Bennett Theisen

Photo by: Eric Miller

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 210
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.
High School:
Minnehaha Academy

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | SOPHOMORE Made six appearances out of the bullpen in 2021 for Minnesota · registered a 15.88 ERA in 5.2 innings pitched with five strikeouts. Game Highlights: Struck out one batter and tallied 2/3 scoreless innings pitched at Iowa (April 11) · struck out one batter and allowed 0 earned runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched at Indiana (April 23).

2020 | SUMMER Pitched for the St. Paul Hops · fired 11 2/3 scoreless innings to achieve a perfect 0.00 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record and 19 strikeouts (14.66 K/9) · surrendered just three hits all summer.

2020 | FRESHMAN Made three relief appearances for the Gophers and finished with a 13.50 ERA and four strikeouts across four innings pitched. Game Highlights: Made his college debut and struck out the first batter of his career in a one inning relief outing against TCU on Feb. 22 · pitched two scoreless innings with one strikeout against Creighton on March 11.

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2019 graduate of Minnehaha Academy · PBR’s no. 3 RHP and no. 7 overall player in Minnesota · Perfect Game’s no. 5 RHP and no. 10 overall player in Minnesota · Perfect Game no. 473 RHP nationally · 2019 Minnesota Mr. Baseball Award finalist · 2018 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention · 2017-18 All-Conference · a two-way player who helped lead Minnehaha to two Minnesota State titles · 2017 Minnesota State 2A All-Tournament · 2017 Rookie of the Year · played his travel ball for Minnesota Blizzard and head coach Adam Barta · a three-sport athlete playing football as a linebacker, basketball as a forward, and baseball · also won two state championships in basketball.

PERSONAL Native of St. Paul, Minnesota · son of Jennie and Pete Theisen · mother, Jennie, performed on the Minnesota dance line · member of National Honor Society while at Minnehaha · plans to study business.

WHY MINNESOTA "I chose Minnesota because it is both a top-ranked academic university and baseball program. Additionally, the coaches' integrity and commitment to their players really stood out to me. I have always wanted to be a Gopher since I was a little kid going to football and basketball games, along with attending summer baseball camps."