Villanova Univeristy Athletics

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS

2024-25 (Freshman)

BIG EAST All-Academic Team

Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024)

Career: Named to the Fall 2024 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
 
2025: Appeared in 19 games with five starts … Posted a 2-3 record … Tallied 28 strikeouts and a 8.56 ERA over 41.0 innings pitched … Had a career-high five strikeouts twice: vs. Xavier (April 17) and vs. Seton Hall (May 15) … Shined in his final appearance of the season, scattering four hits and one walk over five innings of one-run ball against Seton Hall … Earned his first career win after throwing 2.0 scoreless innings in relief against Princeton (March 19).
 
St. Augustine: Played four years of varsity baseball at St. Augustine under head coach Mike Ney … In 2024, named CAL Conference Co-Player of the Year, CAL First Team, PBR third-team All-State and Nj.com third-team All-Non-Public … Won the New Jersey Non-Public A State Championship in 2024.
 
Personal: Born on 10/18/2005 … Son of Paul and Charlene Podgorski … Has two siblings: Bill and Ken Hickman … Chose Villanova because it checked all the boxes for things he thought were important when looking for a college: good academics, athletics, career paths, and not too far from home.