Noah DeLuga

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
LHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 180
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake Zurich, Ill.
High School:
Lake Zurich HS

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023-24)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)

2024 | SENIOR Made six appearances with a 7.20 ERA · struck out five batters in five innings pitched. Game Highlights: Pitched 1.1 innings against Pacific, tallying three strikeouts and zero runs (Mar. 3) · worked 1.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout against St. Olaf (Mar. 13).

2023 | SUMMER DeLuga trained and worked out on campus at Minnesota to prepare for 2024.

2023 | JUNIOR Went 0-1 with a 10.59 ERA in 13 appearances as a junior in 2023 · struck out 17 in 17.0 innings of work · held opponents scoreless in five of his outings and earned one save. Game Highlights: Went 1.1 innings, striking out two and giving up one run against Saint Louis (Feb. 24) · tossed 1.0 innings, scoreless, against SDSU with one punchout (March 8) · tossed 2.0 frames at West Virginia, striking out one and giving up one run (March 10) · struck out the side in 1.0 inning at Illinois State (March 21) · tossed 2.0 shutout frames, striking out one at Ohio State (April 1) · had one punchout in a shutout inning vs. Iowa (April 14) · struck out one in 2.0 innings of work vs. NDSU (April 25) · struck out two in 1.0 shutout inning, picking up his first career save vs. SDSU (May 16) · appeared in the season finale vs. Rutgers (May 20).

2022 | SOPHOMORE Made 17 appearances, tallying a 12.67 ERA and a 1-1 record · tossed 16.1 innings, striking out 19 with 23 earned runs and 14 walks. Game Highlights: Struck out two in 1.0 inning against NDSU (March 8) · tallied two K's against Rutgers in 1.1 scoreless frames (April 2) · struck out another pair in a then season-high 1.2 innings in a win over Maryland (April 10) · totaled a perfect inning, striking out the side against UST in a win on April 27 · finished his season by going a career-long 3.0 innings, striking out four and allowing no runs vs. Northwestern (May 20).

2021 | SUMMER Made 10 appearances on the mound, going 1-4 for the Rockford Rivets · tossed 32.1 innings, posting a 9.19 ERA with 26 strikeouts.

2021 | FRESHMAN Made 10 appearances, including one start on the mound for Minnesota as a true freshman · registered an 11.45 ERA in 22.0 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts. Game Highlights: Pitched 1 2/3 innings against Michigan State and struck out two in a win (April 3) · struck out three and allowed just one earned run in 2 1/3 innings of work at Iowa (April 11) · tallied five K's in 4 1/3 innings vs. Purdue (May 20).

2020 | SUMMER Pitched for the Rockford Rivets of the Northwoods League · appeared in 11 games and totaled 22 innings on the mound, finishing with two saves, a 5.32 ERA and 20 strikeouts.

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2020 graduate of Lake Zurich High School · four-year letterwinner in baseball as a two-way player and three-year letterwinner in basketball at Lake Zurich · Prep Baseball Report’s No. 13 overall player in Illinois and No. 286-ranked player nationally · tabbed as the No. 36 overall player and No. 4 left-handed pitcher in Illinois by Perfect Game · 2020 PG/Rawlings Preseason All-American · 2019 PG Preseason Underclass All-American · 2018, 2019 North Suburban All-Conference · 2018, 19 All-Area Illinois · two-time Lake Zurich Cy Young Award winner · led the Bears in wins (four), ERA (1.40), innings pitched (44) and strikeouts (78) as a junior in 2019 for the second straight year · posted 31 hits, two home runs and 21 RBI over the previous two seasons at the plate · four-time Academic Honor Roll recipient · served as a member of Lake Zurich’s Athlete Leadership Team and F.A.M.E. program.

PERSONAL Native of Lake Zurich, Illinois · son of Rick and Melissa DeLuga · has two sisters, Ashley and Lindsey · plans to major in sport management with a minor in finance.

WHY MINNESOTA "I chose Minnesota because it truly made me feel like I was home. The combination of the outstanding coaching staff and the traditions of Gopher Baseball made it an even easier decision. Minnesota is the perfect fit for me to achieve my academic, baseball and life goals and I'm so excited to be a Gopher."