament as the team went 32-6 in 2004.

Personal: Born on August 19, 1987 in Rockford, Ill.  ... son of Juanita and Grover Shelton ... his father played basketball for two years at Illinois State ... has two brothers, Grover Shelton III and Ryan Shelton ... majoring in criminology.