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2018 Baseball Roster

Steve Keller

55 Austin Schulfer

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Plover, Wis.
  • Highschool Stevens Point Area Senior

Biography

2018: Enjoyed a stellar senior campaign, capping his Milwaukee career with First-Team All-Horizon League honors after going 6-5 with a 2.96 ERA ... struck out 87 batters in 91.1 innings of work, limiting opponents to a .218 batting average ... his 87 K's finished fourth in the Horizon League and also were the fourth-most in a single season in program history ... named Horizon League Player of the Week April 9 and April 23 ... finished his career with 241 strikeouts to set a new mark, edging past the former standard of 239 (Brian Keller, 2013-16) in his final start ... career marks included 8.24 K's per 9 innings (4th), 41 starts (5th), 263.2 innings (5th) and 17 victories (6th) ... was selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft when the Minnesota Twins chose him in the 19th round with the 574th overall pick ... struck out eight in 6.0 innings of the season opener against Ohio State Feb. 16, allowing just two runs ... first win of the season came against UAB March 9, striking out seven in 8.0 innings, allowing two earned runs ... won his next start at Youngstown State March 17, allowing one run in 7.0 innings of work ... set a school record with 15 strikeouts at Northern Kentucky April 6, accomplishing the feat in just 7.0 innings of work ... struck out the side in three different innings against the Norse that day, getting seven whiffs in a row at one point ... earned the win and did not walk a batter ... recorded nine K's and no walks in a complete-game shutout victory against YSU April 21, allowing just two hits ... recorded the win in the Horizon League Tournament opener against Northern Kentucky May 23.

• 2018 game-by-game in PDF Format

2017:
Went 6-5 on the season, recording a 3.72 ERA in 13 games, all starts ... set career-highs in strikeouts (70) and innings pitched (82.1) ... finished seventh in the Horiozn League in wins and strikeouts, eighth in ERA and ninth in innings pitched ... just the third UWM pitcher in the past 12 seasons to record victories in his first two starts, topping Illinois Feb. 18 and Eastern Michigan Feb. 26 ... struck out eight against the Illini ... fanned seven in 6.0 innings of his victory over UT Arlington March 10 ... recorded the victory against Youngstown State April 13, adding seven K's ... topped that two starts later with what was then a career-high of 10 K's against Oakland April 23 ... tied the school record with 13 strikeouts against Oakland at Miller Park April 23, picking up the win while allowing three runs in 7.0 innings ... pitched a gem in his next start as well, giving up just one hit against Northern Kentucky May 7 over 7.0 shutout frames.

• 2017 game-by-game in PDF Format

2016: Appeared in 16 games on the season, making nine starts ... posted career-highs in games, starts, innings and strikeouts ... recorded a pair of victories and a save ... struck out 42 batters in 46.0 innings of work ... picked up the victory against Edgewood April 20, striking out six batters in his 5.0 innings ... threw a scoreless frame against Valparaiso April 23 ... got the win in his next outing against Chicago State May 3, not allowing an earned run in 6.0 innings ... struck out a season-high seven against the Cougars that day ... dominated in his outing against Oakland May 20, picking up the save with seven K's in 3.2 shutout frames to close out the win for the Panthers.

• 2016 game-by-game in PDF Format

2015: Enjoyed an impressive first season in a Milwaukee uniform, selected to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team after going 3-0 in nine games, making five starts ... struck out 42 batters in 44.0 innings, leading the team with a 2.25 ERA ... opponents hit just .213 against him ... made collegiate debut in season opener against Maine Feb. 13, striking out a batter in his scoreless inning ... fanned four in 2.2 innings at Oakland March 28 ... made first start against Western Illinois April 14 ... picked up first victory against Edgewood April 28, striking out seven and walking just one in 5.1 scoreless frames ... won his next start against MSOE May 5, striking out a season-high nine Raiders in 8.0 innings ... helped UWM extend its run in the Horizon League Tournament May 22, allowing just two earned runs in 8.0 innings before the Panthers topped UIC in extra innings ... season ERA was second-lowest by a freshman in program history ... lefties hit just .164 (9-for-55) againt him on the year.

• 2015 game-by-game in PDF Format

High School: Honorable Mention Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State honoree as a senior at Stevens Point Area Senior High School ... a first team unanimous Wisconsin Valley All-Conference selection after not allowing a run in conference play ... went 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 22 innings pitched, 27 strikeouts, allowing just five hits in those 22 innings ... struck out 10 and threw a no-hitter against D.C. Everest ... WBCA All-Star ... led his team to a Wisconsin Valley Conference title by going 5-1 with a 1.77 earned run average as a junior, helping team to a runner-up finish at the WIAA State Tournament ... a second-team all-league choice as a junior ... entered his senior season having gone 19-3 in 22 games, allowing just 84 hits in 144.2 innings of work over his first three seasons, striking out 176 batters and recording a 2.62 ERA ... helped lead the Panthers to conference, regional and sectional championships as a sophomore, earning honorable mention all-league accolades ... also played football for two seasons.

Personal: Son of Ryan and Jessica Schulfer ... majoring in marketing ... chose UWM to further his knowledge and baseball career ... career goal is to get drafted into the Major Leagues ... most memorable sports moment was winning the 2014 State Legion title ... hobbies include Madden, food and friends ... born December 22, 1995.

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2015Freshman

    RHP
    6'1" 150 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2016Sophomore

    RHP
    6'1" 150 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2017Junior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 165 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2018Senior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 165 lbs
    55