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Hester, Caleb
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Jersey Number 31
Caleb Hester
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Coloma, Mich.
- High School:
- Coloma
Bio
EMU: 2020: Made four appearances for EMU before the season was canceled due to COVID-19…Recorded 4.0 innings on the mound and struck out two over those frames…Allowed three walks, which tied for third-fewest allowed on the team…2019: Appeared in 17 contests, all in relief, on the mound for the Green and White in 2019…Named team captain for the first time as an Eagle…struck out 13 batters in 24 innings pitched…tossed season-high 3.2 innings against Central Michigan, May 12…Four consecutive appearances without giving up a run between April 19-May 5…Allowed one or less hits in seven appearances…Pitched his best baseball in the later portion of the season, lowered season ERA by 8.45 points over the second half of the 2019…EMU Credit Union Eagle of the Week, April 29...2018: Appeared in 16 games as a relief pitcher as one of EMU’s primary late inning options…Finished with the second-most saves on EMU with three, while also tallying a win and 23 strikeouts in his 22.1 innings pitched…Was also second in opponent batting average with a .250 mark allowed…Went career-high 4.0 innings at UTRGV, March 17, not allowing any runs on just two hits…Had a career-best four strikeouts in a game twice, at Oklahoma State, March 10, in a save, and vs. No. 15 Southern Miss, March 2…Named to the Academic All-MAC Team…2017: Appeared in five games, totaling 7.1 innings, before being shut down for the season due to injury…Allowed just two earned runs on five hits for an ERA of 2.45 and opponent batting average of .200, while striking out four…Tied his career-best with three strikeouts in 2.2 innings against Missouri, Feb. 18…2016: Appeared in 10 games on the mound, including one start, in his first season at EMU…Only allowed three earned runs in 16 innings pitched for a 1.69 ERA…Also notched 11 strikeouts…Struck out a career-high three batters in 2.2 innings against Oakland, May 10, earning his first career save…HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Head Coach Kevin VanPeteghem at Coloma...Was a four-time letter winner for the Comets...As a senior, recorded 119 strikeouts and a 1.15 ERA...Went on a stretch of 23.1 innings pitched without giving up a hit...Posted consecutive no hitters...Both as a junior and a senior, set the school record for most strikeout in a seven-inning game with 18...Selected the Offensive MVP as a sophomore and the Defensive MVP as both a junior and senior...Honored by him teammates with the Ultimate Grinder Award in 2015...Named all-conference all four years, including adding all-district honors as a senior...Led conference in strikeouts in his final year...A three-sport athlete also playing basketball and football...PERSONAL: Full name: Caleb Micheal Hester...Son of Kevin Hester and Amy Prince...Has three brothers, Tyler, Joshua and Elijah, and four sisters, Grace, Faith, Hope and Charity...Major: Communication, minor in Management
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