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Jersey Number 14
Sam Kretsch
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Burlingame, Calif.
- High School:
- Junipero Serra HS
- Major:
- Business Administration
AS A SOPHOMORE (2026): Made 22 appearances and seven starts as a sophomore for the Gaels... Finished the season with a 6.82 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, a 5-2 record and three saves on the mound... Pitched 60.2 innings, allowed 69 hits, 46 earned runs, 23 walks and struck out 71 batters... Started the season as a high leverage relief arm but moved into the rotation by the end of the season, making several starts in the Saturday role for the Gaels... 22 appearances tied for the team lead along with teammate David Roberts... Pitched a season high six innings in two different starts, earning wins against San Diego and Gonzaga... Struck out a career high nine batters in five innings of work against LMU (5/9)... Recorded at least five strikeouts seven outings this season, ranking second on the team with a career high 71 strikeouts... 5-2 record was the second highest win total on the team... Earned his fifth win of the season in a six-inning start in the WCC Tournament, allowing just two runs off four hits with six strikeouts in a 13-4 win over Gonzaga (5/21)... Got the start against No. 1 UCLA in the NCAA Regional, going 4.1 innings allowing five runs off seven hits in the no-decision (5/31).
AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Made 20 appearances and four starts as a true freshman for the Gaels... Finished the season with a 5.89 ERA, a 1.75 WHIP and a 3-2 record on the mound... Pitched 36.2 innings, allowed 45 hits, 24 earned runs, 19 walks and struck out 31 batters... Made his first collegiate start on opening weekend where he pitched 3.1 innings, allowing just one run and striking out four batters to earn his first career win... Threw a career high five innings in a 4-3 defeat to Utah Tech... Struck out a career high five batters against #15 Vanderbilt... Pitched 2.2 innings in an 18-11 win over LMU in the WCC Tournament and threw two innings against USC in the NCAA Regional.
PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Junipero HS
Attended Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California... Pitched 64.1 innings to go with a 1.63 ERA as well as 63 strikeouts... Named First Team All-West Catholic Athletic League... Played football and basketball through his sophomore year.
AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Made 20 appearances and four starts as a true freshman for the Gaels... Finished the season with a 5.89 ERA, a 1.75 WHIP and a 3-2 record on the mound... Pitched 36.2 innings, allowed 45 hits, 24 earned runs, 19 walks and struck out 31 batters... Made his first collegiate start on opening weekend where he pitched 3.1 innings, allowing just one run and striking out four batters to earn his first career win... Threw a career high five innings in a 4-3 defeat to Utah Tech... Struck out a career high five batters against #15 Vanderbilt... Pitched 2.2 innings in an 18-11 win over LMU in the WCC Tournament and threw two innings against USC in the NCAA Regional.
PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Junipero HS
Attended Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California... Pitched 64.1 innings to go with a 1.63 ERA as well as 63 strikeouts... Named First Team All-West Catholic Athletic League... Played football and basketball through his sophomore year.
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