2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Blaine Traxel
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Burbank, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Alemany HS
- Prev School:
- Cal State Northridge
2023 (Gr.)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- ABCA All-East Region Second Team
- NCBWA National Co-Pitcher of the Week (May 2)
- 2x Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (May 2, Feb. 27)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (May 2)
- Made 16 appearances with 15 starts on the mound
- Went 7-6 with a 3.86 ERA
- Struck out 77 batters while walking just 23 in 105.0 innings
- Led the nation with five complete games
- Struck out six and allowed just one run in complete game at Arizona (Feb. 25)
- Threw second consecutive complete game with a season-high 10 strikeouts at VCU (March 4)
- Struck out eight in 8.0 innings against Minnesota (March 11)
- Allowed just one run and struck out six in complete game at UNC Greensboro (March 18)
- Had seven strikeouts in complete game against Xavier (March 25)
- Hurled complete-game shutout with six strikeouts at Baylor (April 29)
- Struck out six in 8.0 innings against Texas Tech (May 13)
2019-22 – Cal State Northridge
- Played four seasons at Cal State Northridge, earning multiple All-Big West honors
- Struck out 86 batters in 19 appearances (14 starts) as a senior
- Tossed 270.1 career innings, held a 15-9 career mark, tallied seven saves and finished with a 3.43 ERA
- Ranked in the program’s top 10 in strikeouts (214) and games pitched (75)
High School
- Attended Bishop Alemany High
- Earned all-league honors
Personal
- Son of Jimmy and Shannon Traxel
- Has one brother and one sister
- Enrolled in sport coaching master’s program
- Earned his bachelor’s degree at CSUN in May 2022
- Birthday is June 24
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional Final) | June 1
Monday, June 02
Clemson TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 31
Saturday, May 31
BSB: Clemson Regional Game 1 Recap (vs. Kentucky)
Saturday, May 31
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 30
Friday, May 30
