2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 24
Ethan Kleinschmit
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- B/T:
- L/L
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mount Angel, Ore.
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy
2026
• Pitched in and started 15 games.
• Posted a 9-2 record and 3.74 earned run average, striking out 97 in 77 innings. Held opponents to a .222 batting average and finished the season with a 1.17 WHIP.
• Struck out nine but did not figure in the decision against Washington State in the NCAA Eugene Regional (5/29).
• Won his ninth game after going five full against Air Force, striking out six and scattering three hits and two runs - one earned (5/14).
• Picked up his eighth win after limiting LBSU to four hits and two runs with six strikeouts in five innings (5/8).
• Won his seventh game after scattering three hits and a run with five strikeouts versus Hawai’i (4/25).
• Struck out eight and scattered seven hits and a run in 6 1/3 versus Cal State Fullerton, but did not figure in the decision (4/18).
• Won his fifth game after scattering three hits and two unearned runs in 5 2/3 innings at Lamar, striking out two (4/4).
• Equaled a career-high with 12 strikeouts and held Mercer to three hits and two runs in five innings for the win (3/28)>
• Held UC Irvine to one hit and one run with three strikeouts in six innings for the win at UC Irivine (3/21).
• Scattered six hits and a run with nine strikeouts at San Diego, earning win No. 2 (3/14).
• Picked up his first win of 2026 after scattering four hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings versus Xavier (3/7).
• Struck out nine and scattered three hits and a run in five innings against Arizona in his season debut (2/14).
2025
• ABCA All-America Third Team
• ABCA All-Region First Team
• Pitched in 17 games, all starts. Finished with an 8-5 record and 3.56 ERA. Struck out 113 in 91 innings and limited opponents to a .194 batting average. Allowed 63 hits while walking 36.
• Struck out 11 and scattered two hits and two runs - one earned - in six innings versus Florida State but took the loss (6/7).
• Worked a season-long 7 2/3 innings, limiting Saint Mary’s to five hits and two runs with six strikeouts for the win (6/1).
• Scattered one hit in six scoreless innings, striking out seven against Long Beach State, earning the win (5/17).
• Struck out a season-high 12 and scattered four hits and three runs in six innings at Oregon (4/27).
• Won his sixth game after scattering five hits and three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings at Cal State Fullerton (4/13).
• Picked up his fifth win of the season after holding UC Irvine to four hits and three runs with eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings (4/6).
• Threw a season-high seven innings, limiting Cal Poly to six hits and two runs with six strikeouts, for the win (3/23).
• Held Grand Canyon to two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in six scoreless, earning his third win (3/16).
• Scattered four hits and a run with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings versus San Diego, earning the win (3/9).
• Held Indiana hitless over six innings, striking out five, in his Oregon State debut (2/16).
Linn-Benton Community College
• Played one season for former Beaver Andy Peterson.
• Named a member of the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America Team.
• Pitched in 13 games, all starts.
• Went 6-1 with a 1.03 earned run average in 78 1/3 innings. Held opponents to 39 hits and 16 walks.
• Struck out 120 batters, averaging 13.79 strikeouts per nine innings.
John F. Kennedy High School
• Lettered for head coach Kevin Moffat at John F. Kennedy High School.
• First-Team All-State, State MVP and League MVP his senior season. State Championship Player of the Game after leading his team to a 31-0 record and state title.
• Posted a 16-0 record and 0.56 ERA his senior year. Struck out 178 batters in 75 innings and held opponents to 21 hits and 13 walks with an .086 batting average against.
• First-Team All-State and All-League as a junior.
• As a junior, struck out 130 batters in 61 innings and had an .066 batting average against. Posted a 0.11 ERA, allowing one earned run while holding opponents to 13 hits and 14 walks.
Personal
• Born May 6, 2005 in Silverton, Ore.
• Son of Diana and Ryan Kleinschmit.
• Has one sister, Caitlyn.
• Has one brother, Dylan.
• Majoring in business administration.
• Chose Oregon State because “it has been a dream of mine to play baseball at OSU.”
Kleinschmit’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 7.2, at Saint Mary’s, Jun 01, 2025
Walks allowed: 4, vs Iowa, May 11, 2025
Strikeouts: 12-2x, last vs Mercer, March 28, 2026
Batters faced: 31, at Saint Mary’s, Jun 01, 2025
• Pitched in and started 15 games.
