SimonGregersen

• Three-time ICCAC Athlete of the Week (2022)

PRIOR TO KENTUCKY
Pitched one season in junior college before becoming one of Indiana state’s top relievers as the Sycamores made back-to-back NCAA Regionals, including one Super Regional…Appeared in 39 games at ISU with a 4.35 earned run average and nine saves in 62 innings with 66 strikeouts.

2024 (INDIANA STATE)
Fourth in the MVC in saves (7) … Made a team-high 24 appearances on the mound over the course of the 2024 season … Recorded a 1-1 record with a team-high seven saves, while posting a 4.86 ERA over 37.0 innings … Surrendered 29 hits and 20 runs … Posted a 43:21 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Allowed opponents to hit .210 from the plate … Made his 2024 debut out of the bullpen against UConn going 2.0 innings allowing two hits and a run while striking out two … Went a season-long 3.2 innings allowing two hits and two runs while striking out six against Michigan State on Februray 23 … Went 3.1 innings allowing six hits and three runs while striking out four … Went 3.0 hitless innings while striking out five against Murray State on April 5 … Went 2.2 hitless innings while striking out three at Kentucky on June 2 … Posted 14 scoreless outings over the season … Recorded at least three strikeouts in six different games … Posted saves against Illinois, Xavier, Missouri State, Purdue, Murray State, Evansville, and Valparaiso.

2023 (INDIANA STATE)
Lined up in 15 games earning two starts on the mound in the 2023 season … Served as one of Indiana State’s top arms down the stretch and in the postseason … Finished the season with a 1-1 record and a 3.60 ERA over 25.0 innings pitched … Added two saves on the mound … Surrendered 22 hits and 11 runs (10 earned) … Posted a 23:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Allowed opponents to hit .239 from the plate … Made his Indiana State debut on February 18 against Quinnipiac with a 1.0-inning scoreless relief stint … Picked up first Sycamore win on February 21 against Florida Gulf Coast … First save came in the MVC Tournament against UIC going 1.1 innings against the Flames on May 24 … Drew the start in the MVC Tournament Championship game allowing three hits while striking out six in a combined shutout win over Evansville on May 27 … Earned his second save of 2023 allowing one hit and one run over 3.1-innings while striking out six against Iowa on June 4 … Retired the only batter he faced in the Super Regionals against TCU … Season-high six strikeouts in two separate games coming against Evansville (May 27) and Iowa (June 4) … Three games with at least five strikeouts … Posted 10 scoreless outings in 2023.

2022 (DES MOINES AREA CC)
Three-time ICCAC Athlete of the Week … First Team All-Region selection … Posted a 6-3 record on the mound with a 2.08 ERA … Made 20 appearances and recorded seven saves … Pitched 39.0 innings and posted a 57:17 strikeout-to-walk ratio … Opponents hit just .207 from the plate.

PERSONAL
Son of Jon and Megan…Has six siblings; Josh, Maddie, Lydia, Jacob, Noah and Hannah.
*Indiana State Athletic Communications contributed to this bio