Garrett Burhenn

RHP

Player profile

Career Highlights

2021 (Junior)

Had a great junior campaign, finishing with a 7-2 record and a 3.81 ERA
Considered the ace of the staff, he threw a team-high 80.1 innings while making a team-high 13 starts
His seven wins were tied for the most in the Big Ten through the regular season
Had 91 strikeouts and just 27 walks
Of the 13 games in which he started, the team won 10 of those games, including each of his final six starts
Went seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits with nine strikeouts to claim his first win of the season vs. Iowa (March 26)
Gave up a third-inning grand slam vs. Penn State but battled his way through seven gutsy innings with seven strikeouts to pick up another win
Struck out nine in a win over Purdue on April 30 and then beat the Boilermakers in West Lafayette on May 11, going six innings and allowing just one run with six strikeouts
Had perhaps the best game of his Buckeye career at Indiana on May 23 … Recorded the first complete-game victory of his career, allowing just one run on seven hits while striking out a season-high 11
Notched 11 strikeouts for the second consecutive outing in just six innings of one-run ball vs. Northwestern on May 29

2020 (Sophomore)

2-2 with an 8.02 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 21.1 innings pitched over four starts
23 strikeouts per nine innings ranked seventh in the Big Ten while 29 total strikeouts ranked sixth
25-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranked third in the conference
Allowed three earned runs and struck out five in five innings pitched vs. Saint Joseph’s (2/14)
Struck out nine in 6.1 innings in win at Lipscomb (2/28)
Fanned 13 while allowing one earned run in seven innings pitched in win over Harvard (3/7)

2019 (Freshman)

6-4 with a 3.96 ERA in 15 starts as a true freshman
69 strikeouts and 31 walks in 91.0 innings pitched
Recorded a quality start in 11 of 15 starts as the Buckeyes’ Friday night arm
Tossed a gem in his collegiate debut vs. Seton Hall, throwing eight-scoreless innings on one hit with six strikeouts and no walks (2/16)
Picked up second win of season after throwing 6.1 scoreless innings on seven hits, two walks and five strikeouts at Bethune-Cookman (3/2)
Limited Lipscomb to three runs, one earned, on two hits with five strikeouts in six innings in a win in Bill Davis Stadium debut (3/15)
Worked seven innings on eight hits, three runs, three earned, one walk and three strikeouts in win over Hawai’i (3/21)
Went seven innings on six hits, two runs, one earned with two walks and five strikeouts in a no decision in B1G debut at Rutgers (3/29)
Claimed the win on Friday night over No. 24 Michigan, throwing 6.2 innings on three runs and six hits with two walks and a season-high seven strikeouts (4/12)
Received the tough-luck loss vs. Iowa, throwing eight innings on two runs and five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks (4/26)
Recorded the win on Thursday night at Purdue, pitching eight scoreless innings on six hits, one walk and six strikeouts (5/16)
Missed the Big Ten Tournament due to injury
Pitched 4.1 innings in Friday night start vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt at Nashville Regional on six hits, six runs, three walks and three strikeouts (5/31)

Prior to Ohio State

First team All-State selection at Lawrence North High School for head coach Richard Winzenread
Two-time all-county honoree
2016 WWBA PG most valuable pitcher
Posted a 1.76 ERA with 88 strikeouts as a junior for the Wildcats
6-1 with a 0.76 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 55.1 innings pitched as senior
Played summer ball for Indiana Mustangs and coach Mike Farrell

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