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2024
- Selected by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round (585th pick)
- Named to the College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List.
- Two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (3/11, 5/20).
- Held a 4-3 record with a 3.92 ERA, fourth best on team.
- Second-most strikeouts on team with 73.
- Started 13 games on the mound, throwing 59 ⅔ innings.
- Held opponents to a .187 batting average.
- Threw five innings of one-hit ball and struck out seven against Florida International in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Struck out a career-high nine batters against Jacksonville State.
- Pitched a season-high 6 ⅓ innings against Rutgers, striking out six.
- Earned at least five strikeouts in nine of his 13 starts.
2023
- Appeared in 15 games making two starts on the mound
- Finished the season with a 4.91 ERA, striking out 36 hitters over 22 innings
- Made his Hawkeye debut against Loras (2/28) striking out two in one inning
- Made his fist start against Coe (3/7) going 3.0 innings and had a season-high six strikeouts
- Pitched a season-high 4.0 innings against Maryland (4/2)
High School
- Ranked as the No. 10 player in Iowa by Prep Baseball Report
- No. 1 ranked LHP in Iowa by Perfect Game
- 77th ranked prospect by Prospects Live in 2022 draft
- First-team all-conference and third-team all-state as a junior
- Second-team all-conference as a sophomore.
- Posted a 4-1 record his junior year with 36 strikeouts in 29.2 innings, 1.01 WHIP and a 1.65 ERA
- Ended senior year with a 7-1 record with 103 strikeouts in 50.1 innings, 0.89 WHIP and 1.11 ERA
Personal
- Born on July 28, 2003
- Son to Wes and Jodie Obermueller
- Has three siblings: Drake, Maeve, and Max
- His father Wes played Baseball at Iowa then played in the majors for Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Florida Marlins
- Enterprise leadership major