Drake Gongwer

Bio

2021 at Taylor: Made 14 appearances out of the bullpen … Recorded a career-best 0.211 opponents’ batting average, while holding opponents to 24 hits in 30 innings pitched … Logged a career-high 10 strikeouts against Huntington on March 29th … Tossed 45 total strikeouts in tandem with just 12 walks … Posted a 4.50 ERA en route to two wins and two saves.

2020 at Taylor: Toed the rubber in five games, making three starts throughout his junior campaign … Recorded a total of 9.1 innings-pitched, in which he logged seven strikeouts.

2019 at Taylor: Shared the team-lead with 13 starts in 16 total appearances on the mound … Tossed a career-high 49.1 innings, while maintaining a 4.93 earned-run average … Threw a no-hitter against IU South Bend on February 23, finishing with seven strikeouts through seven innings … Collected 49 strikeouts, while limiting his opponents to a 0.220 batting average … Ranked fourth on the team in strikeouts.

2018 at Taylor: Started three games in 13 total appearances on the mound throughout his freshman campaign … Maintained a career-best 3.33 ERA in 24.1 innings pitched … Recorded one win, one save and 29 strikeouts.

Prep: Lettered three times on the diamond at Northwood for Jay Sheets … Earned Honorable Mention All-Indiana honors for work on the mound … Two-time recipient of the Coaches Award … Member of Academic Honor Roll … Named a Scholar-Athlete for the Panthers.

Personal: Son of Tad and Corina Gongwer … Majoring in management and marketing.