Blackwell is from Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended Sierra Vista High School. He entered Berea's program as a freshman pitcher in 2024. Berea's 2024 roster lists him at 6'0" and 180 pounds, wearing No. 27. Berea College
2024 — Freshman season
Berea's 2024 roster lists Blackwell as a P (pitcher). Berea College
The current Berea player-history page confirms that 2024 was his freshman season, but the individual player page doesn't currently populate his 2024 statistics. Berea College
2025 — Sophomore season
Blackwell remained with Berea as a sophomore in 2025. The Berea roster lists him as No. 27 and again identifies him as being from Las Vegas/Sierra Vista High School. Berea College
Interestingly, Berea's current player page also says "No statistics available for this season" for 2025, so I wouldn't want to invent or infer numbers that aren't displayed by the school's site. Berea College
2026 — Senior season
This is where the Berea website gives us a much fuller picture. Blackwell was listed as RPH on the 2026 roster and appeared extensively both on the mound and defensively.
Pitching:
13 appearances
8 starts
48.2 innings
1–9 record
14.05 ERA
19 strikeouts
24 walks
104 hits allowed
82 runs allowed
76 earned runs
8 home runs allowed
.444 opponent batting average Berea College
One of his more difficult outings came against Rose-Hulman on March 22, 2026. He started the game and went 5.2 innings, allowing 12 hits and 10 earned runs, with two walks and two strikeouts. Berea's box score records him taking the loss. Berea College
He also contributed offensively
In 2026, Blackwell wasn't simply a pitcher. Berea's statistics show him playing in 31 games with 25 starts offensively. He finished with:
60 at-bats
12 hits
4 runs
1 double
4 RBIs
.200 batting average
.217 slugging percentage
.246 on-base percentage Berea College
He also caught for Berea
One of the more interesting things in the Berea statistics is Blackwell's defensive role. The 2026 cumulative statistics list him with 74 defensive chances, 49 putouts, 21 assists and 4 errors, giving him a .946 fielding percentage. The site also credits him with 11 caught stealing’s.
