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Rafe Schlesinger

position

Left-handed Pitcher

Height

6-3

Weight

199 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Holbrook, N.Y.

High School

Sachem East

 

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Rafe Schlesinger - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics
2023 (Sophomore)
  • Pitched in 24 games out of bullpen
  • Posted 3-1 record with 3.38 ERA
  • Recorded 34 strikeouts over 29.1 innings
  • Tossed 2.2 scoreless innings and logged win against Florida (3/22)
  • Earned win with three punchouts in 2.1 shutdown frames at FIU (5/16)
  • Struck out five across 2.2 innings vs. Duke (5/19)
  • Registered career-high nine strikeouts across career-long seven innings against Texas in Coral Gables Regional (6/3)
2022 (Freshman)
  • Made 19 appearances
  • Went 1-0 with 3.38 ERA over 10.2 innings
  • Allowed only two extra-base hits
  • Did not surrender run in 15 of his 19 outings
  • Finished rookie campaign without yielding run in final five appearances
  • Punched out lone batter he faced in collegiate debut vs. Towson (2/18)
  • Struck out season-high two in scoreless frame against Virginia (4/10)
  • Tossed season-long 1.2 innings vs. Florida Atlantic (4/12)
High School
  • Four-year letterman at Sachem East High School
  • Served as captain in final two seasons
  • Named 2021 Suffolk County Player of the Year
  • Garnered Paul Gibson Award, presented to top pitcher in Suffolk County
  • Earned 2021 League I MVP honors and All-League recognition
  • Went 4-1 with 0.70 ERA and 80 strikeouts over 40.0 innings pitched as senior
Personal
  • Son of Brian and Natalie Schlesinger
  • Has two older siblings, Alexandria and Brandon
  • Intends to major in sport administration