[1] He won the Wade Boggs Athletic Achievement Award during his junior year after batting .298 with four home runs as a first baseman and going 6–3 with a 1.58 ERA and 45 strikeouts as a pitcher.
[4] Messick went 1–1 with one save and a 0.77 ERA and struck out 19 batters in 11+2⁄3 innings over six relief appearances during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Messick won the league's Cy Young Award after going 3–0 with a 0.49 ERA and striking out 27 batters against five hits and three walks in 18+2⁄3 innings pitched.
[7][8] He was also occasionally used as a designated hitter and batted .225 with one home run, which he hit in his first collegiate plate appearance, and five RBIs in 40 at-bats.
[11] Messick was also named to the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Preseason Pitcher of the Year by Perfect Game USA.