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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

David Thurman
David Thurman
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David Thurman

15 Ethan Getting

15 Ethan Getting

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kalamazoo, Mich.
  • High School:
    Portage Northern (Purdue Northwest)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Pitched in 22 games, all out of the bullpen, in first year with the baseball program after transferring from Purdue Northwest ... recorded first WSU pitching victory on March 23, 2025, at No. 20 Florida Southern ... earned first GLIAC Pitcher of the Week award following that milestone ... tallied five saves to secure the active career lead following 2025 campaign ... named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team and banked Honorable Mention All-GLIAC following inaugural WSU season ... 2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2025:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... garnered Honorable Mention All-GLIAC honors ... named GLIAC Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career on March 24 ... out of the bullpen, threw five scoreless innings (longest appearance since 2023) on 64 pitches for the victory (first as a Warrior) with just one hit allowed, only one walk and three strikeouts ... recognized as a member of the GLIAC All-Tournament Team after appearing in four of Wayne State's five games, three of which came in a 24-hour span on May 10-11 ... didn't allow a single earned run in those six innings of work with one win, two saves and nine strikeouts ... became WSU's most dependable relief option on the year as he appeared in a team-high 22 games (combined 23 appearances in first two campaigns at PNW), all of which were out of the bullpen, with a 2.81 ERA in 32 innings pitched (tied-for-fourth on squad) ... logged five saves (first), a 4-2 record (tied-for-second in wins), 46 strikeouts (first), 24 walks, and a batting average against of just .142 (first among regulars) ... allowed two or more earned runs in four of his first 13 outings (4.12 ERA in 19.2 IP), something that didn't happen again in his final nine efforts from there on out (0.72 ERA in 12.1 IP) ... after the victory over Florida Southern on March 23, three other pitching wins were against Roosevelt on April 4, Davenport on April 25 and Grand Valley State on May 10 in the GLIAC Tournament ... first save as a Warrior came on March 15 against Minnesota Duluth before also saving vs. Roosevelt on April 6, Parkside on May 2, Parkside again on May 8 in the league tournament, and Saginaw Valley State on May 10, also in the postseason ... achieved a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with two putouts and three assists on five chances ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2024:  Compiled a 3.94 ERA in 16.0 innings for Purdue Northwest with 23 strikeouts ... limited opposing batters to a .200 average ... made 12 appearances on the mound, including two starts ... won two of three decisions plus earned a save in a 4-2 triumph at Indianapolis (3/6) ... victories came at Kentucky Wesleyan (2/25) and at Davenport (4/6) ... tossed a season-high 2.1 innings at Saint Leo allowing five runs (just one earned) on two hits ... struck out a season-best four batters in 2-1 win over Parkside (4/16).

2023:  Made 11 appearances, including three starts for Purdue Northwest ... won all three decisions ... struck out 42 batters in 35.2 innings with a 4.04 ERA ... notched first collegiate victory with five innings of two-run ball in a 5-3 triumph at Saginaw Valley State (4/30) ... recorded the win with 5.1 innings at Parkside, and allowing three earned runs (5/7) ... credited with the win against Grand Valley State by limiting the Lakers to two runs in 4.0 innings in GLIAC Tournament game #6 (5/12) ... struck out a season-high seven batters in a season-best 6.0 innings vs. Grand Valley State (4/22).

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Portage Northern High School ... was a two-year varsity letterwinner for the Huskies ... selected All-Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference (SMAC) in both 2021 and 2022 ... earned Honorable Mention All-Region recognition as a senior ... tossed a perfect game for PNHS with 18 strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Three Rivers in 2021 ... was a two-year Academic All-State honoree ... served as a team captain as a senior ... graduated with highest academic honors ... played summer ball for the Kalamazoo Maroons.

Personal:  Full name -- Ethan J. Getting ... born on April 18, 2004, in Kalamazoo ... son of Jeffrey and Kristen Getting ... has two older brothers, Andrew and Mitchell ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2024.
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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2025Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 205 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2026Senior

    RHP
    6'2" 190 lbs
    15