2024-25 Baseball Roster

#33 Radek Birkholz 2023-24 Baseball Roster

RHP


Height 5-11
Weight 200
Class Senior
B/T R/R
Hometown Highlands Ranch, CO
High School Valor Christian
Twitter @radekbirkholz
Radek Birkholz - Baseball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List ( 2024)

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