In his inaugural season with Appalachian State, Whaley, a junior, pitched in 20 games for the Mountaineers and racked up 3 saves and 3 wins.  He dominated hitters to the tune of a 1.98 ERA.  His experience as a reliever will be key to preserving leads in many Waves games this season.  Previously, he was a two-time all-region honoree at nearby Catawba Valley C.C. in Hickory, N.C.  There, he led Catawba Valley with seven wins (17th in nation), 77 innings pitched (14th in nation) and 56 strikeouts as a sophomore in 2013, while compiling a 2.34 ERA and four complete games (35th in nation)
In high school, he was a two-time all-conference selection and four-year letter winner at Hickory H.S.