Will Frisch

Photo by: Mario Terrana

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-0
Weight:
226
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Stillwater, Minn.
High School:
Stillwater

MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Selected in the 36th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Minnesota but did not sign.

2022
• Did not play.

2021
• Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American.
• All-Pac-12 First Team.
• Pitched in 20 games, making six starts. Finished with a 3-0 record and 2.38 ERA in 56 2/3 innings. Struck out 54 and held opponents to a .222 batting average.
• Earned his third win after limiting USC to one hit with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 scoreless innings (5/8).
• Struck out four in 2 2/3 scoreless innings at UCLA (4/30).
• Limited UC Irvine to one hit and a walk with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief (4/24).3
• Tossed 4 2/3 innings of relief in the finale versus Cal, scattering three hits and a run with two strikeouts (4/18).
• Scattered five hits and a run in five innings versus Oregon but did not figure in the decision (4/11).
• Set a career-high with seven strikeouts and allowed four hits and a run in five innings in a start vs. Washington, earning the win (3/29).
• Tied a career-best with five strikeoutas in three scoreless innings versus Washington State (3/19).
• Tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings in the finale versus BYU, striking out one (3/6).
• Picked up his first career win after holding New Mexico to five hits and two runs in five innings; struck out five (2/22).
• Majoring in civil engineering.

2020
• Made seven appearances, with one start.
• Did not finish with a decision and posted a 2.61 ERA.
• Worked 10 1/3 innings, striking out 12 to six walks. Allowed five hits and five runs, three earned.
• Tossed two scoreless innings of relief versus UC Santa Barbara in the series finale, striking out two (3/8).
• Made his first career start and struck out four in two innings at San Diego State (3/1).
• Threw two scoreless innings in the opener at San Diego State (2/27).
• Made his collegiate debut versus Gonzaga, striking out one in two innings (2/15).

Stillwater High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Mike Parker.
• Rated second in the state of Minnesota - and the No. 1 right-handed pitcher by Prep Baseball Report. Ranked as one of the top 50 right-handers nationally and 125th overall regardless of position.
• Played for the White Sox team at the 2018 Area Code Games.
• 2019 Star Tribune All-Metro First Team and a finalist for the Pioneer Press East Metro Player of the Year.
• Helped lead Stillwater to a 23-3 record and appearance in the state title game as a senior.
• Earned All-Conference, All-State and All-Section honors during his high school career.
• Played first, third and pitched during his career.
• Helped Stillwater to a Class-AAAA state title his junior year. Allowed one hit with seven strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings in the semifinal game versus Blaine High School.

Personal
• Born July 14, 2000 in St. Paul, Minn.
• Son of Kelly and Tim Frisch. Has one sister, Molly.
• Majoring in civil engineering.
• Was a member of National Honor Society and had been on the Honor Roll at Stillwater.
• Academic All-State Team as a senior in high school.
• Has helped with elementary school carnivals in public service, as well as at donation centers.
• Chose Oregon State because of “the coaching staff, a winning culture and a great campus.”

Frisch’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 5.0, at Oregon, Apr 11, 2021 ; vs New Mexico, Feb 22, 2021 ; at Washington, Mar 29, 2021
Walks allowed: 3, at Grand Canyon, Feb 28, 2021 ; at Arizona State, May 14, 2021
Strikeouts: 7, at Washington, Mar 29, 2021
Batters faced: 23, vs New Mexico, Feb 22, 2021
Field chances: 2, at Oregon, Apr 11, 2021 ; BYU, Mar 06, 2021 ; USC, May 08, 2021
Putouts: 1, at Oregon, Apr 11, 2021 ; vs New Mexico, Feb 22, 2021 ; USC, May 08, 2021
Assists: 2, BYU, Mar 06, 2021
Runners CS: 1, at UC Irvine, Apr 24, 2021 ; BYU, Mar 06, 2021 ; UC Santa Barbara, Mar 08, 2020