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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Izzy Rincon

39 Chad Sommers

39 Chad Sommers

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Jonesville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Jonesville (Kellogg CC)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Made 46 appearances (six starts) across three collegiate seasons ... ranks ninth all-time in relief appearances (40) and tied-for-10th in saves (7).

2023:  Tied-for-second on the team in total appearances with 15, including 14 in relief to go with a lone start on April 18 at Ashland (2.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) ... overall, finished with a 5.40 ERA, 4-1 record, one save, 20 innings pitched, 21 strikeouts, six walks, and a batting average against of .286 ... that save came in his first appearance of the season, Feb. 26 against Hillsdale (1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO) ... that outing was one of nine in which he didn't allow an earned run, including five of six to begin the season ... longest outing of the season was 2.1 innings and came on April 28 against Parkside (2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) ... lasted multiple innings in eight efforts ... struck out multiple batters in eight appearances, including two for each of them ... pitched twice in the postseason, including May 11 against Parkside (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO) in the GLIAC Tournament and May 18 against No. 2 Quincy in the NCAA Midwest Regional (0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO) ... defensively, finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage on nine chances with nine assists ... tied for the team lead with two pickoffsGame-By-Game Stats.

2022:  Pitched in a team-high 19 games (ranked fifth in the GLIAC and is tied-for-10th in program history) and went 3-2 with a 7.71 ERA ... his 19 relief appearances are tied-for-seventh in program history struck out 14 batters in 21 innings ... led the team with five saves, which ranked third in the GLIAC ... opponents hit .337 against the right-hander and he walked six batters ... earned his first of the season by working a scoreless inning vs. Tiffin (2/18) ... struck out three batters in an inning and 2/3 vs. Augustana (3/11), collecting his first win of the year ... closed out a win over Ashland (3/13) by tossing a scoreless inning ... did not allow a baserunner in an inning of relief vs. Southwest Baptist (3/19) ... worked a scoreless frame at Findlay (3/22) ... earned his third save of the season at Davenport (4/2) ...  struck out three batters in an inning and a 1/3 out of the bullpen vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/9) ... picked up fourth save vs. SVSU (4/10) ... recorded final two outs vs. Grand Valley State (4/14) to earn his fifth save of the season ... tossed a scoreless inning at Lewis (5/7) ... recorded the final two outs at Northwood (5/13) without incident ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2021:  Pitched in 12 games and made five starts ... posted a 4.56 ERA and struck out 35 batters over 49 and 1/3 innings .... went 3-3 with one save ... opponents hit .239 against him ... worked a scoreless inning in WSU debut vs. Webber (3/10) to earn a save ... struck out six batters in six innings out of the bullpen vs. Thomas (2/11) and did not allow a run on four hits and one walk ... did not allow a run in two innings of relief vs. UIndy (3/27) ... made first start of the season against UM-Dearborn (4/13) and earned the win by working four innings, not allowing a run and striking out four hitters ... pitched a season-long seven inning ar SVSU (4/25) and was the tough-luck losing pitcher despite only allowing two runs and striking out five ... collected second win of the season at Purdue Northwest (5/2), allowing two runs over six innings and striking out five batters ... won third game of the season against Northwood (5/16), allowing four runs in five and 2/3 innings with two Ks ... worked out of the bullpen vs. GVSU (5/22) in the GLIAC Tournament and allowed one run in three innings ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2020:  Made four relief appearances for Kellogg Community College before COVID-19 canceled the remainder of the season ... struck out four in two innings vs. Ivy Tech Community College Northeast (2/22) ... earned lone win of the season in the nightcap vs. ITCCN by pitching the final four innings ... posted a 6.55 ERA in 11 innings with eight strikeouts and a 1-2 record.

2019:  Recorded 12 appearances on the mound for KCC, including nine starts ... helped the Bruins to a 40-15 record and a seventh-place finish at the NJCAA D2 World Series, after claiming the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) league title and regional championship ... made collegiate debut against top-ranked Louisiana State University-Eunice ... earned first collegiate win at Siena Heights JV (3/19), by allowing just one hit and no runs in four innings with five strikeouts ... notched second victory by striking out seven in five innings in a start vs. Adrian JV (3/25) ... tallied a win against Lake Michigan (4/2) by striking out four in a six-inning complete game 8-0 victory ... struck out eight batters in 4.2 innings in a loss at Kalamazoo Valley CC (4/13) ... posted a 6.41 ERA in 39.1 innings with 44 strikeouts ... had a 5-2 record.

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Jonesville High School ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Comets and coach Dale Steward ... earned Second Team All-State honors in both 2017 and 2018 ... recorded a 0.44 ERA as a senior, and a 1.33 ERA during prep career ... defeated Concord in 2017 by striking out 15 and allowing one hit and an unearned run in a complete game performance ... served as a baseball team captain as a senior ... also participated in cross country ... was a member of the High Academic Honor Roll.

Personal:  Full name -- Chad D. Sommers ... born on January 5, 2000, in Hillsdale ... son of Matt and Pam Sommers ... has three younger brothers, Brett, Wade and Jake, and a younger sister, Hallie ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2022 and Winter 2023.
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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2021Junior

    RHP
    6'1" 172 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2022Senior

    RHP
    6'1" 180 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2023Redshirt Senior

    RHP
    6'1" 180 lbs
    39