HONORS AND AWARDS
2026 Top 100 Juniors (No. 99)
2026 D1 Baseball Top 150 Relief Pitchers (No. 89)
2026 D1 Baseball Top 100 MLB Draft Prospect (No. 89)
2026 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2026 - SOPHOMORE SEASON AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
Appeared in 28 games, all in relief ... Finished the year with a 2-1 record, one save, 32 strikeouts and a 3.52 ERA in 23 innings … Allowed two or fewer hits in 25 of his appearances ... Had two wins on the year, Tulane (3/10) and LSU (4/25) ... Recorded a career-high five strikeouts in two innings pitched at South Carolina (4/18) ... Earned a flawless ERA over his first 16 appearances ... Pitched a hitless inning and struck out two batters versus Lipscomb (3/7) ... Completed a career-high 2 2/3 innings versus Auburn (5/9) ... Earned the save during the Governor’s Cup versus Ole Miss (4/28), striking out two batters in two innings of work.
2025 - FRESHMAN SEASON AT MISSISSIPPI STATE
Made 14 appearances, all in relief ... Went 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA, 19 strikeouts and 12 walks in 15 2/3 innings innings … Made collegiate debut vs. Manhattan (2/16), striking out two in an inning of work … Earned his first victory against Missouri State (2/21) ... pitched two innings and struck out four vs. Arizona (3/1) … Struck out three in 1 2/3 innings pitched vs. Samford (3/25) … Pitched a career-high 2 2/3 innings at Auburn (4/27).
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a 2023 Preseason All-American by Rawlings/Perfect Game … Named All-Region Second Team in the state of Texas …. Was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th round of the 2024 MLB Draft … Played for the Kenne Swamp Bats of the NECBL League during the 2024 summer … Graduated high school in 2023 before taking a gap year.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 28, 2004 in Dryden, Ontario ... Son of Chris and Chelsea Burns … Dad was a hockey player and was drafted as a goalie by the San Jose Sharks (ninth round, 195th overall in the 1992 NHL Daft) … Prior to getting drafted to the NHL, Chris played Division I hockey at the University of Denver … Majoring in business.