CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Junior): Made five relief appearances... Had five strikeouts over 2.1 innings of work... Worked one scoreless inning with three strikeouts against Alcorn State (3/9)

2021 (Sophomore): Made 15 relief appearances ... Fourth on team with 3.57 ERA ... Threw 17.2 innings with 31 strikeouts and .188 opponent batting average ... Tossed one scoreless inning, striking out two in season debut vs. Arkansas State (2/24) ... Threw one scoreless frame with one walk and two strikeouts in SEC debut vs. Auburn (3/21) ... Threw 2.0 innings with one hit and one run allowed against Arkansas (4/11) ... Allowed one run in 2.0 innings with three strikeouts vs. LSU (4/23) ... Threw career-high 2.2 innings with no runs allowed on zero hits and three walks with a career-high four strikeouts in SEC Tournament vs. Arkansas (5/29).

2020 (Freshman): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Made four appearances and one start … Worked to a 1.42 ERA and a 1-0 record in 6.1 IP … Made first career appearance in crucial set-up role in series decider with No. 1 Louisville (2/16), worked 2.1 innings and allowed just one run on no hits to hold the Rebel lead in a one-run game … Made first career start vs. Southern Miss (2/25), worked just 1.2 innings but did not allow a run … Struck out three in 1.1 IP vs. Memphis (3/3) … Worked a clean inning in relief vs. Princeton with two strikeouts (3/8).

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Windward High School in Santa Monica, Calif. Under head coach Nolan Flashman … 2019 First Team All-League … 2019 California All-Region First Team … 2019 Preseason Underclassmen High Honorable Mention All-American … Pitched to a 5-1 record in 2019 with a 1.19 ERA and 47 K’s.
 
Personal: Full name is Wesley Paul Burton … Son of Sabrina and Dayle Burton … Born on December 17, 2000 … General business major.