Caleb Wallingford

Position:
G/F
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 214
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Elkhorn, Neb.
HS:
Elkhorn H.S.
Prev School:
McLennan Community College / Kansas State

Career

Was a four-year baseball player at Kansas State (2012), McLennan C.C. (2013), and Memphis (2014-15), and is using his remaining season of eligibility with the basketball program.

BASEBALL

Ended the 2015 season with a 3-6 overall record ana 4.21 ERA, starting 13 games on the mound for the Tigers ... Struck out 35 batters in 68.1 innings of work, while holding opponents to a .246 batting average ... In 2014 he led the team with a 2.44 ERA and had a 6-5 record in 16 games with 14 starts ... Struck out 70 batters and walked just 24, holding the opposition to a .237 batting average - best among pitchers who started at least one game ... In 2012 pitched for Kansas State where he saw action in 13 games with two starts ... He struck out 11 batters in 18 innings of work and did not have a decision on the season.

High School

Lettered three years under coach Steve Frey at Elkhorn High School ... Went 5-2 with a 1.64 ERA in 2011 to help the Antlers to a district championship and state runner-up finish ... Earned Eastern Midlands All-Conference First Team, Second Team Superstate, Nebraska Class B First Team All-State and Under Armour and Rawlings Preseason All-American honors ... Set school records for most strikeouts in a game with 15 against Lincoln in 2010 along with most single season strikeouts in 2011 with 68.

Personal

Son of Scott and Shannon Wallingford ... Also lettered three years as a quarterback and a forward ... Threw for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year in addition to six rushing touchdowns to help EHS to a state runner-up finish ... Named first team all-conference, first team all-district and was tabbed a First Team All-Omaha Area selection in football ... Majors in Interdisciplinary Studies.