Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Corsentino, Blake
Jersey Number 34
Blake Corsentino
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ventura, Calif.
- High School:
- Ventura HS
- Prev School:
- Santa Barbara City College
Bio
HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
JUNIOR (2023)
Made 14 relief appearances in 2023 … Went 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA (15 ER, 25.0 IP), 27 strikeouts and nine walks … Tossed a one-hitter in his one inning in relief to earn the save at Stephen F. Austin in the season opener on February 17 before striking out a season-high four the following day … Logged season-high 3 1/3 innings at Oklahoma State with three strikeouts on May 13 … Tossed a scoreless inning at UC Irvine to pick up the win allowing just two hits … In Big 12 action, made four appearances with no record and a 7.27 ERA (7 ER, 8.2 IP) … Did not allow a hit or run during two innings against Kansas on April 15 … Made two relief appearances during the conference tournament, logging three innings with two strikeouts … Did not allow a run in his last appearance, allowing just one hit with one strikeout against KU on May 26.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Made a team-leading 22 appearances in 2022, including three weekend starts … Posted a 4-5 record with a 4.21 ERA (27 ER, 57.2 IP) and two saves … Struck out 50 and walked 14 while opponents hit .281 against him … Struck out the side in order on 12 pitches against Auburn on February 20 in K-State debut … Logged 7 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in picking up the victory at CSU Bakersfield on February 27 … As a reliever (19 appearances), went 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA (16 ER, 48 IP) along with 46 strikeouts and 11 walks … Logged at least two innings 13 times as reliever, holding opponents scoreless in 10 of 19 relief appearances … Struck out a season-best nine hitters against Creighton on April 5 over 3 1/3 innings (earned win) … Picked up first save after three shutout innings against Central Connecticut State on March 13, scattering a pair of hits with four strikeouts … Struck out five of six batters faced against Texas Tech at the Big 12 Championship on May 25 … During Big 12 play, made a team-high 11 appearances (two starts) while going 2-4 with a 5.46 ERA (17 ER, 28 IP) and 17 strikeouts against nine walks.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (2020)
Played one season at Santa Barbara City College ... In seven starts, went 3-4 with a 3.13 ERA (13 ER, 37.1 IP) with 33 strikeouts against just five walks ... Season-long 7 2/3 innings against Chaffey on February 29, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out five ... Struck out eight over seven innings on February 20 against Oxnard, giving up one earned run ... Earned first victory at West L.A. in his first start of the year, striking out six without a walk over three innings (no earned runs on four hits) ... In 2020, SBCC went 12-8 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... The 2021 season was also cancelled due to COVID-19.
CSU EAST BAY (2019)
Played one season for Division II Cal State East Bay ... In 13 appearances, he went 3-5 with a 7.64 ERA (43 ER, 50.2 IP) with 29 strikeouts ... Struck out a season-high four batters twice: February 23 against CSU San Bernardino and on April 5 against CSU Dominguez Hills ... Logged a season-high seven innings against CSU San Bernardino on February 23 in earning the victory, yielding just two hits without a walk ... Surrendered one earned run over 6 2/3 innings on April 5 against CSU Dominguez Hills, walking one in picking up the win ... Struck out multiple batters in nine outings, including in each of his first five appearances ... CSU East Bay went 22-28 (19-25 CCAA) during the 2019 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Ventura High School in Ventura, California ... During his junior season, boasted an earned run average of 0.74, allowing four earned runs over 38 innings with 22 strikeouts ... Helped lead Ventura to the Channel League title and was named league pitcher of the year ... Additionally, he was named all-county and first team all-Channel League ... Voted league pitcher of the year again after his senior season in 2018 ... Also played basketball for the Cougars.
PERSONAL
Born on July 30, 1999 in Ventura, California ... Son of Joseph and Kristin Corsentino ... Has one brother, Connor ... Credits his dad Joseph as the biggest influence in his athletic career ... Enjoys hiking and camping ... Sociology/Criminology major.
