Made 13 appearances and three starts, totaling 16 innings pitched and 18 strikeouts.
Earned his first Utah start in the rubber match vs. BYU (April 12) as the Utes went on to win the series.
Longest outing was 2.2 scoreless innings against Kansas (April 26), striking out four and holding the Jayhawks without a hit.
Tossed a scoreless ninth inning at Baylor (April 17), fanning two in a non-save situation.
Prior to Utah
Played the 2021-24 seasons at Willamette University in Oregon.
Made 63 appearances, all in relief, finishing with a 10-8 record.
Set the program record for career saves (25) and tied the single-season record with 10 in 2023.
Tossed 109 innings in his career with the Bearcats, averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Had a career ERA of 3.47.
Prior to College
Captained the baseball team at Shadow Ridge High School with head coach Dan Thomas.
Played basketball in high school and led the state of Nevada in blocked shots as a senior.
Personal
Son of Michelle Joyner and Russell Killgo.
Has two siblings, Harrison and Juliette.
Enjoys watching movies, fishing and playing video games.
Became the first in his family to graduate college after earning his Bachelor’s degree at Willamette.
Joyner on the U
“I am thrilled to be attending the University of Utah because of the experienced coaching staff. The state-of-the-art facilities and helpful staff will help me to become the best player I can be.”