*Suncoast Conference All-Academic Team (2020)

Freshman* (2021): Besser pitched in nine games, drawing four starts for the Suncoast Conference Champion Bucs in 2021. He notched a 4.62 ERA on the season, striking out 28 opposing hitters in 25 1/3 innings worked. He was lights out in the postseason, throwing five innings of hitless baseball through two outings, striking out 6 and earning a pair of saves at the FCSAA State Tournament.  

Freshman (2020): Besser was off to a big start to his freshman campaign before Covid-19 brought an end to the Bucs 2020 season.  He pitched in 7 games, starting 5, going 3-1 in 27 innings worked.  He posted a 3.00 ERA and struck out a team high 36 for the Bucs.  He got thrown into the fire, making his collegiate debut against #5 Chipola in early February.  He earned his first collegiate win against Elev8 Academy, throwing the first four of a combined no-hitter for the Bucs.  He picked up wins in each of his final two starts of the year, going 6 innings against both Miami Dade and Hillsborough, striking out 7 in both games in blowout Buc wins.  

High School: Besser was a four time 1st Team All-Conference performer at South Adams High School.  He finished his senior season with 130 strikeouts in just 54 innings pitched, working to the tune of a 0.77 ERA.  In 241 career innings pitched in high school, he struck out 451 opposing hitters and finished with a 1.27 ERA.  

Personal: Born September 28, 2000, he is the son of Mike and Katina Besser.  He has one brother, Adam (18) who plays at Ivy Tech.