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
JUNIOR (2023)
Made 14 relief appearances in 2023 … Went 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA (15 ER, 25.0 IP), 27 strikeouts and nine walks … Tossed a one-hitter in his one inning in relief to earn the save at Stephen F. Austin in the season opener on February 17 before striking out a season-high four the following day … Logged season-high 3 1/3 innings at Oklahoma State with three strikeouts on May 13 … Tossed a scoreless inning at UC Irvine to pick up the win allowing just two hits … In Big 12 action, made four appearances with no record and a 7.27 ERA (7 ER, 8.2 IP) … Did not allow a hit or run during two innings against Kansas on April 15 … Made two relief appearances during the conference tournament, logging three innings with two strikeouts … Did not allow a run in his last appearance, allowing just one hit with one strikeout against KU on May 26.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Made a team-leading 22 appearances in 2022, including three weekend starts … Posted a 4-5 record with a 4.21 ERA (27 ER, 57.2 IP) and two saves … Struck out 50 and walked 14 while opponents hit .281 against him … Struck out the side in order on 12 pitches against Auburn on February 20 in K-State debut … Logged 7 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in picking up the victory at CSU Bakersfield on February 27 … As a reliever (19 appearances), went 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA (16 ER, 48 IP) along with 46 strikeouts and 11 walks … Logged at least two innings 13 times as reliever, holding opponents scoreless in 10 of 19 relief appearances … Struck out a season-best nine hitters against Creighton on April 5 over 3 1/3 innings (earned win) … Picked up first save after three shutout innings against Central Connecticut State on March 13, scattering a pair of hits with four strikeouts … Struck out five of six batters faced against Texas Tech at the Big 12 Championship on May 25 … During Big 12 play, made a team-high 11 appearances (two starts) while going 2-4 with a 5.46 ERA (17 ER, 28 IP) and 17 strikeouts against nine walks.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (2020)
Played one season at Santa Barbara City College ... In seven starts, went 3-4 with a 3.13 ERA (13 ER, 37.1 IP) with 33 strikeouts against just five walks ... Season-long 7 2/3 innings against Chaffey on February 29, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out five ... Struck out eight over seven innings on February 20 against Oxnard, giving up one earned run ... Earned first victory at West L.A. in his first start of the year, striking out six without a walk over three innings (no earned runs on four hits) ... In 2020, SBCC went 12-8 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... The 2021 season was also cancelled due to COVID-19.
CSU EAST BAY (2019)
Played one season for Division II Cal State East Bay ... In 13 appearances, he went 3-5 with a 7.64 ERA (43 ER, 50.2 IP) with 29 strikeouts ... Struck out a season-high four batters twice: February 23 against CSU San Bernardino and on April 5 against CSU Dominguez Hills ... Logged a season-high seven innings against CSU San Bernardino on February 23 in earning the victory, yielding just two hits without a walk ... Surrendered one earned run over 6 2/3 innings on April 5 against CSU Dominguez Hills, walking one in picking up the win ... Struck out multiple batters in nine outings, including in each of his first five appearances ... CSU East Bay went 22-28 (19-25 CCAA) during the 2019 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Ventura High School in Ventura, California ... During his junior season, boasted an earned run average of 0.74, allowing four earned runs over 38 innings with 22 strikeouts ... Helped lead Ventura to the Channel League title and was named league pitcher of the year ... Additionally, he was named all-county and first team all-Channel League ... Voted league pitcher of the year again after his senior season in 2018 ... Also played basketball for the Cougars.
PERSONAL
Born on July 30, 1999 in Ventura, California ... Son of Joseph and Kristin Corsentino ... Has one brother, Connor ... Credits his dad Joseph as the biggest influence in his athletic career ... Enjoys hiking and camping ... Sociology/Criminology major.
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K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
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K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
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