Landon Busch

Position:
Left-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Brookings, S.D.
High School:
Brookings H.S.
Major:
Interdisciplinary Studies

Honors and Awards
• All-Summit League Second Team (2016)
• Summit League Pitcher of the Week (March 13, 2016)

2016: Earned second-team all-Summit League honors after posting a 7-4 record with one save ... split time between the starting rotation and out of the bullpen, but was especially effective in a long-relief role ... his seven wins led the team, while his 64 strikeouts ranked second ... earned Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors after strong relief performances against Sacramento State (3/8) and Northern Colorado (3/12) ... struck out seven in four innings of one-run ball at Sacramento State, then fanned four batters in four shutout innings in win at Northern Colorado ... struck out five batters over three innings in extra-inning win at Oral Roberts in Summit League opener (3/18) ... hurled five shutout frames and struck out five batters to earn win in first game of doubleheader at Western Illinois (3/26) ... came out of the bullpen to strike out season-high eight batters over 7 2/3 innings to record win against North Dakota State (4/16) ... picked up another win out of the bullpen after blanking Omaha over five innings with six strikeouts (4/23) ... again pitched five shutout innings of relief with five strikeouts against Western Illinois to earn seventh win of the season (4/30) ... pitched final two innings to record save in series-opening win over Fort Wayne (5/6)

2015: Sat out season due to NCAA transfer requirements

BEFORE SDSU: Played first two collegiate seasons at Kansas State, where he made a combined 31 appearances, including seven starts ... as a freshman, made all 15 appearances out of the bullpen with one save ... totaled 17 2/3 innings pitched with 11 strikeouts en route to a 4.58 earned run average ... during sophomore season in 2014, pitched in 16 games with seven starts ... struck out 30 batters in 43 2/3 innings ... turned in 2-2 record, highlighted by complete-game victory over Grand Canyon (Ariz.) in which he allowed one run ... member of the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team in 2014 ... earned all-state honors at the prep level ... went 7-1 with a 0.68 ERA and 103 strikeouts as junior ... came back with a 9-2 record and 2.23 ERA for state championship team as a senior ... father, Mike, lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 1984-85