2024 Baseball Roster
Roster
Arbaugh, Aidan
Jersey Number 12
Aidan Arbaugh
- Position:
- LHP/OF
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Saline, Mich.
- High School:
- Saline
Bio
CAREER NOTES: A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (JUNIOR): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Logged a 1-0 record in six appearances, posting six strikeouts with a 7.50 ERA ... Had season-best outing in season-long 3.0 IP, firing season-best tying three Ks to earn win against Eastern Michigan (May 14), allowing just one hit .... Also rang up three punchouts in 1.0 IP in the Victory for MSU at Michigan (March 26).
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Collected Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Redshirted the 2023 season due to an injury.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Made seven appearances with four starts, logging a 1-1 record with 13 strikeouts and seven walks with 19.0 IP ... In Spartan debut vs. Illinois (3/25/22), went 3.0 IP and registered first collegiate strikeout ... Made first collegiate start vs. Youngstown State (3/30/22), going 2..0 IP with four hits, three runs and one strikeout ... Picked up first win as a Spartan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (4/27/22) going 5.0 IP with two hits, one run and matched a career-high four strikeouts, with the 5.0 IP matching career-long outing from previous appearance, vs. Eastern Michigan (4/20/22) ... The four Ks vs Purdue Fort Wayne matched career-best four strikeouts first done in appearance in Capital Clash vs. Michigan at Jackson Field (4/15/22), which was third-straight outing with three or more Ks and part of five total appearances with a strikeout.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Saline High School for head coach Al Zeiher ... Named MLive Player of the Year, as well as earning Second-Team All-State and All-Conference accolades in 2021 ... Logged a .381 average with 40 hits, 33 RBI and seven HRs, leading Saline in all four categories ... on the mound, went 4.1 with a 0.62 ERA with a team-leading 57 strikeouts in 34 IP ... Was team captain ... Helped the Hornets to a 30-6 record as a sophomore before junior season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Was rated as the No. 4 pitcher in Michigan and the No. 16 overall player in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report when signed with MSU ... Invited to the 2020 Preseason All-State Showcase ... Played summer club league for Michigan Bulls, along with the I-75’ers of the Legacy MCBL in summer of 2021, earning Legacy MCBL Player of the Week (7/20/21), and helping the I-75’ers to the championship series ... Will be playing for the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Great Lakes League in summer of 2022 ... Also played hockey for Saline as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Son of Laura and Mark Arbaugh ... Mother, Laura, played tennis at Michigan State (1993-96), while father, Mark, played football at Hillsdale (1992-95) ... Brother, Andrew, played football and baseball, while sister, Isabella, is a swimmer ... Majoring in information science at MSU ... Has career ambitions in education or business after his baseball career ... Lists father as biggest baseball influence because he introduced baseball to him and taught him everything ... Lists greatest athletic experience as hitting a walk-off during the playoffs of his sophomore year because of the excitement of the big win ... Selected MSU over Michigan, Indiana and Notre Dame.
2024 (JUNIOR): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Logged a 1-0 record in six appearances, posting six strikeouts with a 7.50 ERA ... Had season-best outing in season-long 3.0 IP, firing season-best tying three Ks to earn win against Eastern Michigan (May 14), allowing just one hit .... Also rang up three punchouts in 1.0 IP in the Victory for MSU at Michigan (March 26).
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Collected Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Redshirted the 2023 season due to an injury.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Made seven appearances with four starts, logging a 1-1 record with 13 strikeouts and seven walks with 19.0 IP ... In Spartan debut vs. Illinois (3/25/22), went 3.0 IP and registered first collegiate strikeout ... Made first collegiate start vs. Youngstown State (3/30/22), going 2..0 IP with four hits, three runs and one strikeout ... Picked up first win as a Spartan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (4/27/22) going 5.0 IP with two hits, one run and matched a career-high four strikeouts, with the 5.0 IP matching career-long outing from previous appearance, vs. Eastern Michigan (4/20/22) ... The four Ks vs Purdue Fort Wayne matched career-best four strikeouts first done in appearance in Capital Clash vs. Michigan at Jackson Field (4/15/22), which was third-straight outing with three or more Ks and part of five total appearances with a strikeout.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Saline High School for head coach Al Zeiher ... Named MLive Player of the Year, as well as earning Second-Team All-State and All-Conference accolades in 2021 ... Logged a .381 average with 40 hits, 33 RBI and seven HRs, leading Saline in all four categories ... on the mound, went 4.1 with a 0.62 ERA with a team-leading 57 strikeouts in 34 IP ... Was team captain ... Helped the Hornets to a 30-6 record as a sophomore before junior season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Was rated as the No. 4 pitcher in Michigan and the No. 16 overall player in Michigan by Prep Baseball Report when signed with MSU ... Invited to the 2020 Preseason All-State Showcase ... Played summer club league for Michigan Bulls, along with the I-75’ers of the Legacy MCBL in summer of 2021, earning Legacy MCBL Player of the Week (7/20/21), and helping the I-75’ers to the championship series ... Will be playing for the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Great Lakes League in summer of 2022 ... Also played hockey for Saline as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Son of Laura and Mark Arbaugh ... Mother, Laura, played tennis at Michigan State (1993-96), while father, Mark, played football at Hillsdale (1992-95) ... Brother, Andrew, played football and baseball, while sister, Isabella, is a swimmer ... Majoring in information science at MSU ... Has career ambitions in education or business after his baseball career ... Lists father as biggest baseball influence because he introduced baseball to him and taught him everything ... Lists greatest athletic experience as hitting a walk-off during the playoffs of his sophomore year because of the excitement of the big win ... Selected MSU over Michigan, Indiana and Notre Dame.
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