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Jersey Number 17
Zach Crotchfelt
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 231
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, N.J.
- High School:
- Jackson Memorial HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
2025 (Junior - at Texas Tech)
Season:Â Made 13 appearances and one start ... Pitched to a 2-3 record ... Struck out 15 batters in 17.2 innings pitched ... Made his Tech debut tossing two innings of one run ball and striking out three at No. 6 UNC (Feb. 14) ... Allowed just one run and four hits in 2.2 innings pitched to earn his first win in the Red Raiders win over UC Irvine (Feb. 22) ... Tossed 1.2 scoreless in the Red Raiders win over Illinois (Feb. 28) ... Did not allow a run in 2.2 innings pitched in the Vegas finale against Washington (Mar. 2) ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning of work at Kansas State (Mar. 28) ... Did not allow a run and whiffed a season-high four batters in the Red Raiders Sunday win over Cincinnati (Apr. 6) ... Struck out two and did not allow a run in 1.2 innings against Baylor (Apr. 13) ... Made his first and only start in his last appearance of the season against UTRGV (Apr. 30).
2024 (Sophomore - at Auburn)
Season: Made seven total appearances, pitching 7.1 innings ... Struck out 10 batters ... Opened his sophomore campaign by firing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 17) ... Whiffed three of the four batters he retired in the Tigers 19-8 win over Wichita State (Feb. 24) ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning against Jacksonville State (Mar. 26) ... Earned the win and struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings at UAB (Apr. 3) ... Made his final appearance of the season against Alabama State (Apr. 9)
2023 (Freshman - at Auburn)
Season: Went 1-2 with a 5.62 ERA in 17 appearances and six starts … entered the season rated by Perfect Game as the No. 52 incoming freshman in the class … ranked third on the team with 45 strikeouts in 41.2 innings … made his Auburn debut Opening Weekend vs. Indiana (Feb. 19) and allowed two runs with four strikeouts in 3.2 innings … made his first start in the series finale vs. Lipscomb (Mar. 5), allowing two runs in 4.0 innings … pitched a season high 5.0 scoreless inning with five strikeouts vs. Southeastern (Mar. 11) … struck out five batters in his second straight start at Arkansas (Mar. 18) … didn’t allow an earned run in three straight appearances against Texas A&M (Apr. 7), Alabama (Apr. 15) and Samford (Apr. 18), notably striking out four in 3.0 scoreless innings vs. the Crimson Tide … earned his first career win in a relief effort vs. LSU (May 6) … turned in three straight scoreless relief efforts to end the season – 2.0 innings vs. Missouri (May 19), 2.1 innings and a save vs. Missouri (May 23) at the SEC Tournament, and 0.2 innings vs. Penn in the Auburn Regional … turned in a 3.86 ERA in his last 10 appearances and 16.1 innings from Apr. 6 through the remainder of the season
High School
Attended Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, N.J. ... rated by Perfect Game as the No. 93 overall player in the class, including the No. 9 left-handed pitcher … also rated the No. 3 player and top-ranked lefty in New Jersey … ranked by MLB.com as the No. 160 overall prospect for the 2022 MLB Draft ... turned in a 1.07 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 65.0 innings as a senior … named 2022 MaxPreps First Team All-America … also earned 2022 Mr. Shore Baseball and First Team All-State honors
Personal
Birthday is October 3 ... Son of Angela and Joe Crotchfelt ... great grandfather reached AAA in the St. Louis Cardinals organization ... Started a non-profit for cancer awareness called "K Cancer" ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies
Season:Â Made 13 appearances and one start ... Pitched to a 2-3 record ... Struck out 15 batters in 17.2 innings pitched ... Made his Tech debut tossing two innings of one run ball and striking out three at No. 6 UNC (Feb. 14) ... Allowed just one run and four hits in 2.2 innings pitched to earn his first win in the Red Raiders win over UC Irvine (Feb. 22) ... Tossed 1.2 scoreless in the Red Raiders win over Illinois (Feb. 28) ... Did not allow a run in 2.2 innings pitched in the Vegas finale against Washington (Mar. 2) ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning of work at Kansas State (Mar. 28) ... Did not allow a run and whiffed a season-high four batters in the Red Raiders Sunday win over Cincinnati (Apr. 6) ... Struck out two and did not allow a run in 1.2 innings against Baylor (Apr. 13) ... Made his first and only start in his last appearance of the season against UTRGV (Apr. 30).
2024 (Sophomore - at Auburn)
Season: Made seven total appearances, pitching 7.1 innings ... Struck out 10 batters ... Opened his sophomore campaign by firing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 17) ... Whiffed three of the four batters he retired in the Tigers 19-8 win over Wichita State (Feb. 24) ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning against Jacksonville State (Mar. 26) ... Earned the win and struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings at UAB (Apr. 3) ... Made his final appearance of the season against Alabama State (Apr. 9)
2023 (Freshman - at Auburn)
Season: Went 1-2 with a 5.62 ERA in 17 appearances and six starts … entered the season rated by Perfect Game as the No. 52 incoming freshman in the class … ranked third on the team with 45 strikeouts in 41.2 innings … made his Auburn debut Opening Weekend vs. Indiana (Feb. 19) and allowed two runs with four strikeouts in 3.2 innings … made his first start in the series finale vs. Lipscomb (Mar. 5), allowing two runs in 4.0 innings … pitched a season high 5.0 scoreless inning with five strikeouts vs. Southeastern (Mar. 11) … struck out five batters in his second straight start at Arkansas (Mar. 18) … didn’t allow an earned run in three straight appearances against Texas A&M (Apr. 7), Alabama (Apr. 15) and Samford (Apr. 18), notably striking out four in 3.0 scoreless innings vs. the Crimson Tide … earned his first career win in a relief effort vs. LSU (May 6) … turned in three straight scoreless relief efforts to end the season – 2.0 innings vs. Missouri (May 19), 2.1 innings and a save vs. Missouri (May 23) at the SEC Tournament, and 0.2 innings vs. Penn in the Auburn Regional … turned in a 3.86 ERA in his last 10 appearances and 16.1 innings from Apr. 6 through the remainder of the season
High School
Attended Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, N.J. ... rated by Perfect Game as the No. 93 overall player in the class, including the No. 9 left-handed pitcher … also rated the No. 3 player and top-ranked lefty in New Jersey … ranked by MLB.com as the No. 160 overall prospect for the 2022 MLB Draft ... turned in a 1.07 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 65.0 innings as a senior … named 2022 MaxPreps First Team All-America … also earned 2022 Mr. Shore Baseball and First Team All-State honors
Personal
Birthday is October 3 ... Son of Angela and Joe Crotchfelt ... great grandfather reached AAA in the St. Louis Cardinals organization ... Started a non-profit for cancer awareness called "K Cancer" ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Texas State Game
Monday, October 06
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Texas State Game
Monday, October 06
Stuart Gore Postgame - Georgia Southern
Monday, October 06
Players Postgame Press Conference - South Alabama
Sunday, October 05
