MLB Draft
- Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2024 MLB Draft (Round 11, Pick 326)
2024 – Junior
- Pac-12 All-Conference Team
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason/Preseason Watch Lists
- D1Baseball.com Week 12 Position Rankings (No. 18 Relief Pitcher)
- NCBWA Preseason All-America Third Team
- Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
- Ranked by D1Baseball.com as the preseason No. 23 prospect in the Pac-12 for the 2024 MLB Draft.
- His 11 saves on the season ranked second in the Pac-12, sixth in the nation and second-most by a Ute in program history.
- Made 24 appearances—all in relief—totaling 26.1 innings on the bump with a 1-4 record.
- Had a 3.08 ERA and struck out 26 batters against only three walks and a .240 opposing batting average.
- Closed out both wins in the Washington State series (March 9-10) as well as the comeback victory over Oregon State (March 17).
- Became Utah’s all-time career saves leader after shutting the door against CSUN (April 5) and finished the season with 20 saves in his career.
2023 – Sophomore
- Pac-12 All-Conference Team
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
- Nine saves, which was the most by a Utah pitcher since 2016 and ranked second in the Pac-12 during the regular season (24th nationally).
- Pitched 34.2 innings over his 23 relief appearances, finishing with a 1-3 record, 3.63 ERA and 38 strikeouts against only five walks.
- Solid option late in games with six of his nine saves going longer than an inning.
- Closed out the first two games of the Washington State sweep, then pitched an inning in the series finale (April 28-30).
- Went five up, five down with two strikeouts in the series-opening save at No. 15 Oregon State (May 5).
- Struck out four of five batters in extra innings at No. 23 UCLA (April 8).
2022 – Freshman
- Southpaw made 25 appearances (two starts) with a 2-1 record and 3.29 ERA in 27.1 innings on the bump, earning 29 strikeouts.
- His 25 total appearances were second-most on the team, and his eight games finished ranked third-most on the club.
- Season-high of three strikeouts came in five different appearances.
- Made his first start as a Ute in the game vs. Northern Colorado (March 22), starting the game at BYU (May 17) as well.
- First collegiate win came in relief during the Washington State series opener (April 1) in a 1.2-inning outing.
- Dealt the final two innings in the walk-off win vs. BYU (April 19), striking out three.
- Longest appearance of the season was three innings in the Mercer series finale (March 27).
Prior to Utah
- Played scholastically at Jordan High School for head coach Chad Fife.
- Won a state championship his freshman year.
- Also played basketball, and went to the state finals on the court his sophomore year.
Personal
- Son of John and Marinda Ashman.
- Has four siblings, Hannah, Jayk, Sam and Zach.
- Father (football) and mother (volleyball) each were student-athletes at BYU.
- Changed his jersey number to No. 57 prior to the 2024 season, matching his father's football jersey number at BYU.
- Enjoys the mountains.
Ashman on the U
“I chose Utah because of the coaching staff that is here. I also chose it because it is very close to home and I would be able to live close. I also just love what the university has evolved into.”