AT DRURY
2019
Schmidt made 12 appearances and threw 56 innings for the Panthers going 3-4 and earning wins over Lewis, Maryville, and William Jewell.  Posted a season-high 11 strikeouts in back-to-back outings at St. Edward’s and vs. Lewis which also tied the school record. Joins Will Landsheft as the only Drury pitcher to ever reach 11 strikeouts in a game twice. His 59 Ks were second most among Drury pitchers for the 2019 season. Schmidt threw a season-high eight innings in games at St. Edward’s and vs. William Jewell. Held batters to a .241 batting average, fourth best on the team and his 3.86 ERA was also fourth best on the team.Â
HIGH SCHOOL
Named Ozark Conference Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior at Kickapoo High School...Earned First Team All-District honors twice, Second Team Class 5 All-State honors as a junior and was named MVP of the Ozark Conference as a senior as well as First Team All-State and the SW Missouri Baseball Athlete of the Year ...Named Springfield Lead Off Club Pitcher of the Year...Was 8-0 in 10 starts with 74 Ks and had a 0.72 ERA in 58 innings in 2016...Went 6-1 in 11 starts, pitched 64.1 innings and had 77 Ks and a 1.63 ERA in 2015.
PARENTS
Jamie and Nicole Schmidt...Major is Finance.
KALEB'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class: Business Statistics
Hobbies: Fishing, hanging out with friends, and Golf
Favorite website or app: Twitter
Athlete you most admire: Gerrit Cole or Carson Fulmer
Person that most inspires you: My father, Jamie Schmidt
Best moment you've had as an athlete: The State Championship run I was part of at Kickapoo in 2015.
KALEB'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS PITCHING
Innings Pitched:Â 8.0 vs. William Jewell (4/27/19)
8.0 at St. Edward's (2/15/19)
Strikeouts: 11 vs. Lewis (2/22/19)
11 at St. Edward's (2/15/19)
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YEAR
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APP
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ERA
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GS
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W
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L
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CG
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SV
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IP
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H
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R
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ER
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BB
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SO
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| 2019 |
12 |
3.86 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
56.0 |
52 |
40 |
24 |
27 |
59 |
