2025 – Graduate Student
- 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.”