2022 All-Big Ten Second Team
Registered six quality starts for Rutgers in 2022
7 of 9 appearances for Seton Hill in 2021 were scoreless
Career Highs
IP: 7.1, at Omaha (3/18/22)
SO: 10, 2x, last vs. Minnesota (4/1/22)
Why Rutgers? "Rutgers was the best fit for me once I entered the transfer portal. The coaches at Rutgers were very interested and constantly talking to me, just about every day for two weeks. Rutgers also has a very prestigious engineering program. All of which made this my final decision."
2022 (Graduate)
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Six quality starts
Earned the win in final home start against Bowling Green, pitching 5.0 innings and allowing 4 runs on four hits, striking out five and walking two (5/13) ... Picked up win in series opener at Ohio State, throwing 5.0 innings and allowing 2 runs on seven hits, striking out four and walking just one (4/29) ... Pitched third straight and sixth overall quality start against Indiana, going 6.0 innings and allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on five hits and three walks, while striking out five (4/15) ...Threw fifth quality start and earned sixth win of the season at Nebraska, working around four first inning walks to deliver 6.0 innings and allowing just 2 runs on two hits with six strikeouts (4/8) ... Logged fourth quality start of the season and earned win on Friday game against Minnesota, throwing 6.0 innings and allowing 2 runs on just four hits, while tying a Rutgers-best with 10 strikeouts (4/1) ...Was dominant in Friday night start at Omaha, striking out 10 with zero walks in 7.2 scoreless frames (3/18) ... Led Rutgers to a win in game one of doubleheader at Hawaii, twirling a complete game (7 inning), allowing just one run and striking out his Rutgers-high 8 batters (3/12) ... Worked six scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts to beat Richmond (3/5) ... earned first win as a Scarlet Knight with two runs allowed over five innings at UNCW (2/26) ... struck out six over four innings in Rutgers debut at Houston Baptist (2/19).
Seton Hill (DII)
Career at Seton Hill: Appeared in 36 games with 31 starts on the mound … worked to a 3.05 ERA … has logged 168 innings with 222 strikeouts … holds a 17-7 record.
2021 (Junior)
- 7 of 9 appearances were scoreless
Appeared in nine games with eight starts … worked a 1.19 ERA with a 0.80 WHIP … recorded a 5-0 record with one save … logged 37.2 innings with 21 hits allowed for a .157 batting against … notched 59 strikeouts compared to nine walks … had five starts with eight strikeouts and seven without permitting an earned run … struck out six in four innings versus South New Hampshire at the Division II World Series (6/6) … earned the save against Millersville with 1.2 scoreless innings to seal the NCAA Atlantic Regional title … earned the win in the regional opener versus Bloomsburg by striking out eight in six scoreless innings with no walks … beat Gannon (5/12) with only two hits allowed and eight strikeouts in six shutout frames … punched out eight with just one hit permitted in four scoreless innings against Slippery Rock (4/27) … had eight strikeouts in five scoreless frames versus Salem (3/13) … worked four shutout innings with seven strikeouts in season-debut victory over Shippensburg (3/6).
2020 (Junior)
Appeared in and started four contests … finished the season with a 3-0 record and a 0.39 ERA … worked 23 innings while giving up just one run on 19 hits … struck out 31 hitters while only walking five ... opponents hit .216 against ... started the season with 19 scoreless innings … struck out 10 in starts versus Walsh (2/23) and at Coker (2/15) … PSAC West Pitcher of the Week Award winner (2/24).
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 12 games with nine starts … ended the season with a 5-3 record and a 4.07 ERA … worked 59.2 innings with 72 strikeouts … opponents hit just .241 against … struck out a season-high 11 at Pitt-Johnstown (4/27) … worked a seven-inning complete game to beat CalU (4/20) … fanned 10 in five innings versus Clarion (3/23).
2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts … threw 47.2 innings with 60 strikeouts … worked a season-best seven innings with one run permitted to beat Shippensburg (5/12) … fanned nine in 5.1 innings at Pitt-Johnstown (4/20) … notched seven strikeouts in five innings in collegiate debut versus West Liberty (2/25).
Prior to College: A four-year letterwinner in baseball at Greater Latrobe … a four-time first-team all-section pick … the winning pitcher in both WPIAL and PIAA State championships games as a senior … posted 103 strikeouts in 67 innings during senior season … named to the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Terrific Ten … 2017 Diamond Studs … selected AAABA All Star at third base in 2017 … also lettered in basketball and football in high school.
Personal: Son of Elaina and Jeff Kollar … has an older sister, Rachael … pursuing master's degree in financial analysis.
