As A Senior (2023)
Third-team all-conference selection … All-tournament team honoree … Led the conference with a 2.47 ERA … Tied for second with six saves … Appeared in 20 games, earning two starts … Sported a 2.47 ERA in 47.1 innings of work while going 7-2 … Had 61 strikeouts and notched a team-high six saves … Tossed a season-long six innings against Jacksonville (May 23) … Posted seven strikeouts at FAMU (March 11) … Had five strikeouts in 3.1 innings against Liberty (March 19) … Accounted for five strikeouts in 4.2 innings in the victory over Queens (April 6) … Notched five strikeouts in wins over Austin Peay (April 30) and Stetson (May 7)… Tallied four strikeouts in wins over KSU and Jacksonville State.

Prior to FGCU
As a Junior at Wichita State (2022)
Appeared in 17 games, all out of the bullpen...finished 3-2 with a 7.40 ERA in 24.1 innings, allowing 33 hits...struck out 32 and walked 16...struck out a career-high eight hitters over a career-long 3.2 innings against Iowa on February 27, earning the win...closed out Wichita State's win over Washington State on March 5 with five strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work...tossed 2.1 shutout frames on April 14 vs. Cincinnati, fanning two...named to the AD Honor Roll in both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

As a Sophomore at Wichita State (2021)
Made 16 appearances in relief for the Shockers...Went 1-0 with a 2.49 ERA, allowing just seven earned runs on 21 hits with 36 strikeouts and only eight walks in 25 1/3 innings of work...Struck out a career-best six batters at Cincinnati April 25...Also had five Ks vs. South Florida twice (May 16 at Eck Stadium and May 25 in Clearwater, Fla., in The American Baseball Championship)...Selected to The American All-Academic Team.

At Hutchinson CC (2019-20)
Went 2-2 with 73 strikeouts and 40 walks in 39 2/3 innings pitched in two seasons at Hutchinson Community College...As a sophomore, went 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA and 20 Ks while allowing only three earned runs on five hits in 8 2/3 innings before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Tallied a 1-2 record with a 6.97 ERA as a freshman, surrendering 24 earned runs on 30 hits with 53 strikeouts and 25 walks in 31 innings of work.

High School
Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Blanchard High School in Blanchard, Okla...Named All-State and played in the OCABCA All-Star Game...Went a perfect 14-0 on the mound in high school...Helped his team to a 96-16 record in three years...Also played basketball.

Personal
Son of Lee McDonough and Rachael McKenzie...Has two brothers, Kort and Ivan McDonough.