2022 All-ACC Academic Team
Freshman (2022): Made team-high 30 appearances as right-handed pitcher for Hurricanes…Went 2-2 with 4.04 ERA over 35.2 innings…Picked up one save…Recorded 52 strikeouts and held opponents to .209 batting average…Did not allow earned run in 13 of first 14 outings…Tallied 3.43 ERA in ACC play…Struck out side in collegiate debut against Towson (Feb. 18)…Pitched two shutdown frames and registered two punchouts vs. Boston College (Mar. 13)…Earned first career save with season-long three shutout innings, while striking out season-best six at No. 21 Florida State (May 14)…Tossed two scoreless frames in Coral Gables Regional against Canisius (June 4)…Struck out five across 2.2 innings vs. Arizona (June 5).
High School: Selected in 11th round of 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Chicago Cubs…Named 2021 Section V Class AA Player of the Year…As senior, went 5-0 with 0.17 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 42.0 innings pitched…Helped lead Penfield High School to 2021 Section 5 championship…Posted 0.88 ERA in 120 career innings…Recorded 202 career strikeouts and held opposing hitters to .177 batting average.
Personal: Parents are Michael and Patricia Ziehl…Has one older brother, Clay…Intends to major in sport administration.
2023 (Sophomore)
- Posted team-leading 16 starts
- Finished with 8-4 mark and 4.30 ERA over 92 innings
- Registered 100 punchouts, while issuing 21 walks
- Led team in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts
- Twirled career-long eight shutdown frames in win over NC State (3/11)
- Fanned nine batters across 7.2 innings against Florida State (4/1)
- Yielded only two hits over co-career-long eight frames vs. Georgia Tech (4/21)
- Totaled career-high 12 strikeouts, matching career-long eight scoreless innings against Presbyterian (5/5)
- Notched team-best eighth win in Coral Gables Regional vs. Maine (6/2)
2022 (Freshman)
- Made team-high 30 appearances
- Went 2-2 with one save and 4.04 ERA over 35.2 innings
- Recorded 52 strikeouts and held opponents to .209 batting average
- Did not allow earned run in 13 of first 14 outings
- Tallied 3.43 ERA in ACC play
- Struck out side in collegiate debut against Towson (2/18)
- Pitched two shutdown frames and registered two punchouts vs. Boston College (3/13)
- Earned first career save with season-long three shutout innings, while striking out season-best six at Florida State (5/14)
- Tossed two scoreless frames in Coral Gables Regional against Canisius (6/4)
- Struck out five across 2.2 innings vs. Arizona (6/5)
High School
- Selected in 11th round of 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by Chicago Cubs
- Named 2021 Section V Class AA Player of the Year
- Posted 0.88 ERA and 202 strikeouts over 120 career innings
- Went 5-0 with 0.17 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 42 innings pitched as senior
- Helped lead Penfield to 2021 Section 5 championship
Personal
- Parents are Michael and Patricia Ziehl
- Has one older brother, Clay
- Intends to major in sport administration