• Posted a 9-2 record and 3.74 earned run average, striking out 97 in 77 innings. Held opponents to a .222 batting average and finished the season with a 1.17 WHIP.
• Struck out nine but did not figure in the decision against Washington State in the NCAA Eugene Regional (5/29).
• Won his ninth game after going five full against Air Force, striking out six and scattering three hits and two runs - one earned (5/14).
• Picked up his eighth win after limiting LBSU to four hits and two runs with six strikeouts in five innings (5/8).
• Won his seventh game after scattering three hits and a run with five strikeouts versus Hawai’i (4/25).
• Struck out eight and scattered seven hits and a run in 6 1/3 versus Cal State Fullerton, but did not figure in the decision (4/18).
• Won his fifth game after scattering three hits and two unearned runs in 5 2/3 innings at Lamar, striking out two (4/4).
• Equaled a career-high with 12 strikeouts and held Mercer to three hits and two runs in five innings for the win (3/28)>
• Held UC Irvine to one hit and one run with three strikeouts in six innings for the win at UC Irivine (3/21).
• Scattered six hits and a run with nine strikeouts at San Diego, earning win No. 2 (3/14).
• Picked up his first win of 2026 after scattering four hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings versus Xavier (3/7).
• Struck out nine and scattered three hits and a run in five innings against Arizona in his season debut (2/14).
2025
• ABCA All-America Third Team
• ABCA All-Region First Team
• Pitched in 17 games, all starts. Finished with an 8-5 record and 3.56 ERA. Struck out 113 in 91 innings and limited opponents to a .194 batting average. Allowed 63 hits while walking 36.
• Struck out 11 and scattered two hits and two runs - one earned - in six innings versus Florida State but took the loss (6/7).
• Worked a season-long 7 2/3 innings, limiting Saint Mary’s to five hits and two runs with six strikeouts for the win (6/1).
• Scattered one hit in six scoreless innings, striking out seven against Long Beach State, earning the win (5/17).
• Struck out a season-high 12 and scattered four hits and three runs in six innings at Oregon (4/27).
• Won his sixth game after scattering five hits and three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings at Cal State Fullerton (4/13).
• Picked up his fifth win of the season after holding UC Irvine to four hits and three runs with eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings (4/6).
• Threw a season-high seven innings, limiting Cal Poly to six hits and two runs with six strikeouts, for the win (3/23).
• Held Grand Canyon to two hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in six scoreless, earning his third win (3/16).
• Scattered four hits and a run with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings versus San Diego, earning the win (3/9).
• Held Indiana hitless over six innings, striking out five, in his Oregon State debut (2/16).
Linn-Benton Community College
• Played one season for former Beaver Andy Peterson.
• Named a member of the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America Team.
• Pitched in 13 games, all starts.
• Went 6-1 with a 1.03 earned run average in 78 1/3 innings. Held opponents to 39 hits and 16 walks.
• Struck out 120 batters, averaging 13.79 strikeouts per nine innings.
John F. Kennedy High School
• Lettered for head coach Kevin Moffat at John F. Kennedy High School.
• First-Team All-State, State MVP and League MVP his senior season. State Championship Player of the Game after leading his team to a 31-0 record and state title.
• Posted a 16-0 record and 0.56 ERA his senior year. Struck out 178 batters in 75 innings and held opponents to 21 hits and 13 walks with an .086 batting average against.
• First-Team All-State and All-League as a junior.
• As a junior, struck out 130 batters in 61 innings and had an .066 batting average against. Posted a 0.11 ERA, allowing one earned run while holding opponents to 13 hits and 14 walks.
Personal
• Born May 6, 2005 in Silverton, Ore.
• Son of Diana and Ryan Kleinschmit.
• Has one sister, Caitlyn.
• Has one brother, Dylan.
• Majoring in business administration.
• Chose Oregon State because “it has been a dream of mine to play baseball at OSU.”
Kleinschmit’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 7.2, at Saint Mary’s, Jun 01, 2025
Walks allowed: 4, vs Iowa, May 11, 2025
Strikeouts: 12-2x, last vs Mercer, March 28, 2026
Batters faced: 31, at Saint Mary’s, Jun 01, 2025
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