Joe compiled a 22-4 high school record over a four-year career at North Polk High School … named to the Class 3A All-State First Team as a senior after going a perfect 8-0 with 106 strikeouts in 60 innings en route to a 0.35 earned run average … at the plate, batted .375 with three home runs and 10 doubles … career pitching totals included 260 strikeouts in 164.1 innings and five saves … received all-conference and all-district honors three times each and was selected to play in the 2021 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series … honor student