Completed Event: Baseball at Omaha on May 22, 2025 , Loss , 6, to, 7 , 10 inn.
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FINAL
Baseball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Driessen, Dylan
Jersey Number 21
Dylan Driessen
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Millard West H.S.
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
CAREER NOTES
2025: Served as the Jackrabbits' closer, posting a team-best six saves ... tied for second on team with 17 appearances — all in relief ... struck out 50 batters in 35 innings and held the opposition to a .233 batting average ... pitched season-high four innings in series opener at Saint Louis, allowing only one run with three strikeouts (3/7) ... picked up first save of season by pitching final three innings of the second game of a doubleheader at Northern Colorado (3/15) ... struck out six over three innings to earn victory against Southwest Minnesota State (3/25) ... named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after fanning six batters in 3 1/3 scoreless innings in series opener versus Omaha (4/11) ... secured save and combined shutout by striking out three in 2 1/3 innings at St. Thomas (4/18) ... pitched on all three days of key home series against North Dakota State, earning a victory and two saves as SDSU won three of four games (4/25-27) ... in his three appearances versus NDSU, combined to strike out eight batters and allowed only one run in 4 1/3 total innings ... came on to record the final out via strikeout for sixth and final save of the season in series-opening win at Omaha (5/9)
2024: Provided a power arm out of the Jackrabbit bullpen ... his 12.98 strikeouts per nine innings was the sixth-highest ratio in a season by an SDSU pitcher as he fanned 62 batters in only 43 innings ... led the team with 25 appearances, which is tied for the fifth-most by a Jackrabbit in program history ... earned the victory after striking out five over 4 1/3 innings of relief in series finale at New Mexico State (2/19) ... pitched in three of the four games in series against Dayton (3/8-10) ... came on to record the last two outs for the save in series-opening win at Oral Roberts (3/15) ... tossed three shutout innings of relief in a setup role, striking out four, in series finale at North Dakota State (4/6) ... matched longest outing of the season with 4 1/3 innings of relief in series finale against St. Thomas, striking out four (4/21) ... struck out seven batters in 3 2/3 innings of work at Northern Colorado (5/4) ... earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief with four K's at Nebraska (5/8) ... closed season by earning the win with a career-best nine-strikeout performance over four innings against Omaha (5/18)
2023: Tied for the team lead with five victories and tied for second on the squad with 19 appearances — all in relief — during freshman season … struck out 36 batters in only 25 innings pitched … picked up the win in each of his first two collegiate appearances after pitching one scoreless inning at Little Rock (2/18) and two scoreless frames in second game of doubleheader at Utah Tech (3/4) … all six outs he recorded at Utah Tech were via the strikeout … tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts in Game 2 of doubleheader at Northern Colorado (3/24) … held North Dakota State in check with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 scoreless innings in second game of twinbill (3/31) … fanned three in 1 1/3 scoreless innings of series finale against Northern Colorado (5/14) … turned in four consecutive scoreless appearances, covering 5 1/3 innings (5/14-24), that culminated with being awarded the victory in Summit League Baseball Championship opener against North Dakota State after throwing 1 1/3 scoreless frames … made team-high three appearances in conference tournament, including matching season high with six strikeouts in season-best 3 2/3 innings versus Oral Roberts in championship game (5/27)
BEFORE SDSU: Excelled both at the plate and on the mound during his prep career at Millard West High School ... posted a 0.95 earned run average as a junior, followed by a senior campaign in which he posted a 4-2 record with a 2.73 ERA ... struck out 42 batters in 25 2/3 innings his senior season ... batted .381 as a senior with a home run and 13 runs batted in ... two-time academic all-state selection
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Summit League Pitcher of the Week (April 14, 2025)
CAREER NOTES
- Finished 2025 season ranked third in program history with an average of 12.93 strikeouts per nine innings pitched (148 K's in 103 IP)
- Selected in 18th round of 2025 Major League Baseball Draft (540th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals
2025: Served as the Jackrabbits' closer, posting a team-best six saves ... tied for second on team with 17 appearances — all in relief ... struck out 50 batters in 35 innings and held the opposition to a .233 batting average ... pitched season-high four innings in series opener at Saint Louis, allowing only one run with three strikeouts (3/7) ... picked up first save of season by pitching final three innings of the second game of a doubleheader at Northern Colorado (3/15) ... struck out six over three innings to earn victory against Southwest Minnesota State (3/25) ... named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after fanning six batters in 3 1/3 scoreless innings in series opener versus Omaha (4/11) ... secured save and combined shutout by striking out three in 2 1/3 innings at St. Thomas (4/18) ... pitched on all three days of key home series against North Dakota State, earning a victory and two saves as SDSU won three of four games (4/25-27) ... in his three appearances versus NDSU, combined to strike out eight batters and allowed only one run in 4 1/3 total innings ... came on to record the final out via strikeout for sixth and final save of the season in series-opening win at Omaha (5/9)
2024: Provided a power arm out of the Jackrabbit bullpen ... his 12.98 strikeouts per nine innings was the sixth-highest ratio in a season by an SDSU pitcher as he fanned 62 batters in only 43 innings ... led the team with 25 appearances, which is tied for the fifth-most by a Jackrabbit in program history ... earned the victory after striking out five over 4 1/3 innings of relief in series finale at New Mexico State (2/19) ... pitched in three of the four games in series against Dayton (3/8-10) ... came on to record the last two outs for the save in series-opening win at Oral Roberts (3/15) ... tossed three shutout innings of relief in a setup role, striking out four, in series finale at North Dakota State (4/6) ... matched longest outing of the season with 4 1/3 innings of relief in series finale against St. Thomas, striking out four (4/21) ... struck out seven batters in 3 2/3 innings of work at Northern Colorado (5/4) ... earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief with four K's at Nebraska (5/8) ... closed season by earning the win with a career-best nine-strikeout performance over four innings against Omaha (5/18)
2023: Tied for the team lead with five victories and tied for second on the squad with 19 appearances — all in relief — during freshman season … struck out 36 batters in only 25 innings pitched … picked up the win in each of his first two collegiate appearances after pitching one scoreless inning at Little Rock (2/18) and two scoreless frames in second game of doubleheader at Utah Tech (3/4) … all six outs he recorded at Utah Tech were via the strikeout … tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts in Game 2 of doubleheader at Northern Colorado (3/24) … held North Dakota State in check with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 scoreless innings in second game of twinbill (3/31) … fanned three in 1 1/3 scoreless innings of series finale against Northern Colorado (5/14) … turned in four consecutive scoreless appearances, covering 5 1/3 innings (5/14-24), that culminated with being awarded the victory in Summit League Baseball Championship opener against North Dakota State after throwing 1 1/3 scoreless frames … made team-high three appearances in conference tournament, including matching season high with six strikeouts in season-best 3 2/3 innings versus Oral Roberts in championship game (5/27)
BEFORE SDSU: Excelled both at the plate and on the mound during his prep career at Millard West High School ... posted a 0.95 earned run average as a junior, followed by a senior campaign in which he posted a 4-2 record with a 2.73 ERA ... struck out 42 batters in 25 2/3 innings his senior season ... batted .381 as a senior with a home run and 13 runs batted in ... two-time academic all-state selection
Baseball Highlights vs Omaha (05.22.2025)
Thursday, May 22
Baseball Highlights vs Oral Roberts (05.21.2025)
Wednesday, May 21
Baseball Weekly Update (05.19.2025)
Monday, May 19
Baseball Highlights vs Oral Roberts (05.17.2025)
Saturday, May 17
