Outlook
Andrew Dennis was ranked the No. 12 right-handed pitcher in the Kansas, and the No. 8 overall prospect in the state according to Perfect Game in 2019 … A local product who heavily recruited out of high school … If healthy he could be a big-time arm out of the bullpen.

Sophomore Year 2022

Made six appearances out of the bullpen for the Cavaliers in 2022 … Recorded a 3.00 ERA in 9.0 innings pitched …. Allowed five runs, three earned, off eight hits and three walks, while striking out nine … Made his debut at Highland, allowing a walk and an unearned run over in an inning of relief in an 18-4 win over the Scotties (4-9-22) … Logged 2.0 scoreless innings allowing two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in an 11-7 loss to Cowley (4-16-22) … Pitched a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts in an 8-4 win at Labette (4-28-22) … Did not allow a hit or a run in an inning of work in a 14-5 win over Cloud County in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-18-22).

Freshman Year 2021
Played the 2021 season for coach Ken Jacome at Pima Community Colleg, Tucson, Ariz. … Made 13 appearances, all in relief … Posted a 1-0 record with a 3.21 ERA in 14.0 innings of work … Had the lowest ERA on the staff and second highest K/9 ratio of 12.21 … Allowed nine hits, six runs, five earned and struck out 19 batters … Made his collegiate debut pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief in a 17-9 win over Southern Nevada (February 13) … Allowed a hit, two walks and struck out three in one inning in a 7-5 win at Arizona Western (February 27) … Struck out the side in an inning of work in a 13-5 loss to Central Arizona (March 16) … Did not allow a run despite walking three batters in a 15-1 win at Paradise Valley (March 27) … Allowed a hit and struck out three batters in an inning of relief in a 10-1 win at Scottsdale (April 3) … Allowed a hit, no runs and struck out a season-high four batters over two innings in a 5-0 loss to Arizona Western (April 27).

High School
Was a two-year starter for coach Tony Scardino at Blue Valley High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2019 … Was a two-time All-Eastern Kansas League performer … Selected honorable mention as a junior and first-team in as a senior … Was also a first-team All-Metro performer his junior year … Posed an earned run average of 0.96 with 29 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched as a junior … Finished with a 1.40 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 15 innings on the bump his senior year … Principal’s Honor Roll and National Honors Society member.

Personal
Born Andrew Herbert Dennis on January 15, 2001, in St. Louis, Mo. … Son of Matthew and Amy Dennis … Has three siblings, Michael, Patrick and Catherine … Majoring in biology and general sciences … Also recruited by the University of Central Missouri, Washburn University, Drury University, and Wabash Community College … Favorite food is steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Nick and Jake’s … Favorite TV shows are Lost, How I Met Your Mother and Dexter … Favorite movie is Super 8 … Favorite sports movies are Rookie of the Year and Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio … Favorite book is Hunger Games … Favorite music entertainer is Travis Scott … Favorite athletes are Tyler Glasnow and Walker Buehler … Favorite sports team are the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs … Best player he has played against is former Shawnee Mission East and current Arkansas Razorbacks infielder Robert Moore … Notable alumni from his school are MLB pitcher Ryne Stanek, NFL assistant coach Brian Schottenheimer and 2000 Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Tara Nott.