University of Minnesota Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Fredrickson, Patrick

Jersey Number 22
Patrick Fredrickson
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 220
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gig Harbor, Wash.
- High School:
- Gig Harbor
Bio
PRONUNCIATION |
2021 | SENIOR Made 12 appearances, including one start in 2021 · posted a 12.42 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched and finished with an 0-2 record · struck out 18 on the year with 23 walks and opposing hitters batted .266 against him. Game Highlights: Pitched a pair of shutout innings and struck out two against Indiana (March 7) · allowed one hit in three shutout innings while striking out four in a win against Northwestern (March 22) · struck out three hitters and allowed one run in three innings pitched against Purdue (May 21).
2020 | JUNIOR Ranked by D1Baseball as the Big Ten's Preseason No. 7 MLB Draft prospect · appeared in six games including three starts for Minnesota · ended the year with an 0-2 record and 11.08 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 13 innings pitched. Game Highlights: Threw a season-high 5 1/3 innings with four runs allowed on three hits while tying his career high with eight strikeouts in his final start of the season against SDSU on March 4.
2019 SUMMER Competed for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod League · made 10 appearances, including three starts and registered a 9.72 ERA and 24 strikeouts across 25 innings.
2019 | SOPHOMORE Made 15 pitching appearances including 11 starts for the Gophers · finished 2-5 with a 5.59 ERA in 48.1 innings, striking out 45 batters · Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-America Second Team · NCBWA Preseason All-America Second Team · Perfect Game Preseason All-America Second Team · D1Baseball.com Preseason All-America Third Team· Academic All-Big Ten Selection. Game Highlights: Struck out five in 5.2 innings of two-hit ball at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 23 · threw 6.2 shutout innings over four scoreless relief appearances from April 9 through May 5 · returned to the rotation, striking out seven in 4.2 innings vs. Maryland on May 11 · struck out five in 3.1 innings vs. Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on May 26.
2018 | FRESHMAN ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team · Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Team · D1Baseball.com All-America Third Team · Perfect Game Freshman All-America First Team · NCBWA Freshman Pitcher of the Year · NCBWA Freshman All-America First Team · Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the Year · Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team · ABCA/Rawlings All-Midest Region First Team · Big Ten Pitcher of the Year · Big Ten Freshman of the Year · All-Big Ten First Team · All-Big Ten Tournament Team · selected as the Dave Winfield Pitcher of the Year by the Gophers · made 19 appearances, including 15 starts for the Gophers · finished with a team-best 9-0 record and 73 strikeouts while leading the rotation with a 1.86 ERA. Highlights: Two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (April 9, May 7) · four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 26, April 9, April 30, May 7) · threw 5.0 innings out of the bullpen in his collegiate debut at Georgia State on Feb. 18 · allowed one unearned run in his first start against North Dakota State on Feb. 27 · tossed 7.0 shutout innings at Nebraska on March 25, striking out six · struck out a season-high eight batters in 7.0 shutout innings against No. 15 Indiana on May 5 · struck out seven in 6.0 innings against No. 19 UCLA in the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Gig Harbor High School • played four seasons and started three as a right-handed pitcher for coach Peter Jansen and Gig Harbor • ranked No. 4 overall prospect in Washington and No. 175 nationally by Perfect Game • earned a Second Team All-South Puget Sound League selection during both his junior and senior seasons with the Tides • received an All-State selection during 2017 • won State Championship during his senior season • also played basketball as a forward and center and football as a quarterback during his prep career, earning a Second Team All-League selection in basketball.
PERSONAL Born Patrick Gerard Fredrickson to parents Barbara and Jay Fredrickson • plans to major in business and marketing education at Minnesota.
Weber Neels Highlights
Wednesday, May 28
Gophers (11) - Michigan State (5) Highlights
Friday, May 16
Gophers (4) - Michigan State (3) Highlights
Thursday, May 15
Gopher Baseball Senior Salute
Monday, May 12