University of Minnesota Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Will Semb
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 180
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- De Pere, Wis.
- High School:
- De Pere
| PRONUNCIATION |
HONORS & AWARDS
DI Baseball No. 38 2024 MLB Draft Prospect (Jan. 2024)
Perfect Game No. 17 2024 MLB Draft Prospect in the Big Ten (Jan. 2024)
Dean’s List Honoree (2020-21)
DI Baseball No. 25 2023 MLB Draft Prospect in the Big Ten (Jan. 2023)
Excellence in Athletic Performance Award (2023)
Perfect Game No. 25 2023 MLB Draft Prospect in the Big Ten (Jan. 2023)
Perfect Game No. 139 Junior in the NCAA (Jan. 2023)
Northwoods League MLB Dreams Showcase Selection (Summer 2022)
2024 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR Started 14 games for the Gophers · had a 1-4 record with a 7.54 ERA · struck out 73 batters in 65.2 innings pitched · his 10.0 K/9 ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten. Game Highlights: Pitched 5.0 innings allowing just one run with seven strikeouts in his season debut (Feb. 18) · struck out five in 4.2 innings without allowing an earned run against Northeastern (Feb. 24) · struck out seven batters in five innings against Gonzaga (Mar. 8) · pitched a career-high 6.0 innings against Illinois, striking out five without allowing a walk (Apr. 6) · pitched 5.2 innings with five strikeouts, allowing just two runs against Penn State (Apr. 26) · went five innings without allowing a walk against Michigan State (May 10)
2023 | SUMMER Semb trained and lifted on campus at Minnesota to prepare for 2024.
2023 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE Medically redshirted due to an off-season injury.
2022 | SUMMER Made 11 appearances (11 starts), tallying a 4.88 ERA with 65 strikeouts for the Minnesota Mud Puppies · pitched 59.0 innings, allowing just 32 earned runs and 25 walks · tallied a 5-5 record on the summer and participated in the 2022 MLB Dreams Showcase · his best outing of the year was on Aug. 9 vs. the Madison Mallards when he went 8.2 innings, striking out seven and allowing no earned runs · selected as the Northwoods Pitcher of the Night after his performance.
2022 | SOPHOMORE Made 23 appearances in 2022, going 1-5 with a 9.51 ERA in 23.2 innings pitched · struck out 28 and allowed 25 earned runs and 32 hits · posted two saves, which led the team. Game Highlights: Struck out a pair in 1.1 innings in his Gophers debut against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 21) · tallied two K's in 1.2 scoreless innings, picking up his first save against Northeastern (Feb. 25) · picked up a trip of strikeouts in 1.2 innings vs. SDSU (March 2) · had a pair of punchouts in 1.1 innings vs. Air Force (March 11) · chalked up a season-high six strikeouts in 2.2 scoreless innings against the Falcons, picking up his first collegiate win (March 13) · picked up his second save against UST, going one scoreless inning and striking out one (April 12) · pitched 0.2 innings in relief in a win at Indiana (May 15).
2021 | SUMMER Made 16 appearances for the Green Bay Rockers, going 2-2 with a 4.71 ERA in 28.2 innings pitched · tallied 38 strikeouts with 21 walks and allowed just 15 earned runs · in 10 of his appearances, he did not allow any earned runs.
2021 | FRESHMAN (IOWA) Went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in seven appearances, spanning 15 innings · allowed 11 runs (five earned) on 11 hits with 16 strikeouts · pitched a career-high 3 1/3 innings at Northwestern (4/23) · logged three shutout innings, allowing one hit and fanning two against Illinois (5/15) · pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief at Indiana (5/1) without allowing a run or hit and fanning two · struck out the side, getting the final three outs, in Iowa’s 15-4 win over Northwestern (4/25) · made his Hawkeye debut against No. 18/21 Michigan (3/7) · tossed 2 2/3 shutout innings, allowing an unearned run and striking out a pair.
HIGH SCHOOL Top 500 prospect by Perfect Game · rated as the No. 7 player in Wisconsin by Perfect Game and the No. 3 RHP · rated as the 13th-best player in Wisconsin by Prep Baseball Report and the No. 3 RHP · 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American · first-team all-conference and all-district selection as a junior after going 4-0 with a 0.35 ERA · four-year baseball letterwinner · had Tommy John surgery in June, 2019.
PERSONAL Born Oct. 23, 2001· son of Scott and Linda Semb · has a sister, Josie · majoring in business.
