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Cade Obermueller - Baseball - University of Iowa Athletics

#33 Cade Obermueller

Position LHP
Height 5-11
Weight 160 lbs.
Class So.
B/T L/L
Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
High School City High

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