#31

Will Pfennig

RHP

Player profile

Career Highlights

2021 (Junior)

Made 10 appearances on the season that included 5 starts
Had a 6.82 ERA in 33 innings pitched with 26 strikeouts
Pitched 6.2 innings in his start against Nebraska on March 14, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 7 batters in the 6-4 Ohio State win
Came out of the bullpen for 3.1 innings of work against Indiana on April 4, allowing 1 hit and no earned runs as the Buckeyes held on to win 4-3
Held Penn State hitless and scoreless in 2 innings of relief in the 7-0 win on April 24
Picked up his sole win of the year in the first game of the final series of the season against Northwestern on May 28, striking out 5 and giving up 2 earned runs across 3.2 innings out of the bullpen

2020 (Sophomore)

0-2 with a 91 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched over four appearances
Struck out five and allowed one earned run in two innings at Georgia Tech (2/21)
Made the start at North Florida, striking out four over 2.2 innings without allowing an earned run (3/11)

2019 (Freshman)

2-4 with with a 4.78 ERA in 24 appearances with three starts as a true freshman
53 strikeouts and 29 walks in 58.1 innings with two saves
Made collegiate debut vs. Seton Hall, allowing one unearned run on two hits in two innings of relief work (Feb. 17)
Combined to throw 6.2 scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts and one walk in two appearances in Texas (2/22-25)
Claimed first career save vs. Hawai’i, throwing one inning on one run, one hit, one walk and one strikeout (3/22)
Made first collegiate start vs. Hawai’i (3/24)
Threw seven innings of relief, allowing no runs on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts at Rutgers (3/30)
Struck out four in three innings in the start at Ohio (4/9)
Fanned a season-high six hitters in 3.1 innings of relief on two hits, one run and no walks to claim the save vs. No. 24 Michigan (4/13)
Two scoreless innings of relief vs. Wright State with two strikeouts (5/8)
Earned his first collegiate win after tossing 3.1 scoreless innings of relief on two hits, two walks and four strikeouts vs. Penn State (5/10)
Claimed the win over Michigan in the B1G Tournament opener, throwing 1.2 scoreless inning of relief with three strikeouts and one walk (5/22)
Pitched a career-high 7.1 innings in the loss in the start vs. Minnesota on seven hits, four runs, four earned, three walks and four strikeouts in B1G Tournament (5/25)
Worked two inning of relief and gave up three runs on three hits with two walks in NCAA Regional game vs. McNeese (6/1)

Prior to Ohio State

First team All-GMC, GMC Pitcher of the Year, first team All-City selection at Mason High School for head coach Curt Bly
2018 Player of the Year by Cincinnati Enquirer
Second Team All-State selection as a senior helping the team to its first trip to the state baseball tournament since 1987 with a 26-6 record
Finished senior campaign with a 9-1 record on the mound
Holds the school record for most strikeouts in a single-season
2018 team captain and pitcher of the year
Second team All-GMC as a junior, going 6-2 with 47 strikeouts in 36.2 innings pitched
Green and White award in 2016 and rookie of the year in 2015 after posting a 0.36 ERA
Played summer ball for Cincinnati Baseball Club and coach Kirk Beermann

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