Seth Clausen

Photo by: Wesley Dean

Photo by: Matt Krohn

Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 195
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bettendorf, Iowa
High School:
Pleasant Valley

PRONUNCIATION

Honors and Awards
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024-25)
DI Baseball No. 30 2024 MLB Draft Prospect in the Big Ten (Jan. 2024)

HIGHLIGHTS
2023 Season

2025 | SENIOR made a team high 23 appearances out of the bullpen · had a 0-2 record and a 4.96 ERA through 32.2 innings · collected 46 strikeouts · Game Highlights: collected a career high six strikeouts versus Purdue (3/9).

2024 | SUMMER Clausen played for the Wausau Woodchucks · appeared in seven games, throwing 6.1 innings, collecting 14 strikeouts. GAME HIGHLIGHTS: collected three strike outs in one inning pitched against the Eau Claire Express on June 11th.

2024 | JUNIOR Made 18 appearances out of the bullpen with a 3.75 ERA · struck out 31 batters in 24.0 innings pitched. Game Highlights: Pitched 1.2 innings without giving up a run with one strikeout vs Oregon State (Feb. 19) · worked 2.2 innings on against Pacific, picking up three strikeouts without allowing a run (Mar. 4) · struck out all four batters he faced at Gonzaga in 1.1 innings (Mar. 8) · picked up four strikeouts in 1.2 innings against St. Thomas (April 23) · worked 2.0 innings without allowing a run and punching out three batters at Northwestern (May 17).

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

2023 | SOPHOMORE Has gone 2-1 with a 7.01 ERA in 22 appearances (team-best) as a true sophomore · struck out 20 in 25.2 innings pitched, allowing 23 hits and 20 earned runs · posted four saves, including three in Big Ten play. Game Highlights: Went 1.0 inning vs. No. 18 Oregon State, striking out one (Feb. 18) · tallied 2.0 scoreless frames vs. Hawaii, striking out two with no hits allowed (March 3) · tossed a shutout inning, earning a save out of the bullpen in a win over NIU (March 7) · picked up his first career win after going 1.1 innings vs. Gonzaga (March 15) · pitched 2.0 shutout innings, striking out three with no hits allowed at Creighton (March 24) · tossed 2.0 shutout innings combined against Ohio State in two wins, striking out two (March 31 & April 2) · also earned a save March 31 at OSU · picked up win No. 2 after going 2.1 shutout innings vs. NDSU (April 11) · punched out one in 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings at Illinois (April 22) · picked up a save after striking out the potential winnings run in a comeback 9-7 win at Nebraska (April 28) · earned another save against Michigan, closing out the game with a double play in 0.2 innings (May 6).

2022 | FRESHMAN Made 14 appearances as a freshman, tallying an 8.31 ERA with 16 strikeouts and 15 walks in 17.1 innings pitched · allowed 16 earned runs at 26 hits on the year. Game Highlights: Struck out two in 3.0 scoreless innings of relief in his Gophers debut at FAU (Feb. 18) · struck out four in two scoreless innings against SDSU (March 2) · tallied two K's in an inning against Kansas (March 5) · tossed 1.2 scoreless frames at Creighton (March 20) · struck out a pair in 1.2 innings to close the season vs. Northwestern (May 20).

2021 | SUMMER Had a big summer, registering a 10-0 record in 60.1 innings pitched · opppsing batters hit .179 while he had 99 strikeouts and posted an 0.81 ERA · offensively, he hit .371, with a .466 on-base percentage, tallying 46 hits · he totaled six doubles, three triples, 3 home runs and 19 walks.

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2021 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Iowa · ranked as the No. 6 player in Iowa by Perfect Game and No. 4 by Prep Baseball Report · named a Second Team Underclass All-American and an All-Central Region honoree by Perfect Game · named First Team All-State by multiple publications as a senior, leading his team to a 37-4 record and an Iowa Class 4A state title · three-time Mississippi Athletic All-Conference selection · led Pleasant Valley to an undefeated record in conference play as a senior and a regular season championship · four-time academic honoree and a two-year member of his school's National Honor Society · set a personal record with an 0.81 ERA as a senior on the mound · in 2020, Clausen established himself both on the mound and at the plate in a big way by posting a .378/.511/.514 slash line in addition to being among the state leaders in hits (28), runs (23) and RBI (17) · on the hill, he posted a 2.84 ERA with a 4-2 record in 32 innings pitched with a team-leading 52 strikeouts · in 2019, he helped Pleasant Valley to an appearance in the Iowa State High School Baseball Tournament by going 1-0 with a 3.80 ERA and an impressive 29 strikeouts in 18 1/3 frames · he also chipped in offensively, registering a .385 on-base percentage across 78 plate appearances · recruited by Dartmouth, Furman, Iowa, Penn State, Northwestern, Cornell, South Dakota State, Harvard and Indiana State.

PERSONAL Native of Bettendorf, Iowa · son of Brant and Sarah · has one brother, Creighton · spent many summer family vacations fishing on Lake Vermilion in Northern Minnesota, so have always felt at home in Minnesota.

WHY MINNESOTA: "The success of Minnesota baseball speaks for itself. Historically, they are one of the best teams in the Big 10. I was drawn to the emphasis the Minnesota baseball program places on player and character development. I really connected with the coaching staff from the start. The coaches were easy to talk to, relatable, and transparent about the recruitment process. I knew from the get-go they would be great mentors. On top of all this, the Minnesota facilities are top notch and I could definitely see myself there from the moment I stepped on campus. It has always been a dream of mine to play in the Big 10 against all the teams I grew up watching."