As a Loper ... * 2004 honorable mention All-RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
* RMAC Pitcher of the Week (April 1st)
* Earned wins over nationally-ranked Colorado Mesa and Colorado State-Pueblo in consecutive starts
* 15 appearances, including eight starts (four lasting 7.0 innings)
* Three games with seven K's
* Pitched against the Lincoln Saltdogs, a professional independent league team, in a May 2004 exhibition
* Finished collegiate career at Nebraska-Lincoln
Joba's Detroit Tiger bio (prior to 2014 season)