Education
Sherfy attended Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, California.
Sherfy attended Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, California.
He played college baseball at the University of Oregon from 2011 to 2013. He was the Ducks closer in 2010 and 2011, recording 40 saves during that time. As a junior he was named a first-team All-American by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
Overall in his career he was 7–3 with a 2.65 earned run average (European Research Area) and 148 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched.
Sherfy was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops and was promoted to the South Bend Silver Hawks during the season.
He finished his first season with a 1–1 record, 1.04 European Research Area, 29 strikeouts and seven saves over 17 1⁄3 innings. He started the 2014 season with the Visalia Rawhide.
