2017 [JUNIOR]: Competed in 9 games… went 3-3 in 52.0 innings pitched while posting a 3.63 ERA and tallying 29 strikeouts... earned complete game shutout vs. Emerson on April 14... named to NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team. [SEASON STATS]
2016 [SOPHOMORE]: Named to NEIBA All-New England and American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Region First-Team... made 10 appearances for Wheaton this season... the sophomore right-hander led the NEWMAC in both wins (7) and shutouts (1)... his 2.27 ERA was the third best by a starting pitcher in the NEWMAC... Southerland faced 203 batters in 63.1 innings, allowing just 20 runs on 41 hits, while striking out 41... Southerland has the nations second best WHIP (0.77), while ranking 14th in hits allowed per nine innings and 24th in walks per nine innings... in the Lyons final game of the 2016 NCAA New England Regional, Southerland started the contest on the mound for Wheaton, pitching seven complete, giving up two runs on six hits, while striking out four and walking none... was named to the D3baseball.com All-New England Region Second-Team. [SEASON STATS]
2015 [FIRST-YEAR]: Appeared in 10 games, making nine starts... posted a 3.63 earned run average (ERA)... struckout 33 in 39.2 innings pitched... ended with a 2-3 overall record. [SEASON STATS]
CAREER HONORS: D3baseball.com All-New England Region Second-Team ('16), NEIBA All-New England and American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Region First-Team ('16), NEWMAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week (March 21, 2016).
BEFORE WHEATON: Attended Dartmouth High School... two sport athlete competing in baseball and basketball... named captain of the baseball team his senior year... earned varsity letters for his time on the baseball team... named to the all-state team for three consecutive seasons on the baseball team.
PERSONAL: Son of Rebecca Robertson and Robert Southerland... step-son of Scott Robertson.... has three siblings, Aislinn, Leah and Robert... majoring in Biology... chose to attend Wheaton for its academics and athletics... played for the New Bedford Bay Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) in 2015.