Kole Barkhaus

Bio

2018 at Taylor: Opened TU career with 17 appearances on the mound, coming out of the bullpen … Collected 37.2 innings of work, while drawing one start … Displayed promising talent with a 4.30 earned run average, three wins, two saves, 39 strikeouts and a .260 opponent batting average … Notched first career save on February 26 against IU South Bend and first career win on April 18 against Huntington … Got comfortable on the bump in the second half of the season, allowing only four runs for a 1.03 ERA in his last 26.1 innings of work over 10 games … Allowed a .202 opposing batting average and nabbed 28 strikeouts in those 10 appearances in the last month and a half of the season … Picked up a season-high five strikeouts on two separate occasions … Fanned a batter in nine-straight contests from March 15 to May 5 … Dominated the postseason, giving up one earned run in over six innings of action, while grabbing a win in the NAIA National Tournament.

Prep: Competed for Kevin Kennison at Blackhawk Christian … Helped the Braves to four-straight sectional championships … Pitched a perfect game in 18u tournament hosted by Notre Dame … Also excelled on the hardwood as a Fort Wayne All-Star during senior campaign.

Personal: Son of Bryan and Karla Barkhaus … Majoring in management … Prep teammate of TU All-American Nathan Targgart.