2021 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)

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Appeared in 17 games, 16 in relief ... was 0-0 with a 3.33 ERA ... pitched 24.1 innings ... struck out 16 and walked 5 (best strikeout:walk ratio of his Saluki career, 3.2:1) ... MVC games: 6 games, all in relief... 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA ... 6 IP ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.
 
2020 (SENIOR)

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Went 1-0 with a 4.60 ERA over four appearances out of the bullpen ... Pitched 15.2 innings out of the bullpen, the third-most bullpen innings on the staff ... Picked up the win with 4.2 scoreless innings against Northern Illinois (March 8), allowing just two hits while striking out two and walking none.

2019 (JUNIOR)

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Made 12 appearances with 11 starts, primarily as a weekend starter … Did not allow an earned run in eight innings and earned the win at Memphis (Feb. 24) ... Allowed just four hits and one run in the win over Western Illinois (March 2), with a season-high six strikeouts in seven innings ... Three quality starts: at Memphis (Feb. 24), vs. Western Illinois (March 2) and at Illinois (March 16) ... Allowed just two earned runs in six innings at Illinois ... Suffered an injury and did not pitch at the end of the year ... Earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2018 (SOPHOMORE)

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Made nine starts and appeared in six other games out of the bullpen ... Third on the team with a 4.18 ERA (second on team among pitcher with 20+ innings) ... Limited opponents to a .257 average over 56.0 innings ... Pitched back-to-back seven shutout innings against Belmont (April 17) and SEMO (April 24) ... Earned MVC Pitcher of the week and was credited with a complete-game shutout after throwing five shutout innings and allowing only one hit against Bradley (May 19, game was shortened due to lightning) ... Earned a spot on the MVC Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO SIU

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Was 4-1 in 16 appearances (7 starts) as a freshman at John A. Logan College in 2017 ... 2017 at Logan: 3.04 ERA; 47 strikeouts in 56.1 innings ... Led Marshall County HS to district championships in his junior and senior seasons ... 2013 and 2014 WWBA All-Tournament Team ... 2015 Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention ... 2014 KHSAA All-District Honorable Mention. 

PERSONAL

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Full given name is Dylan Ray Givens ... Son of Sandy and Harold Givens ... Born Aug. 6, 1997, in Murray, Ky. ... Graduated in sport administration .... Pursuing a masters degree in business administration.