Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Boerema, Owen
Jersey Number 26
Owen Boerema
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Litchfield, Minn.
- High School:
- Litchfield
- Prev School:
- Univ. of Northwestern (Minn.)
Bio
CAREER HONORS
Second Team All-Big 12 (2023)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
GRADUATE (2024)
Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors … Made 17 weekend starts and two midweek starts in his final season … Finished with a 6-3 record and a 4.96 ERA (54 ER, 98.0 IP), striking out 110 and walking 48 … Broke program record for most starts made in a single-season (19) and finished third all-time in the single-season records with 110 strikeouts … Led the pitching staff in innings pitched and was second in total strikeouts … Turned in three quality starts, the last coming on May 3 vs. KU (7 IP, 2 ER), with eight strikeouts… Struck out a season-best 11 against Holy Cross on February 25, allowing two earned runs on four hits … Six times he struck out at least seven and went at least five innings in 12 of 19 starts …
Tossed a complete game against West Virginia (May 22) in the elimination game of the Big 12 tournament and set the record for the longest outing in the NCAA game held at Globe Life Field, becoming the first pitcher in K-State history to throw a complete game in a conference tournament … Struck out 10 batters and scattered seven hits in his career-long outing and held WVU to four earned runs … His 10 strikeouts in the Big 12 Tournament are the most by any Wildcat in a single conference tournament game … During Big 12 play, went 3-2 with a 4.61 ERA (27 ER, 52.2 IP) with 52 strikeouts and 27 walks … Ranked sixth in the league in total strikeouts, fourth in batters struck out looking, and first in game starts … Was one of eight pitchers in the Big 12 to strikeout 11-plus batters in a single game.
SENIOR (2023)
Voted Second Team All-Big 12 … Made 15 weekend starts and one relief appearance in 2023 … Finished with a 7-2 record and a 5.06 ERA (48 ER, 85.1 IP), striking out 95 and walking 34 … Matched a program record seven victories by a senior ... Led the pitching staff in strikeouts and innings … Turned in six quality starts, the last coming on May 5 against Southeast Missouri State (6 IP, 1 ER), logging a season-high 7 1/3 innings … Struck out a season-best 12 against Texas in Big 12 action on April 7 with four earned runs on eight hits … Seven times he struck out at least seven and went at least five innings in 12 of 15 starts … Logged three innings in relief in the Cats’ season finale against TCU on May 27 … Credited with victories in four consecutive outings from March 3-March 24 … In his During Big 12 play, went 3-1 with a 5.36 ERA (29 ER, 48.2 IP) with 55 strikeouts and 18 walks … Ranked second in the league in strikeouts third in batters struck out looking, and innings pitched during conference games … Was one of six pitchers in the Big 12 to strikeout 12-plus batters in a single game.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN (2020-22)
Spent three seasons at University of Northwestern (Division III) in St. Paul, Minnesota … Appeared in 28 games (26 starts) over three seasons, going 16-4 with a 1.88 ERA (37 ER, 177 IP) and 240 strikeouts against 51 walks … Opponents hit .191 against him … Set the UNW single-season record with 139 strikeouts and the single-game record with 21 punchouts in 2022 … Named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Pitcher of the Year in 2021 and 2022 in addition to 2022 ABCA Region 9 Pitcher of the Year honors … Selected a first team all-American by NCCAA, ABCA and D3baseball.com in 2022 … Eight times was voted UMAC Pitcher of the Week during his career … In 2022, he went 9-2 with a 1.42 ERA (14 ER, 89 IP) with 139 strikeouts and 26 walks … Went 7-2 with a 2.08 ERA (19 ER, 82.1 IP) with 92 strikeouts against 21 walks during the 2021 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Litchfield High School in Litchfield, Minnesota, for head coach Jeff Wollin … A three-year letterwinner for Litchfield, he was a three-time all-conference selection and also earned all-state honors … Minnesota state record holder for longest hitting streak (34 games) and holds school records for career ERA, strikeouts and wins … As a senior, had a 1.11 ERA with 82 strikeouts while hitting .453 at the plate … Posted a 0.72 ERA with 88 strikeouts as a junior … Also lettered in basketball and cross country … He was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was a three-time all-conference selection in addition to being an all-state pick … Left in third place in school history in points, top 10 in assists and rebounds.
PERSONAL
Born January 9, 2001 in Litchfield, Minnesota … Son of Adam and Candace Boerema … Has two siblings, Margaret and Gideon … Valedictorian of his high school and a member of National Honors Society … Biology major.
