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Aaron Savary - Baseball - University of Iowa Athletics

#18 Aaron Savary

Position RHP
Height 6-3
Weight 180 lbs.
Class Jr.
B/T R/R
Hometown Dubuque, Iowa
High School Wahlert

2024

  • Appeared in 18 games, starting two on the mound.
  • Went 5-1 with a 4.19 ERA.
  • Struck out 40 batters over 38 2/3 innings.
  • Pitched a season-high five innings and struck out five against Florida International on May 16th.
  • Struck out five batters and gave up two hits in a 3-2 victory over Michigan on April 5th.

2023

  • Appeared in 12 games with two starts.
  • Held a 0-0 record with a 3.22 ERA.
  • Struck out 25 hitters in 22 1/3 innings.
  • Made Hawkeye debut against Coe on March 7th, throwing one inning and striking out two batters, while allowing one earned run.
  • Big Ten debut at Minnesota on April 14th, striking out four batters in 3 1/3 scoreless innings.
  • Season high four innings pitched at Penn State, striking out four and allowing three runs.
  • Recorded three strikeouts against Indiana State in the NCAA Regional on June 4th.

High School

  • Rated as the 379th-best player nationally by Prep Baseball Report
  • Top-500-rated recruit nationally by Perfect Game
  • Rated as the No. 4 player in Iowa by Perfect Game
  • Ranked as the No. 5 player in Iowa by Prep Baseball Report
  • 2022 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Named first team all-state with a 7-1 record as a senior. Tallied 84 strikeouts with a 1.15 ERA and 0.99 WHIP.
  • Named a 2021 All-Iowa first-team pitcher by the Des Moines Register as a junior
  • First-team all-state (by coaches and media), first-team Telegraph Herald, first-team all-district and unanimous frst-team all-conference as a junior after going 9-1 with a 1.27 ERA with one save
  • Struck out 96 over 66 innings and allowed 35 hits and only 15 walks his junior year
  • 2021 Bob Feller Pitching Award recipient in Legion Baseball
  • 2020 Prep Baseball Report participant
  • Academic All-Conference selection

Personal

  • Born July 21, 2001
  • Son of Scott and Dawn Savary
  • Has two siblings: Alex and Austin
  • Father Scott played baseball at Clarke University and in the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
  • Brother Alex played baseball at Buena Vista University, and brother Austin played at Winona State University.