Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 3, 2020)
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MLB Draft:
• Was the 35th-round selection of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2019 MLB Draft.
2020 Season:
• Finished the shortened season without allowing an earned run in 28.0 innings, the most in the nation.
• worked five innings, allowing one unearned run while striking out nine in a 7-1 win against Abilene Christian on March 6.
• shut out Eastern Illinois across eight innings, scattering four hits while striking out a career-high 11, in a 3-0 win on Feb. 28.
• struck out 10 in eight innings of an 8-2 win against North Alabama on Feb. 21.
• was stellar in his Demon debut, striking out eight and allowing just two hits in seven shutout innings of an 11-0 opening-night win against Wichita State on Feb. 14.
• Named a Cape Cod League All-Star while pitching for the Falmouth Commodores.
• went 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA and one save for Falmouth, striking out 27 in 20 1-3 innings.
• threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in the Cape Cod League All-Star Game.
Prior to NSU:
• Pitched two seasons at Colby Community College where former Demon Josh Oller was his pitching coach.
• set the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference career strikeout record with 230.
• finished fourth in the NJCAA in strikeouts with 128 as a sophomore to notch third-team All-American honors.
• went 8-4 with a 3.11 ERA as a sophomore, tossing 89 2-3 innings, earning first-team All-KJCCC West and Region VI acclaim.
• named the KJCCC West Pitcher of the Year.
• as a freshman was picked first-team All-KJCCC and Region VI.
• posted an 8-3 record with three saves and 102 strikeouts in 85 2-3 innings.
• graduated with a 3.8 grade point average and was named to the President’s and Vice President’s Honor Roll.
High School:
• Played hockey, baseball and track and field.
• helped lead the Muenster Red Sox to 100 wins in three seasons, claiming the Saskatchewan provincial championship and a third-place national finish as a junior.
• three-time member of Team Saskatchewan and a two-time Canada Cup national champion.
• two-way player batted .338 as a senior while posting a 5-1 pitching record with an 0.53 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 52 innings.
• struck out 78 in 45 1-3 innings as a junior, going 6-1 with a 1.69 ERA.
• batted .315 and struck out 45 in 38 2-3 innings as a sophomore, pitching to a 1.99 ERA with a 3-1 record.
• struck out 226 against 43 walks as a secondary schooler.
Personal:
• Born Nov. 18, 1999.
• son of Tara and Chad Hofmann.
• has one sister, Kaylee.
• related to former NHL player Cliff Koroll, a Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Famer who played 11 years for the Chicago Blackhawks.
• plans to play baseball as long as he can and see where it takes him before becoming a baseball coach and giving back to the baseball community.
• life’s ambition is to “be a respectful man to everyone and to play in the MLB.”
