Gus Radel

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 220
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School:
Roosevelt

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | JUNIOR Made two appearances out of the bullpen in 2021 · notched a 6.75 ERA in 1 1/3 innings pitched with one strikeout. Game Highlights: Tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings with a strikeout against Michigan State (April 4).

2020 | SUMMER Pitched for the Pierre Trappers of the Expedition League · made eight appearances out of the bullpen, finishing with a 9.34 ERA across 8 2/3 innings pitched with nine strikeouts · held opposing hitters to a .226 batting average.

2020 | SOPHOMORE Made one relief appearance for the Gophers, finishing with a 0.00 ERA across two innings pitched. Game Highlights: Tossed two hitless, scoreless innings of relief against Utah on March 8.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League · made three appearances, pitching 5 1/3 innings with a 10.12 ERA and five strikeouts.

2019 | FRESHMAN Pitched in five games out of the bullpen · finished 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA in 3.2 innings, striking out two batters. Game Highlights: Tossed a shutout inning in his collegiate debut at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 22 · worked a hitless inning vs. Washington on March 10 · collected his first career strikeout at Long Beach State on March 15 · struck out a batter in 0.2 innings vs. Augsburg on March 27.

BEFORE MINNESOTA: 2018 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota · a two-way player who pitched and played third base for head coach Joel Sage and the Riders · 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American · earned All-Region and All-State honors during his career · played his club baseball for the Sioux Falls Cyclones · named to the Team Minnesota/Iowa/Nebraska in the PBR Futures Games as a sophomore · competed for the Chicago White Sox Area Code team in Long Beach, California as a junior · ranked as the no. 1 overall pitcher in South Dakota and no. 159 nationally by Perfect Game as well as the no. 4 overall pitching prospect in Iowa/South Dakota and no. 48 nationally by Prep Baseball Report· a three-sport athlete who also competed in football as a lineman and basketball as a center.

PERSONAL Born Gustaf Andrew Radel in Sioux Falls, South Dakota · son of Angela and Chad Radel · has one brother, Jack · enjoys fishing, hunting and golf when off the diamond · plans to study business at Minnesota.