Caleb Thielbar

Position:
Left-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Randolph, Minn.
High School:
Randolph

2009: Made 22 appearances with 12 starts, a 5-8 record, 5.44 ERA and a team high 87.2 innings pitched ... drafted in the 18th round of the MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers ... 100 strikeouts tied a single season SDSU record ... Thielbar ended his career as the Jackrabbit all-time leader in starts (44) and innings pitched (274.0), and ranked second with 196 career strikeouts ... also finished fourth in victories, posting a 20-19 career record ... pitched five shutout innings in relief with six strikeouts in a win at Missouri State (3/11) ... picked up his second win in five innings allowing zero earned runs and one hit at Centenary (4/4) ... pitched eight innings while striking out 12 and giving up three runs vs. North Dakota State (4/19) ... pitched four innings allowing two runs in a win against Oakland (5/3) ... had a hit and a RBI in his only at-bat of the season vs. IPFW (5/9) ... pitched six shutout innings with eight strikeout in a win vs. IPFW (5/10) ... set a career high with a 10 inning complete game win with 12 strikeout in the Summit League tournament vs. Southern Utah in his final collegiate start (5/22)

2008: Pitched in 13 games with a team high 11 starts, posting a 5-4 record with a 5.94 ERA in a team high 66 2/3 innings... gave up one run over eight innings and struck out four in an 8-1 win over Sam Houston State on March 8... won against Air Force pitching five innings and giving up one run and two hits with five strikeouts... gave up four runs over three starts and 19 innings (1.89 ERA) from March 8 to March 21... struckout a season high six at IPFW on May 10 during game one

2007: Played huge role on 34-win squad, starting 15 games and turning in a 7-3 mark with a 4.15 ERA in 78 innings ... turned in six quality starts (six innings, three earned runs or less) ... started year 0-2, then won next seven decisions ... would have thrown a no-hitter at Southeast Missouri State (Feb. 25), but SDSU also failed to score in seven innings, and ended up allowing one hit in 7.1 innings, getting the roughest of tough-luck losses ... did not get a decision at Indiana State, logging six innings allowing six hits and two runs (Mar. 5) ... five days later shut down Murray State, allowing two runs, both unearned, in six innings for his first win (Mar. 10) ... allowed 10 hits in six innings, but held Missouri State to three runs and earned his second win (Mar. 18) ... gained a win over rival North Dakota State, limiting the Bison to one run while striking out six in six innings (Apr. 7) ... Held Utah Valley State to two runs in six innings, striking out four for his fourth win in as many starts (Apr. 14) ... struck out season-best eight at IPFW in seven innings for his sixth win (Apr. 28) ... shutout Northern Colorado for five innings, giving up three hits in seventh win (May 18).

2006: Went 3-4 with a 6.26 ERA ... walked only 11 batters in 41.2 innings ... kept opposing hitters to a .288 average ... threw four innings in relief, earning a his first collegiate victory at Southern Illinois (Mar. 8) ... held North Dakota to five hits and one run over seven innings in his first career start (Mar. 29) ... went six innings in a win over Bemidji State, allowing only one hit (May 2).

Summer 2007: Threw for the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s Little Falls Miners ... struck out 52 batters with only 12 walks in 52 innings.

High School: 2005 graduate of Randolph High School in Randolph, Minn. ... was a two-sport standout, also gaining state-wide recognition in basketball ... a three-time all conference selection in baseball ... was a perfect 9-0 with an 0.69 ERA during his senior year ... earned honorable mention all-state honors as well as being a two-time all-conference selection on the hardwood ... averaged 23 points per game while lettering four years ... an academic all-state selection.