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Casey Day - Baseball - University of Iowa Athletics

#37 Casey Day

Position RHP
Height -
B/T R/R
Hometown Ely, Iowa
High School Cedar Rapids Prairie
Previous School Wichita State/Kirkwood CC

2022

  • Went 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA and two saves in eight relief appearances
  • Had seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings
  • Notched his second save in the road win at San Diego State (3/15)
  • Earned his first career save against Washington State (3/6) at the Frisco Classic
  • Made his Hawkeye debut against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2/26)

2021 at Wichita State 

  • Redshirted after missing the season due to Tommy John surgery

2019-20 at Kirkwood CC

  •  Made 10 appearances with two starts in two seasons
  • Went 1-1 with a 8.56 ERA over 27 1/3 innings
  • Went 1-1 in nine appearances as a freshman with 33 strikeouts over 24 2/3 innings
  • Average 12.04 Ks per nine innings
  • Went 0-1 in one appearance in abbreviated 2020 season
  • Had five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings

High School

  • First-team all-district, first-team all-conference and All-Metro selection as a junior after going 7-1 with a 1.70 ERA
  • Went 2-1 with a 2.90 ERA as a senior and 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA as a sophomore
  • Helped team to conference titles in 2016 and 2018
  • Team won 2016 4A state title and advanced to state quarterfinals in 2017
  • High school coach was Todd Rima

Personal

  • Born April 2, 2000, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Son of Conn and Bridget Day
  • Has three siblings, Jamie, Corbin and Jessa
  • Corbin played collegiate baseball at Kirkwood CC and Mount Mercy, Jamie wrestled at Central and Jessa ran cross country/track and field at Mount Mercy
  • Majoring in sport and recreation management