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Jersey Number 7
Blake Sodersten
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fresno, CA
- High School:
- Clovis HS
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2022 Season (Senior)
Sodersten made 19 appearances including 11 starts on the mound ... Posted a 5-6 record with 75 strikeouts in 81.0 innings to go with a 5.67 ERA ... Recorded a save for the year ... Ranked ninth in the Big West in innings pitched, 11th in strikeouts and 12th in wins ... Struck out five over six shutout innings in a win at No. 22 UCLA (2/19/22) ... Allowed two runs over six innings vs. Pacific (2/26/22) ... Worked a season-high eight innings, allowing three earned runs to go with five strikeouts at McNeese State (3/11/22) ... Notched a win by tossing 6.1 innings out of the bullpen, striking out eight at Cal State Fullerton (4/23/22) ... Picked up with another win with four innings of relief, surrendering a run at San Diego State (5/4/22) ... Secured his first career save by tossing four shutout innings vs. UC Davis (5/8/22) ... Made a start on Senior Day, tossing six innings and allowing two runs to UC San Diego (5/28/22) ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
2021 Season (Junior)
Sodersten served as the team's Friday starter for the season-straight season ... Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.02 ERA over 11 appearances and 10 starts ... Struck out 52 batters over 62.2 innings ... Tossed two complete games for the year, which ranked third in the Big West ... Limited batters to a .228 average ... Registered a 2-0 record with a 3.13 ERA and 31 strikeouts in five home starts ... Named Big West Pitcher of the Week on April 26 ... Fanned eight batters over seven quality innings against UC Irvine where he left the game with the lead (4/2/21) ... Tossed an eight-inning complete game, allowing a run on three hits vs. Cal State Fullerton (4/23/21) ... Threw his first career nine-inning complete game where he also struck out a career-high nine batters vs. Hawai'i (5/14/21) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team for second-straight season.
2020 Season (Sophomore)
Sodersten transitioned into a Friday starter in his sophomore season ... Made four starts on the mound ... Led the team with 19 strikeouts and shared the team lead with two wins ... Went 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA over 25.0 innings ... Tied for fifth in the Big West with his two wins ... Hitters managed just a .209 batting average against him ... Posted two quality starts ... Stuck out a season-high seven over six shutout innings on opening day against San Francisco (2/14/20) ... Fanned five and allowed two runs over 5.2 innings to earn a win at Grand Canyon (2/21/20) ... Worked a career-high 8.0 innings, allowing three runs at Gonzaga (3/6/20) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2019 Season (Freshman)
Sodersten appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts as a true freshman pitcher ... Went 2-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 61.0 innings of work ... Began the season as a Tuesday starter before moving into the weekend rotation in Big West play ... Posted a 3.82 ERA with 28 strikeouts and a 2-1 record against league opponents ... Allowed a run over 4.0 innings vs. St. John's (3/5/19) ... Earned first career win by tossing 6.0 innings and allowing two runs to go with eight strikeouts vs. UC Riverside (4/7/19) ... Blanked UC Irvine over 4.2 innings (4/20/19) ... Worked 5.1 innings, allowing two runs in a win at UC Davis (5/11/19).
Clovis High School
Sodersten played four seasons at Clovis High School ... Earned first team all-league, first team all-central section, first team all-state, Tri-River Athletic Conference and Central Section Pitcher of the Year in 2018 ... Posted an 8-2 record, 1.08 ERA and two no-hitters in his senior season ... Also received first team all-league honors as a junior.
Personal
Parents are David and Janine Sodersten ... He has two sisters, Mikayla and Hannah, and one brother, Brodie ... His brother currently plays tennis at Ventura College ... His sister Mikayla was a member of the Oregon State cross country and track & field teams while Hannah competed on the Fresno State golf team ... His mother also participated on the cross country and track & field team at Fresno State ... His father played golf at the College of the Sequoias ... Favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Lorenzen, Jennifer Aniston, "Ducky Dynasty,"Â "Diesel Brothers" and "American Sniper" ... Lists throwing two no-hitters in the same season as his greatest sports moment ... Competed on the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series Northwest Team ... Majoring in Communications and minoring in history.
