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26 Pete Minella

  • Position Left-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Western Springs, Ill.
  • Highschool Nazareth Academy

Biography

JUNIOR (2018): Appeared in 15 games with one start … finished the season with a 4.74 ERA in 19.0 innings pitched … credited with a save in an inning of play at North Dakota State (March 18) … pitched a season-best 3.1 innings vs. Iowa (May 15); yielded two hits and one run while striking out three … went two full innings against North Dakota State (May 23) in the Summit League Tournament; allowed no hits or runs and struck out two

SOPHOMORE (2017): Recorded 3-1 record and team-leading five saves in 19 appearances... 4.63 ERA... four starts on the year... 35.0 innings pitched, 19 strikeouts and five walks... opponents batted .266... made 11 Summit League appearances and started once... 0-1 record with a 1.59 ERA in 22.2 innings... conference opponents batted just .195... recorded 12 strikeouts to two walks... all five saves came during conference play... pitched 1.2 innings of relief against #14 Texas Tech in game two... threw 1.2 innings at Saint Louis... scoreless inning of relief against Fort Wayne... pitched a scoreless inning of relief versus North Dakota State... earned his first collegiate save going 2.2 shutout innings in the Omaha finale... retired all eight batters he faced in order... earned his second straight save with 3.1 innings against South Dakota State, allowing just one hit (9th inning) and striking out a career-high three batters... made the start against SIUE and earned his first collegiate win going 2.0 innings... picked up the save in the series opener at Fort Wayne, throwing a scoreless inning... got the start against Illinois State and earned the win by throwing two scoreless innings... picked up his fourth save of the year with 2.1 shutout innings against Omaha... earned the win in his start against Iowa, allowing 1 hit in two innings of work... pitched a career-high 4.0 innings in game one at SDSU, striking out a career-high six batters while earning the save... named Summit League ‘Co-Pitcher of the Week’ on May 8 following his performance against Iowa and SDSU.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Redshirted.

FRESHMAN (2015): Logged 17 relief appearances... 19.2 IP and 12 strikeouts to just four walks... 13 times allowed one or fewer earned runs, and nine times kept the opposition off the scoreboard... season-high two strikeouts at Omaha, versus Milwaukee and at South Dakota State... season-high 3.1 IP at SDSU and went 3.0 IP at Wichita State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Lee Milano at Nazareth Academy... named All-Area First Team in 2014 and 2013... part of three consecutive playoff victories... went 7-2 on the mound during his junior campaign with a 2.62 ERA… 4-0 during the summer before his senior year with a 0.89 ERA… member of team that finished third place in the State Tournament in 2012… ranked 129th Top Prospect by Prep Baseball Report in Illinois.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Dawn Minella... born January 7, 1996... father served as major influence on sports career, "My father taught me everything I know."... most admires Lee Milano because of his passion for baseball... family member, Ryan Powers plays baseball at Miami of Ohio... hobbies include: Netflix and hanging with friends... likes the Chicago Cubs... favorite musical group is the Dave Matthews Band.

MAJOR: Undecided

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 170 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2016Sophomore

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2017Sophomore

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2018Junior

    Left-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    26