Chad Whitmer

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Hometown:
South Bend, Ind.
High School:
Penn HS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

10th round MLB Draft pick in 2017 (302 overall to New York Yankees)
Two-time second-team All-MVC (2016, 2017)
Two-time MVC Pitcher of the Week (both in 2017)
104.0 innings in 2017 (12th in SIU single-season history)
95 strikeouts in 2017 (8th in SIU single-season history)
282.0 career innings (5th in SIU history)
224 career strikeouts (8th in SIU history)

2017 (SENIOR)

Second-team All-MVC ... Two-time MVC Pitcher of the Week ... Struck out 13 in a complete-game win at Indiana State (4/14), earning MVC Pitcher of the Week ... His 13 strikeouts vs. Indiana State were the most for any SIU player since P.J. Finigan struck out 17 against Chicago State in 2005 ... Struck out eight and allowed just five hits and one run in a win over Dallas Baptist (4/28), earning MVC Pitcher of the Week ... Started all 15 games as the team’s No. 1 starter ... Went 6-3 with a 3.46 ERA in 104.0 innings ... Led the MVC in the regular season with 89 strikeouts ... Ended the season with 95 strikeouts, tied for eighth in SIU history and the most at SIU since 2005 ... Eleven of his 15 starts were quality starts (at least six innings and three or fewer earned runs).

2016 (JUNIOR)

Second-team All-MVC ... Started all 15 games ... Went 7-4 with a 2.77 ERA ... His 2.77 ERA ranked fifth in the MVC among qualified pitchers ... Limited opponents to a .264 average, which ranked 15^th in the MVC ... Struck out 66 batters, which ranked ninth in the MVC ... Ranked seventh in the MVC with seven wins ... 11 of his 15 starts were quality starts ... Threw eight shutout innings against Western Illinois, striking out 12 ... Did not allow an earned run in 8.0 innings at Evansville ... Won the MVC Tournament opening game against Evansville with 7.1 strong innings, allowing just two runs.

2015 (SOPHOMORE)

Made 18 appearances with four starts … Recorded 34 strikeouts on the season … Pitched a career-high seven innings against Missouri State on 5/8, while also recording a season-high six strikeouts.

2014 (FRESHMAN)

Made 16 relief appearances ... Made six conference relief appearances ... Second among SIU relievers with 36.0 innings pitched ... Threw a career-best 5.0 innings in relief against Illinois on 3/14, the longest relief outing by a Saluki in 2014 ... Picked up his first two collegiate wins in his first two outings on 2/15 at Western Kentucky and on 2/21 vs. Western Illinois ... Struck out a career-high five batters on 3/14 vs. Illinois.

HIGH SCHOOL

A three-time All-Conference selection ... As a senior, went 7-1 with a 1.94 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 50.2 innings ... As a junior, had a 5-4 record with a 1.44 ERA and hit .386 ... As a sophomore, had a 6-2 record and led the Northern Indiana Athletic Conference with a 1.50 ERA ... Played with the Michiana Clippers summer team ... Member of the honor roll ... Played basketball his freshman year.

PERSONAL

Full name is Chad A. Whitmer ... Born on May 11, 1995 in South Bend, Ind. ... Son of Doug and Sara Whitmer ... Father is a web developer, mother is an accountant ... Has one sister, Valerie ... Majoring in sports administration.