Second Team All-Big 12 (2023)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
GRADUATE (2024)
Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors … Made 17 weekend starts and two midweek starts in his final season … Finished with a 6-3 record and a 4.96 ERA (54 ER, 98.0 IP), striking out 110 and walking 48 … Broke program record for most starts made in a single-season (19) and finished third all-time in the single-season records with 110 strikeouts … Led the pitching staff in innings pitched and was second in total strikeouts … Turned in three quality starts, the last coming on May 3 vs. KU (7 IP, 2 ER), with eight strikeouts… Struck out a season-best 11 against Holy Cross on February 25, allowing two earned runs on four hits … Six times he struck out at least seven and went at least five innings in 12 of 19 starts …
Tossed a complete game against West Virginia (May 22) in the elimination game of the Big 12 tournament and set the record for the longest outing in the NCAA game held at Globe Life Field, becoming the first pitcher in K-State history to throw a complete game in a conference tournament … Struck out 10 batters and scattered seven hits in his career-long outing and held WVU to four earned runs … His 10 strikeouts in the Big 12 Tournament are the most by any Wildcat in a single conference tournament game … During Big 12 play, went 3-2 with a 4.61 ERA (27 ER, 52.2 IP) with 52 strikeouts and 27 walks … Ranked sixth in the league in total strikeouts, fourth in batters struck out looking, and first in game starts … Was one of eight pitchers in the Big 12 to strikeout 11-plus batters in a single game.
SENIOR (2023)
Voted Second Team All-Big 12 … Made 15 weekend starts and one relief appearance in 2023 … Finished with a 7-2 record and a 5.06 ERA (48 ER, 85.1 IP), striking out 95 and walking 34 … Matched a program record seven victories by a senior ... Led the pitching staff in strikeouts and innings … Turned in six quality starts, the last coming on May 5 against Southeast Missouri State (6 IP, 1 ER), logging a season-high 7 1/3 innings … Struck out a season-best 12 against Texas in Big 12 action on April 7 with four earned runs on eight hits … Seven times he struck out at least seven and went at least five innings in 12 of 15 starts … Logged three innings in relief in the Cats’ season finale against TCU on May 27 … Credited with victories in four consecutive outings from March 3-March 24 … In his During Big 12 play, went 3-1 with a 5.36 ERA (29 ER, 48.2 IP) with 55 strikeouts and 18 walks … Ranked second in the league in strikeouts third in batters struck out looking, and innings pitched during conference games … Was one of six pitchers in the Big 12 to strikeout 12-plus batters in a single game.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN (2020-22)
Spent three seasons at University of Northwestern (Division III) in St. Paul, Minnesota … Appeared in 28 games (26 starts) over three seasons, going 16-4 with a 1.88 ERA (37 ER, 177 IP) and 240 strikeouts against 51 walks … Opponents hit .191 against him … Set the UNW single-season record with 139 strikeouts and the single-game record with 21 punchouts in 2022 … Named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Pitcher of the Year in 2021 and 2022 in addition to 2022 ABCA Region 9 Pitcher of the Year honors … Selected a first team all-American by NCCAA, ABCA and D3baseball.com in 2022 … Eight times was voted UMAC Pitcher of the Week during his career … In 2022, he went 9-2 with a 1.42 ERA (14 ER, 89 IP) with 139 strikeouts and 26 walks … Went 7-2 with a 2.08 ERA (19 ER, 82.1 IP) with 92 strikeouts against 21 walks during the 2021 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Litchfield High School in Litchfield, Minnesota, for head coach Jeff Wollin … A three-year letterwinner for Litchfield, he was a three-time all-conference selection and also earned all-state honors … Minnesota state record holder for longest hitting streak (34 games) and holds school records for career ERA, strikeouts and wins … As a senior, had a 1.11 ERA with 82 strikeouts while hitting .453 at the plate … Posted a 0.72 ERA with 88 strikeouts as a junior … Also lettered in basketball and cross country … He was a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team and was a three-time all-conference selection in addition to being an all-state pick … Left in third place in school history in points, top 10 in assists and rebounds.
PERSONAL
Born January 9, 2001 in Litchfield, Minnesota … Son of Adam and Candace Boerema … Has two siblings, Margaret and Gideon … Valedictorian of his high school and a member of National Honors Society … Biology major.
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