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16 Colan Borchers

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Le Mars, Iowa
  • Highschool Le Mars

Biography

SENIOR (2018): Made 16 appearances in relief … tied  for fifth all-time in single season history with five saves … posted a career-best 1.09 ERA in 24.2 innings of action … the opposition hit .188 against him … allowed a career low three earned runs on the season; runners scored (earned) in just two of his appearances … recorded a career-high 30 strikeouts … pitched a career-best 3.2 innings with five Ks in the 4-3, 14-inning win over South Dakota State (May 12)

JUNIOR (2017): Made seven relief appearances... 0-0 record, 7.45 ERA... 9.2 innings pitched, six strikeouts and nine walks... came on in relief in the season-opening game against #14 Texas Tech... pitched a scoreless inning at SIU... walked three but turned a double play for a scoreless inning of relief at SIUE... matched season-high of two innings pitched and three strikeouts in the win at Illinois State, and blanked the Redbirds.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Recorded 17 relief appearances, second-most on the team... 1-1 record and 6.85 ERA... 14 strikeouts in 22.1 innings... appearance in the Tennessee Tech opener... scoreless relief appearance at Southern Illinois... picked up the win in relief at Northern Kentucky during game one of the series... appeared in game one of the Arkansas series... scoreless inning of relief versus North Dakota State... did not give up an earned run in four consecutive outings (NDSU, SDSU, UIS, Omaha)... threw a scoreless inning of relief at Iowa... three innings of relief in game one at Oral Roberts, matching a career-high in strikeouts and innings pitched.

FRESHMAN (2015): Made 16 appearances and three starts... finished 1-2 with a save in 25 innings... 23 strikeouts to 16 walks... went 2.0 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts at Evansville... went two innings in his first collegiate start at Wichita State... did not allow an earned run in half of his appearances... picked up his first collegiate win with an inning of relief in the win over nationally-ranked Iowa... threw 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings of relief against Milwaukee to earn the save... over his final three appearances gave up one hit and one unearned run in 3.2 innings.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Trent Eckstaine at Le Mars High School in Le Mars, Iowa... 2014 Perfect Game Central Region Honorable Mention... First Team All-Conference in 2013… Second Team All-District in 2013… named to Top Prospect Midwest List in 2012 and 2013… First Team All-Conference in 2012… Second Team All-District in 2012… also played basketball… three-year varsity basketball award winner.

PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Keri Borchers

MAJOR: Business

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2015Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2016Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 220 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2017Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 220 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2018Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 220 lbs
    16