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Jersey Number 38
Caleb Sleeman
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 201
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Alto, Mich.
- High School:
- Caledonia
Bio
CAREER NOTES: A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and also named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar once ... Made 47 appearances with 12 starts and 35 relief appearances, tallying two saves and five wins ... Fired 110 strikeouts in 107.2 IP, and was a part of three shutouts.
2020 (SENIOR): Named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition ... Named Jerry Sutton Student-Athlete Award MSU team honor recipient ... Also a two-time member of MSU Athletics Honor Roll ... Graduated with degree in management and posted a 4.0 GPA in first semester in pursuit of MBA ... Shared team-lead by making seven appearances, including one start, posting a 2-1 record with one save and part of one shutout, chalking up 25 strikeouts with a 2.00 ERA in 18.0 IP ... Ranked 11th in the Big Ten with 2.00 ERA, as well as tied for 11th by stymieing opposition bats to a .191 average against, and also tying for 13th with 25 strikeouts ... Also ranked tied for third in B1G with seven appearances and tied for seventh with six games in relief ... Picked up the save and the part of a shutout in the same game, vs. Troy on March 6, pitching the final 2.0 IP, ringing up four strikeouts, to earn the save and preserve the shutout for starter Mason Erla ... Made lone start of season vs. Morehead State (Feb. 16), going season-high 6.0 IP and career-high seven strikeouts, while only yielding one hit and no runs, one of three outings on season without allowing a run ... Added five punchouts in next outing vs. Merrimack, going 4.0 IP ... Chalked up three or more Ks in five of seven appearances, while allowing only one hit in four outings. ... Fielded his position with one putout (vs. Morehead State, Feb. 16) and one assist (vs. Samford, March 8).
2019 (JUNIOR): Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Was versatile on the mound for the Spartans, relieving and starting games throughout the 2019 season ... Made 23 total appearances with nine starts ... Three times during the season he made a relief appearance in a midweek game or in the first game of a weekend series, only to come back and start the series finale ... Rang up 55 strikeouts in 56.0 IP, with two wins and one save, earning his first career save in MSU's season-opener at New Orleans on Feb. 15 ... After making his first 12 appearances of the season out of the bullpen, made his first start of the season and his first start since his freshman season of 2017, on April 7 against Indiana State ... Was stellar in that start, going a career-long 6.2 IP, tying career-high with five Ks and stymieing Indiana State to just three hits in a combined shutout.
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Made 12 appearances with a 1-1 record, logging 21.0 IP with 21 strikeouts in posting a 5.57 ERA ... Earned first career win on April 18 vs. Western Michigan, going 2.0 IP, not allowing a run with only one hit and one strikeout ... Had five appearances without yielding an earned run along with three appearances without allowing a hit ... Fired career-high four strikeouts in three different games, including season debut vs. Fresno State (Feb. 16), as well as vs. Niagara (March 18) and Notre Dame (April 10) ... Had at least two strikeouts in six of 12 appearances, as part of at least one K in nine appearances.
2017 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Made five appearances with two starts, posting a 3.55 ERA in 12.2 IP ... fired nine strikeouts while only walking two ... made Spartan debut vs. Presbyterian (March 4) ... made first start of career on April 26 vs. Toledo, firing season-high four strikeouts in 4.0 IP ... the 4.0 IP start matched his season-long innings total, also 4.0 IP in a relief appearance at Maryland (April 21), ringing up three Ks ... started against Western Michigan at Comerica Park (May 9) ... fielded his position by tallying season-best three assists vs. Toledo (April 26).
2016: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for coach Pat Gillies at Caledonia High School ... Went 5-1 with a 1.27 ERA to earn all-region honors as a senior in 2015 ... Posted a 4-1 record and 2.10 ERA as a junior ... Two-time all-conference selection ... Academic all-state honoree as a senior ... Helped Caledonia to the regional finals as a junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Camilla ... Born May 5, 1997 ... majoring in applied engineering sciences.
2020 (SENIOR): Named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition ... Named Jerry Sutton Student-Athlete Award MSU team honor recipient ... Also a two-time member of MSU Athletics Honor Roll ... Graduated with degree in management and posted a 4.0 GPA in first semester in pursuit of MBA ... Shared team-lead by making seven appearances, including one start, posting a 2-1 record with one save and part of one shutout, chalking up 25 strikeouts with a 2.00 ERA in 18.0 IP ... Ranked 11th in the Big Ten with 2.00 ERA, as well as tied for 11th by stymieing opposition bats to a .191 average against, and also tying for 13th with 25 strikeouts ... Also ranked tied for third in B1G with seven appearances and tied for seventh with six games in relief ... Picked up the save and the part of a shutout in the same game, vs. Troy on March 6, pitching the final 2.0 IP, ringing up four strikeouts, to earn the save and preserve the shutout for starter Mason Erla ... Made lone start of season vs. Morehead State (Feb. 16), going season-high 6.0 IP and career-high seven strikeouts, while only yielding one hit and no runs, one of three outings on season without allowing a run ... Added five punchouts in next outing vs. Merrimack, going 4.0 IP ... Chalked up three or more Ks in five of seven appearances, while allowing only one hit in four outings. ... Fielded his position with one putout (vs. Morehead State, Feb. 16) and one assist (vs. Samford, March 8).
2019 (JUNIOR): Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Was versatile on the mound for the Spartans, relieving and starting games throughout the 2019 season ... Made 23 total appearances with nine starts ... Three times during the season he made a relief appearance in a midweek game or in the first game of a weekend series, only to come back and start the series finale ... Rang up 55 strikeouts in 56.0 IP, with two wins and one save, earning his first career save in MSU's season-opener at New Orleans on Feb. 15 ... After making his first 12 appearances of the season out of the bullpen, made his first start of the season and his first start since his freshman season of 2017, on April 7 against Indiana State ... Was stellar in that start, going a career-long 6.2 IP, tying career-high with five Ks and stymieing Indiana State to just three hits in a combined shutout.
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Made 12 appearances with a 1-1 record, logging 21.0 IP with 21 strikeouts in posting a 5.57 ERA ... Earned first career win on April 18 vs. Western Michigan, going 2.0 IP, not allowing a run with only one hit and one strikeout ... Had five appearances without yielding an earned run along with three appearances without allowing a hit ... Fired career-high four strikeouts in three different games, including season debut vs. Fresno State (Feb. 16), as well as vs. Niagara (March 18) and Notre Dame (April 10) ... Had at least two strikeouts in six of 12 appearances, as part of at least one K in nine appearances.
2017 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN): Made five appearances with two starts, posting a 3.55 ERA in 12.2 IP ... fired nine strikeouts while only walking two ... made Spartan debut vs. Presbyterian (March 4) ... made first start of career on April 26 vs. Toledo, firing season-high four strikeouts in 4.0 IP ... the 4.0 IP start matched his season-long innings total, also 4.0 IP in a relief appearance at Maryland (April 21), ringing up three Ks ... started against Western Michigan at Comerica Park (May 9) ... fielded his position by tallying season-best three assists vs. Toledo (April 26).
2016: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for coach Pat Gillies at Caledonia High School ... Went 5-1 with a 1.27 ERA to earn all-region honors as a senior in 2015 ... Posted a 4-1 record and 2.10 ERA as a junior ... Two-time all-conference selection ... Academic all-state honoree as a senior ... Helped Caledonia to the regional finals as a junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Camilla ... Born May 5, 1997 ... majoring in applied engineering sciences.
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