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#6 James Ellwanger RHP • 6-4 205 So. • Magnolia, TX (Magnolia West HS)
MLB DRAFT
19th Round - Washington Nationals (2023)
2024 (FRESHMAN)
Made eight starts in the weekend rotation ... Went 1-1 with a 6.11 ERA ... Struck out 23 batters in 17.2 innings ... vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Struck out three batters over 2.1 innings against No. 15 Alabama at the Frisco College Classic (3/3) ... vs. CUSA OPPONENTS: Combined with Jerrod Jenkins in a seven inning no-hitter at FIU (4/28) after serving as the opener and pitching 1.0 scoreless inning ... vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his collegiate debut versus Southeast Missouri (2/18) and worked 4.0 innings, allowing two runs, and striking out four ... Earned his first career win against Central Michigan (2/25) after tossing 5.0 shutout innings and striking out a season-high eight batters.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Cotuit Kettlers in the Cape Cod Baseball League last summer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Magnolia West High School ... Played for head coach Travis Earles ... Named a First Team All-State selection after helping lead Magnolia West to a Class 5A State Championship as a senior ... Pitched a complete game one-hitter and struck out 17 batters in the semifinals of the Class 5A State Tournament ... Finished his senior season with a 1.30 ERA and struck out 124 batters in 76.1 innings ... Was a two-time First Team All-District selection and tabbed the District’s Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ... Rated the No. 64 overall prospect nationally and the No. 18 right-handed pitcher in the country by Perfect Game ... Also ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Texas and the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the Lone Star state by Perfect Game ... MLB.com rated him as the No. 107 prospect entering the 2023 Major League Draft ... Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft ... Was also a Second Team All-District selection in basketball ... Competed in the summers for the Texas Twelve.
PERSONAL
Born on May 15, 2004 ... Parents are Dan and Christy Ellwanger ... Majoring in Sports Management ... Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 27:2.
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