High Point University Athletics

2020: Made five appearances on the year, the second-most on the team ... Threw nine strikeouts and just one walk over 7.2 innings of action ... Made his collegiate debut and first start at #13 North Carolina ... Threw a career-best four strikeouts in a season-high 2.2 innings of action while allowing one hit against N.C. Central (2/25) ... Picked up two strikeouts and allowed just one baserunner in a shutout inning of relief against UNCG in the final game of the season (3/10).

PRIOR TO HPU: First Team All-Conference and All-County in 2019 … Pitched perfect game in 2018 and 2019 and Pre-Season All-American team in 2019 with Top Tier Roos Club.
 
PERSONAL: Dawson Joseph Place was born August 10, 2001 … Son of Mike Place and Tracy Brandt … Father Mike played professionally with the Atlanta Braves (1990-1994) and White Sox (1994-1996) and Mother Tracy played volleyball at Brevard College … Has brother Jackson and sisters, Cassidy and Juliet … Sister Cassidy plays soccer at Saint Leo University … Undecided Major.