2024-25 Baseball Roster

#33 Radek Birkholz 2023-24 Baseball Roster

Height 5-11

Weight 200

Class Senior

B/T R/R

Hometown Highlands Ranch, CO

High School Valor Christian

Twitter @radekbirkholz

Bio / Statistics

HONORS & AWARDS

JUNIOR SEASON (2024)

Made nine appearances with a 3-0 record over 17.1 innings of work on the mound
Registered 20 strikeouts with a 4.67 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .175 batting average
Went 3.0 with no hits, no runs and three strikeouts in a pitching win over Rice (February 16)
Wrung up a season-high four strikeouts over 2.1 innings of work at FIU (February 23)
Earned the win in relief after going 3.0 with a pair of strikeouts at Tennessee Tech (March 1)
Allowed no hits and no runs while striking out three in a pitching win against Western Michigan (March 19)
Tallied multiple strikeouts in six of nine appearances on the season with at least one strikeout in every outing

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)

Made 18 game appearances with 4 starts pitching for ND.
Ended the season with a 4.91 ERA, 2-3 record through 44 innings pitched with 35 strikeouts.
Against 196 batters faced in 2023, only allowed 6 home runs and saved 1 game.
Went 2 innings or longer in 15 out of the 18 games he played in.
In his opening game against Lipscomb, he pitched 5 strikeouts in 3 innings pitched. (2/18/23)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)

Made 21 appearances and one start in his first season with the Irish.
Finished the year with a 4.98 ERA, 1-0 record through 21.2 innings pitched with 29 strikeouts.
Seven of his 20 appearances out of the bullpen went longer than 1.0 inning.
He tallied multiple strikeouts in seven of his 21 appearances on the season.
Set a career high with 4.0 innings pitched and 7 strikeouts against Boston College. (4/29/22)
Made his collegiate debut against Monmouth. (2/26/22~1)

PREP AND PERSONAL

Named the Colorado 2021 Gatorade Player of the Year
Tossed 35.2 innings with a 6-0 record and 0.79 ERA with 71 strikeouts and 10 walks during his senior season
He also hit .473 with seven home runs, 29 RBI and six steals during his senior campaign
Was one of two incoming recruits (DeMarco) to be named Gatorade Player of the Year
One of three Irish signees that participated in the 2020 Perfect Game National Showcase
Earned a spot on the Showcase Top Prospect Team at the Perfect Game National Showcase
2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American – West Region First Team
2020 Perfect Game First Team Preseason Underclass All American – West All-Region
2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American – High Honorable Mention
No. 270 Overall Recruit (Perfect Game)
East Cobb Astros 16U won the 2019 Perfect Game 16U Super 25 National Championship
2020 Perfect Game 17U Southeast World Series Champion
2020 Perfect Game 18U Southeast Select Championship winner
2020 WWBA World Championship All Tournament Team
2019 WWBA Underclass World Championship All Tournament Team
2019 WWBA World Championship All Tournament Team
2019 PG 16U Super25 National Championship All Tournament Team
2019 PG 16U World Series All Tournament Team