CSUN CAREER-HIGHS
Sodersten made 19 appearances including 11 starts on the mound ... Posted a 5-6 record with 75 strikeouts in 81.0 innings to go with a 5.67 ERA ... Recorded a save for the year ... Ranked ninth in the Big West in innings pitched, 11th in strikeouts and 12th in wins ... Struck out five over six shutout innings in a win at No. 22 UCLA (2/19/22) ... Allowed two runs over six innings vs. Pacific (2/26/22) ... Worked a season-high eight innings, allowing three earned runs to go with five strikeouts at McNeese State (3/11/22) ... Notched a win by tossing 6.1 innings out of the bullpen, striking out eight at Cal State Fullerton (4/23/22) ... Picked up with another win with four innings of relief, surrendering a run at San Diego State (5/4/22) ... Secured his first career save by tossing four shutout innings vs. UC Davis (5/8/22) ... Made a start on Senior Day, tossing six innings and allowing two runs to UC San Diego (5/28/22) ... Named to the Big West All-Academic Team.
2021 Season (Junior)
Sodersten served as the team's Friday starter for the season-straight season ... Posted a 3-2 record with a 4.02 ERA over 11 appearances and 10 starts ... Struck out 52 batters over 62.2 innings ... Tossed two complete games for the year, which ranked third in the Big West ... Limited batters to a .228 average ... Registered a 2-0 record with a 3.13 ERA and 31 strikeouts in five home starts ... Named Big West Pitcher of the Week on April 26 ... Fanned eight batters over seven quality innings against UC Irvine where he left the game with the lead (4/2/21) ... Tossed an eight-inning complete game, allowing a run on three hits vs. Cal State Fullerton (4/23/21) ... Threw his first career nine-inning complete game where he also struck out a career-high nine batters vs. Hawai'i (5/14/21) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team for second-straight season.
2020 Season (Sophomore)
Sodersten transitioned into a Friday starter in his sophomore season ... Made four starts on the mound ... Led the team with 19 strikeouts and shared the team lead with two wins ... Went 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA over 25.0 innings ... Tied for fifth in the Big West with his two wins ... Hitters managed just a .209 batting average against him ... Posted two quality starts ... Stuck out a season-high seven over six shutout innings on opening day against San Francisco (2/14/20) ... Fanned five and allowed two runs over 5.2 innings to earn a win at Grand Canyon (2/21/20) ... Worked a career-high 8.0 innings, allowing three runs at Gonzaga (3/6/20) ... Named to Big West All-Academic Team.
2019 Season (Freshman)
Sodersten appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts as a true freshman pitcher ... Went 2-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 61.0 innings of work ... Began the season as a Tuesday starter before moving into the weekend rotation in Big West play ... Posted a 3.82 ERA with 28 strikeouts and a 2-1 record against league opponents ... Allowed a run over 4.0 innings vs. St. John's (3/5/19) ... Earned first career win by tossing 6.0 innings and allowing two runs to go with eight strikeouts vs. UC Riverside (4/7/19) ... Blanked UC Irvine over 4.2 innings (4/20/19) ... Worked 5.1 innings, allowing two runs in a win at UC Davis (5/11/19).
Clovis High School
Sodersten played four seasons at Clovis High School ... Earned first team all-league, first team all-central section, first team all-state, Tri-River Athletic Conference and Central Section Pitcher of the Year in 2018 ... Posted an 8-2 record, 1.08 ERA and two no-hitters in his senior season ... Also received first team all-league honors as a junior.
Personal
Parents are David and Janine Sodersten ... He has two sisters, Mikayla and Hannah, and one brother, Brodie ... His brother currently plays tennis at Ventura College ... His sister Mikayla was a member of the Oregon State cross country and track & field teams while Hannah competed on the Fresno State golf team ... His mother also participated on the cross country and track & field team at Fresno State ... His father played golf at the College of the Sequoias ... Favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, Michael Lorenzen, Jennifer Aniston, "Ducky Dynasty,"Â "Diesel Brothers" and "American Sniper" ... Lists throwing two no-hitters in the same season as his greatest sports moment ... Competed on the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series Northwest Team ... Majoring in Communications and minoring in history.
CSUN CAREER-HIGHS
| Innings Pitched | 9.0 vs. Hawai'i | 5/14/21 |
| Strikeouts | 9 vs. Hawai'i | 5/14/21 |
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