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Bellarmine University Athletics

2017 Baseball Roster

28 Will Birch

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Major Exercise Science
  • Hometown Indianapolis, IN
  • High School Cathedral
  • Parents Exercise Science

Biography

2017: Academic All-GLVC selection...Made a team-best 21 appearances on the mound…Led team in saves (three) and built a 4-3 record with a 3.29 ERA…Struck out 27 in 27.1 innings pitched…Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief against Tusculum on Feb. 17…Earned the win after striking out two in 1.0 scoreless inning of relief in a 6-5 win over Hillsdale on Feb. 25…Notched the win after retiring all eight batters he faced, including four with strikeouts, in a 4-3 triumph over Alderson Broaddus on March 5…Collected the win after 1.0 inning of relief in 6-5 victory over Lincoln Memorial on March 8…Posted 1.0 scoreless inning of relief against Missouri-St. Louis on March 18…Struck out two and didn’t allow an earned run in 1.0 inning of relief against Southern Indiana on March 24…Didn’t allow an earned run in 2.1 innings pitched in 4-3 win over Southern Indiana on March 25…Tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in earning the save in 4-3 edging of McKendree on April 1…Tallied the save while striking out a pair in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in 10-6 win over Saint Joseph’s on April 8…Accumulated 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against Saint Joseph’s on April 9…Secured the victory after hurling 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in 4-3 edging of No. 12 Indianapolis on April 23…Wrangled the save after retiring final batter in 6-3 victory over Lewis on April 29…Supplied 1.0 perfect inning of relief with a strikeout against Saint Joseph’s in the GLVC Tournament on May 13…Struck out lone batter faced against Kentucky Wesleyan in the NCAA Midwest Regional on May 19.
2017 Game-by-Game Statistics

2016: Made appearances in 11 games with one start…Went 1-0 with one save and a 4.02 ERA in 15.2 innings pitched…Struck out 15 or nearly one batter per inning…Opponents batted only .230 against him…Struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in 7-6 win over Alderson Broaddus on Feb. 28…Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in second game against Lee on March 2…Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief in an 8-1 win over Northwood on March 19…Didn’t allow an earned run in an inning of relief against Missouri-St. Louis on March 28…Collected the save after striking out two and allowing no runs in 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in 7-6 win over McKendree in opener on April 2…Fired 3.0 scoreless innings of relief and didn’t allow a hit while striking out two and earning the win in 6-5 victory over Saint Joseph’s in series finale on April 10…Fanned two in a scoreless inning of relief in 10-4 romp over Illinois Springfield in series finale on April 17.
2016 Game-by-Game Statistics

2015: Tied for team lead with five saves and led team in relief appearances with 13…Struck out 19 batters in 16.1 innings pitched…Notched the victory in one inning of relief in 6-5 win over Hillsdale on March 2…Struck out three and earned a save in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in 5-2 win over Kentucky State on March 12…Fanned two of the three batters he faced while notching the save in 7-5 win over Maryville in second game of doubleheader on March 15…Registered the save by striking out three in 1.2 innings of relief in 4-2 victory over Maryville on March 16…Tallied the save with 1.0 scoreless inning of relief in 3-1 win over Wisconsin-Parkside in second game of doubleheader on March 29…Secured the win by not allowing a run in season-high 2.1 innings of relief in 5-3 victory over Wisconsin-Parkside on March 30…Fired 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in 16-4 pounding of Lewis in tail end of doubleheader on April 4…Threw a scoreless inning of relief in 7-4 triumph over Lewis in second game of doubleheader on April 5…Accumulated his fifth save with a scoreless inning of relief in 10-7 triumph in regular-season finale against McKendree on May 3.
2015 Game-by-Game Statistics

2014: Made 12 pitching appearances, including one start, while going 1-3 in freshman season at Bellarmine…Struck out 23 batters in 18.1 innings pitched while recording two saves…In collegiate debut on March 6, struck out three in 1.2 perfect innings of relief against Lake Erie…Collected first collegiate save by throwing 1.0 scoreless inning of relief on March 9 against Hillsdale…Struck out one in 1.0 perfect inning of relief on March 11 against Lincoln Memorial…Struck out two in 1.0 scoreless inning of relief on March 16 against William Jewell…Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts on April 13 against Saint Joe’s…Struck out five and allowed one earned run in 3.0 innings in first start of collegiate career on May 4 against Lewis.
2014 Game-by-Game Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2014Freshman

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    6'0" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2015Sophomore

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    6'0" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2016Junior

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    6'0" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2017Senior

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    6'0" 200 lbs
    28