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Wayne State University Athletics

2015 Baseball Roster

23 Jeff Sorenson

23 Jeff Sorenson

  • Position:
    LHP
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 218
  • Bat/Throw:
    L/L
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Livonia, Mich.
  • High School:
    Stevenson
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Finished fifth in career games pitched (54) and ranks sixth in saves (8) ... his 53 relief appearances is third all-time.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... was an All-GLIAC Second Team selection ... Deans' Award winners from the College of Fine Performing and Communication Arts for having the highest cumulative grade-point average of any student-athlete in that college ... appeared in 22 games, which is tied for second all-time in school history and ranked third in the GLIAC ... notched seven saves, which is tied for sixth all-time (ranked fifth in the GLIAC) and struck out 11.82 batters per nine innings, which ranks sixth in program history ... went 4-5 with a 2.57 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 35 innings ... opponents hit .221 off the left-hander ... entering the final game of the season, he carried a 1.38 ERA, which would have ranked third all-time for a season ERA ... his ERA was as low as 1.11 after nine outings without allowing an earned run ... struck out both batters he faced for his first save of the season at Trevecca Nazarene (2/28) ... earned his first victory of the season vs. Winona State (3/14), going two innings and striking out two batters ... matched his career high with three 1/3 innings pitched vs. Grand Valley State (4/3) and did not allowed an earned run while recording two strikeouts ... his second save occurred versus GVSU (4/4) after pitching two innings with three punchouts ... earned saves against Saginaw Valley State (4/8), Tiffin (4/11 and 4/12) ... pitched three innings vs. Northwood (4/18) and tallied a career-high six strikeouts over three innings while not allowing a hit ... picked up a win over NU (4/19) after pitching a scoreless inning as WSU came back to win 4-3 ... secured his sixth save of the season at Findlay (4/26) after tossing a perfect one 2/3 innings with three strikeouts ... his final save came at Findlay (4/28) as he pitched two innings, allowing two hits, striking out one and preserving a one-run lead ... tossed a perfect inning at Ashland (5/3) with two Ks ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2014:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... led the team with a 0.46 ERA in 14 appearances and 19 2/3 innings pitched ... went 2-0 and struck out 19 batters ... opponents hit just .217  ... allowed an earned run in just one of his 14 outings and runs of any kind in three ... collected wins in back-to-back appearances against Tiffin (4/23) and Lake Erie (4/26) ... struck out a season-high three batters on three occasions including twice in the GLIAC Tournament ... struck out two batters against NCAA Midwest Regional Champions (and National Champions) Southern Indiana (5/17) ... threw a no-hitter on June 22 for the Michigan Rams (Livonia Collegiate Baseball League) against the Southfield Lightning with 13 strikeouts ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Redshirted.

2012:  Pitched in 10 games … registered a win and a save in his first two outings of the year, combining for seven scoreless innings and allowing just one hit with seven strikeouts ...  made his lone start of the season at Rollins (3/15) … worked two shutout innings at Saginaw Valley State (5/2) ... made his third career postseason appearance in the championship game of the GLIAC Tournament vs. Grand Valley State (5/12) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2011:  Made eight appearances on the mound and was in the lineup for seven games ... debuted Feb. 26 against Queens (N.Y.) as the starting left fielder and went 1-for-1 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored ... made one additional start as a first baseman at Northwood (4/10) ... posted back-to-back scoreless relief outings against Tiffin (4/2) and Saginaw Valley State (4/13) ... allowed just one hit and struck out a pair in two relief innings against Grand Valley State (5/1) ... pitched against the Lakers in the GLIAC Tournament and NCAA Regional ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School:  Graduated of Livonia Stevenson in 2010 ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Spartans and coach Rick Berryman ... batted .427 with a school-record 12 home runs and 50 runs batted in ... also went 5-2 on the mound with a 1.02 ERA ... collected 90 strikeouts with only 10 walks in 48 innings pitched ... was a first-team all-state selection and was chosen to play in the MHSBCA East-West All-Star Game at Comerica Park ... graduated with school records for home runs in a season (12) and career (17), RBI in a season (50) and career (108), along with career records for hits, walks, runs scored, and pitching strikeouts (223) ... tossed two no-hitters – May 3, 2008, against Farmington Hills Harrison and May 10, 2010, against Plymouth ... was a scholar athlete and received academic all-district honors ... served as team captain.

Personal:  Full name--Jeffrey W. Sorenson ... born in Southfield ... son of Todd and Susan Sorenson ... has a younger sister, Kimberly ... is a media arts and studies major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2013, Winter 2014 (4.00), Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2010, Winter 2011 and Winter 2013.
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Historical Player Information

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    2011Freshman

    UT
    6'1" 200 lbs
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    2012Sophomore

    UT
    6'1" 200 lbs
    23
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    2013Junior

    LHP
    6'1" 218 lbs
    23
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    2014Redshirt Junior

    LHP
    6'1" 218 lbs
    23
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    2015Redshirt Senior

    LHP
    6'1" 218 lbs
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