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Bellarmine University Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez
Brian Westerholt
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II

23 Nolan Pender

  • Position Right-handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Exercise Science
  • Hometown Louisville, KY
  • High School Ballard
  • Parents Amy and Dave Pender

Biography

2024 – Fifth-year Senior
Recognized on College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District Team…ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Team leader in wins (three), strikeouts (55), innings pitched (46.0) and starts (nine) while ranking second in total appearances (22), ERA (6.46) and opposing batting average (.286)…Went 3-2 with a save and 35 strikeouts in 33.2 innings pitched in ASUN play…Struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings of relief Feb. 25 against UNC Asheville…Notched a save behind 2.2 innings of work April 5 against ASUN counterpart Austin Peay…Tossed a scoreless inning of relief against Eastern Illinois (March 12) and ASUN foes North Florida (March 28) and North Alabama (April 13), the latter of which he earned the win…Started and fired a shutout inning against No. 2 Tennessee on April 16…In consecutive ASUN starts against Central Arkansas, Kennesaw State and Eastern Kentucky, logged 4.0, 5.0 and a season-high 6.0 innings, allowing a single earned run in each outing while registering the win in the KSU game…In final performance of career, fanned a season-high nine batters in 5.0 innings while pocketing the win against ASUN counterpart Queens on May 18.

2023 - Senior
Named ASUN Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 20…Recognized on College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District Team…ASUN Honor Roll recipient...ASUN Honors Graduate recipient...Led team in ERA (5.48), strikeouts (86) and innings pitched (85.1) while tying for first in wins (five) and starts (14)…Ended regular season fourth in ASUN in innings pitched, tied for fourth in strikeouts and tied for 12th in wins…Amassed six quality starts (at least 6.0 innings and three earned runs or less)…Logged 6.0 innings or more in 11 starts, including each of his first six…Amassed five strikeouts or more in 11 outings, including six with at least six, and never fanned less than four in a performance…Struck out 11 while allowing only two hits in 6.0 shutout innings in recording win against New Mexico State in season opener Feb. 17…Notched win against Southern Indiana on Feb. 24 after yielding only one hit and no earned runs in 7.0 innings…Gave up only one run in 7.0 innings against Indiana on March 9…Fanned six in 6.0 innings while conceding four runs in posting win against Lipscomb on April 21…Piled up season-high 12 strikeouts while allowing two runs over 6.0 innings against Queens on May 13…Capped season by securing win against Liberty on May 20 after striking out five while allowing four runs in 6.0 innings.

2022 - Junior
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Made 16 appearances with team-high 14 starts on the mound and led team in innings pitched (86.0), strikeouts (62) and complete games (two) while tying for team lead in wins (three) and topping starting pitchers in ERA (5.13)…In 10 ASUN appearances, all starts, earned three wins and registered two complete games while striking out 45 in 63.2 innings pitched…At end of regular season, ranked second in ASUN in innings pitched…Logged at least 6.0 innings pitched in nine of his 10 conference starts…Fanned at least five batters in seven appearances…In season debut Feb. 18, did not allow an earned run in 6.0 innings pitched against No. 5 Virginia…Struck out season-high seven while allowing two earned runs in 8.0 innings pitched against Central Arkansas on March 18…Pitched back-to-back complete games in ASUN play against North Alabama on April 9 and Jacksonville State on April 14…Struck out two in 1.0 perfect inning of relief against No. 1 Tennessee on April 19…In penultimate outing, struck out five while allowing two earned runs in 7.0 innings pitched against North Alabama on May 14.

2021 - Sophomore 
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Tied for third on team in pitching starts (eight), ranked fourth in strikeouts (36) and overall appearances (15), and was fifth in innings pitched (37.1)…Did not commit an error…Fired 2.0 scoreless innings against Austin Peay State on March 23 and Kentucky on March 30…Piled up season-high 10 strikeouts and allowed two runs in 6.0 innings in earning the win in 3-2 victory over North Alabama on April 25…Struck out six and did not allow an earned run in season-high 7.0 innings in posting win against Lipscomb in 10-4 victory on May 8.

2020 - Freshman 
Academic All-GLVC honoree...Before remainder of season canceled due to coronavirus, made one pitching appearance…In collegiate debut, worked an inning of scoreless relief against No. 7 North Greenville on Feb. 9.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    Outfield/Right-handed Pitcher
    6'2" 210 lbs
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    2021Sophomore

    Outfield/Right-handed Pitcher
    6'2" 210 lbs
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    2022Junior

    Right-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 230 lbs
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    2023Senior

    Right-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 230 lbs
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    2024Graduate Student

    Right-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 225 lbs
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