Houston Christian University Athletics

PRIOR TO HCU: Arizona (2023 / 2024 / 2025) Spent three years at Arizona, sitting out two before making four appearances in 2025 … tossed 7.2 innings total and registered seven strikeouts while posting an 0-1 record … made first collegiate appearance and first start as the opener against New Mexico (2/18) tossing career-high three scoreless frames … notched career-best three strikeouts against New Mexico (2/18) and Seattle (3/26) when he went two scoreless innings allowing one hit …

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time letterwinner as a pitcher and first baseman …  As a junior, went 4-2 on the mound with 61 strikeouts across 44 innings of work … 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region … 2021 Area Code Games participant with the Cincinnati Reds … earned CHSAA Academic All-State First Team honors as a junior and senior ...

PERSONAL: Full name is Kenan Reid Elarton … Son of Scott and Laurie Elarton … One younger sister, Chloe ... Father pitched 10 seasons of Major League Baseball (1998-2008) with Houston, Colorado, Cleveland, and Kansas City; logged over 1,000 career innings and 56 wins, and is now a special assistant with Pittsburgh … majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies …