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Jersey Number 12
Ben Abeldt
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- McKinney, Texas
- High School:
- McKinney Boyd HS
Bio
Career Honors
• 2025 Preseason All-American
• 2025 Unanimous Preseason All-Big 12
• 2025 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List
• 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
• 2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist
• 2024 2nd-Team NCBWA All-American
• 2024 3rd-Team Perfect Game All-American
• 2024 2nd-Team ABCA All-Central Region
• 2024 1st-Team All-Big 12
• 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
• 2023 1st-Team D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American
• 2023 1st-Team Baseball America Freshman All-American
• 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Trials Invite
• Big 12 All-Tournament team
• 2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
2025 (Junior)
Suffered a season-ending injury at the beginning of spring practice... served as the director of bullpen operations the entire season while rehabbing.
2024 (Sophomore)
Made a team-high 25 appearances out of the bullpen and one as a starter... led the team with a 1.83... was 3-0 on the year with eight saves... collected 54 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings and limited opponents to a .186 batting average against... team posted a 17-8 record in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in 21 of 25 appearances... allowed just 11 of 24 inherited runners to score... struck out two of four batters faced in season debut against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 17) to earn first save of the season... recorded four outs in a save against Texas State (Feb. 20)... tossed two scoreless in a win over UCLA (Feb. 23) for save No. 3... allowed first run of the season in 2/3 of an inning against Washington State (Feb. 27)... struck out two in a scoreless frame against Arizona (Feb. 28)... allowed three runs (two earned) in 2/3 of an inning against USC (March 1)... tossed a combined five scoreless with eight strikeouts in two appearances against Kansas (March 8, 10)... made two appearances in the Oklahoma series (March 15-16)... contests started a streak of 15 straight scoreless outings... struck out two of four faced in a win over UT Arlington (March 19)... fanned three over 1 2/3 innings in lone appearance at Oklahoma State (March 24)... picked up win No. 1 on the year with 2 2/3 scoreless against Houston (March 30)... struck out two of four batters faced in lone appearance at Cincinnati (April 5)... improved to 2-0 on the year with 2 2/3 scoreless against Texas Tech (April 13)... made two appearances at Texas and tossed a combined 2 1/3 scoreless (April 19, 21)... struck out two of four faced in a scoreless frame against DBU (April 23)... tossed four scoreless with four strikeouts against Kansas State (April 27) to earn fourth save of the season... tallied a save in all three games of the Baylor series (May 3-5)... combined to record 2 1/3 scoreless against the Bears... registered two outs in an outing against New Mexico State (May 11)... struck out three in two innings to earn save No. 8 in first appearance against West Virginia (May 16)... scoreless streak came to an end against West Virginia (May 18) after allowing four runs on two hits with five strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings... made lone start of the season against Kansas State (May 23)... allowed a run on three hits and struck out nine over five innings to earn the win.
2023 (Freshman)
Led the team with 32 appearances out of the bullpen... the 32 appearances are tied for the third-most in a single season... was 3-4 on the season with two saves... posted a 3.60 ERA... tallied 71 strikeouts in 55 innings of work... limited opponents to a .237 batting average against... team was 18-14 in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in 20 of 32 appearances... allowed just 11 of 26 inherited runners to score... struck out two in two hitless innings in collegiate debut against Arkansas (Feb. 18)... allowed first run of the season in an appearance against Missouri (Feb. 19)... touched for six runs on five hits in two innings against Florida State (Feb. 25)... earned first collegiate win at DBU, collecting four outs in the extra-inning affair (Feb. 28)... worked out of a bases loaded jam in an inning of work against Louisville (March 4)... surrendered two runs on a hit and struck out three in 2 2/3 innings against San Diego (March 12)... struck out five over two innings at Oklahoma (March 18)... took the loss after allowing two unearned runs in 1/3 of an inning at Oklahoma (March 19)... gave up a run and struck out two in 1 1/3 innings against Kansas (March 24)... took the loss at Texas Tech (March 31) after allowing nine runs (one earned)... rebounded with three straight scoreless outings spanning 4 2/3 innings... recorded four outs in a win at Tarleton State (April 4)... struck out four over two innings against Oklahoma State (April 7)... retired all three batters faced to record first career save at Abilene Christian (April 11)... fanned four but allowed four runs in three innings against UNC Wilmington (April 16)... appeared in two games at West Virginia (April 21, 23)... made lone start of the season against the Mountaineers (April 23)... allowed five runs (three earned) in three innings... touched for a run and struck out three over 1 2/3 innings against Texas (April 29)... started a streak of 11 straight appearances without allowing a run, spanning 18 1/3 innings... streak started with 2 1/3 scoreless against Texas (May 1)... tossed two scoreless innings in the series opener against Cal State Fullerton (May 5)... retired both batters faced in the series finale against the Titans (May 7)... made two appearances against Baylor (May 12, 14)... combined to throw 1 2/3 scoreless against the Bears... struck out all three batters faced against Texas State (May 16)... appeared in two games at Kansas State (May 18-19)... tossed 1 2/3 scoreless against Kansas in the Big 12 Championships (My 25)... fanned a career-high seven over 3 1/3 scorless frames against Kansas State (May 27) to pick up the win in relief and secure TCU's spot in the Big 12 Championship game... improved to 3-3 on the year with a dominating appearance at Arkansas (June 5) in the championship game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional... held Arkansas to a hit, walked two and struck out four in a career-high 4 2/3 innings... allowed a run on four hits in 2 2/3 innings against Indiana State (June 10) in the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional... touched for a run in two innings of work against Oral Roberts in the opening game of the College World Series (June 16)... earned the save after picked up the final five outs of a win over Virginia in an elimination game (June 18)... struck out five over three innings against Florida (June 21).
High School
Played four seasons at McKinney Boyd High School... selected as a first-team all-district performer as a senior... named the District 5-6A MVP as a junior... earned all-state honorable mention accolades in addition to be named to the Dallas Morning News All-Area team... participated in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Area Code Games... member of the Rangers Scout team in 2019 and 2021... put together a 7-1 record with a 0.81 ERA as a junior... fanned 83 batters in 51 2/3 innings... threw a no-hitter with 13 Ks as a junior... played travel baseball with DBat United.
Personal
Parents are Jean and Buford... has one sister, Grace.
• 2025 Preseason All-American
• 2025 Unanimous Preseason All-Big 12
• 2025 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List
• 2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
• 2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Finalist
• 2024 2nd-Team NCBWA All-American
• 2024 3rd-Team Perfect Game All-American
• 2024 2nd-Team ABCA All-Central Region
• 2024 1st-Team All-Big 12
• 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
• 2023 1st-Team D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American
• 2023 1st-Team Baseball America Freshman All-American
• 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Trials Invite
• Big 12 All-Tournament team
• 2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
2025 (Junior)
Suffered a season-ending injury at the beginning of spring practice... served as the director of bullpen operations the entire season while rehabbing.
2024 (Sophomore)
Made a team-high 25 appearances out of the bullpen and one as a starter... led the team with a 1.83... was 3-0 on the year with eight saves... collected 54 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings and limited opponents to a .186 batting average against... team posted a 17-8 record in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in 21 of 25 appearances... allowed just 11 of 24 inherited runners to score... struck out two of four batters faced in season debut against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 17) to earn first save of the season... recorded four outs in a save against Texas State (Feb. 20)... tossed two scoreless in a win over UCLA (Feb. 23) for save No. 3... allowed first run of the season in 2/3 of an inning against Washington State (Feb. 27)... struck out two in a scoreless frame against Arizona (Feb. 28)... allowed three runs (two earned) in 2/3 of an inning against USC (March 1)... tossed a combined five scoreless with eight strikeouts in two appearances against Kansas (March 8, 10)... made two appearances in the Oklahoma series (March 15-16)... contests started a streak of 15 straight scoreless outings... struck out two of four faced in a win over UT Arlington (March 19)... fanned three over 1 2/3 innings in lone appearance at Oklahoma State (March 24)... picked up win No. 1 on the year with 2 2/3 scoreless against Houston (March 30)... struck out two of four batters faced in lone appearance at Cincinnati (April 5)... improved to 2-0 on the year with 2 2/3 scoreless against Texas Tech (April 13)... made two appearances at Texas and tossed a combined 2 1/3 scoreless (April 19, 21)... struck out two of four faced in a scoreless frame against DBU (April 23)... tossed four scoreless with four strikeouts against Kansas State (April 27) to earn fourth save of the season... tallied a save in all three games of the Baylor series (May 3-5)... combined to record 2 1/3 scoreless against the Bears... registered two outs in an outing against New Mexico State (May 11)... struck out three in two innings to earn save No. 8 in first appearance against West Virginia (May 16)... scoreless streak came to an end against West Virginia (May 18) after allowing four runs on two hits with five strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings... made lone start of the season against Kansas State (May 23)... allowed a run on three hits and struck out nine over five innings to earn the win.
2023 (Freshman)
Led the team with 32 appearances out of the bullpen... the 32 appearances are tied for the third-most in a single season... was 3-4 on the season with two saves... posted a 3.60 ERA... tallied 71 strikeouts in 55 innings of work... limited opponents to a .237 batting average against... team was 18-14 in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in 20 of 32 appearances... allowed just 11 of 26 inherited runners to score... struck out two in two hitless innings in collegiate debut against Arkansas (Feb. 18)... allowed first run of the season in an appearance against Missouri (Feb. 19)... touched for six runs on five hits in two innings against Florida State (Feb. 25)... earned first collegiate win at DBU, collecting four outs in the extra-inning affair (Feb. 28)... worked out of a bases loaded jam in an inning of work against Louisville (March 4)... surrendered two runs on a hit and struck out three in 2 2/3 innings against San Diego (March 12)... struck out five over two innings at Oklahoma (March 18)... took the loss after allowing two unearned runs in 1/3 of an inning at Oklahoma (March 19)... gave up a run and struck out two in 1 1/3 innings against Kansas (March 24)... took the loss at Texas Tech (March 31) after allowing nine runs (one earned)... rebounded with three straight scoreless outings spanning 4 2/3 innings... recorded four outs in a win at Tarleton State (April 4)... struck out four over two innings against Oklahoma State (April 7)... retired all three batters faced to record first career save at Abilene Christian (April 11)... fanned four but allowed four runs in three innings against UNC Wilmington (April 16)... appeared in two games at West Virginia (April 21, 23)... made lone start of the season against the Mountaineers (April 23)... allowed five runs (three earned) in three innings... touched for a run and struck out three over 1 2/3 innings against Texas (April 29)... started a streak of 11 straight appearances without allowing a run, spanning 18 1/3 innings... streak started with 2 1/3 scoreless against Texas (May 1)... tossed two scoreless innings in the series opener against Cal State Fullerton (May 5)... retired both batters faced in the series finale against the Titans (May 7)... made two appearances against Baylor (May 12, 14)... combined to throw 1 2/3 scoreless against the Bears... struck out all three batters faced against Texas State (May 16)... appeared in two games at Kansas State (May 18-19)... tossed 1 2/3 scoreless against Kansas in the Big 12 Championships (My 25)... fanned a career-high seven over 3 1/3 scorless frames against Kansas State (May 27) to pick up the win in relief and secure TCU's spot in the Big 12 Championship game... improved to 3-3 on the year with a dominating appearance at Arkansas (June 5) in the championship game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional... held Arkansas to a hit, walked two and struck out four in a career-high 4 2/3 innings... allowed a run on four hits in 2 2/3 innings against Indiana State (June 10) in the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional... touched for a run in two innings of work against Oral Roberts in the opening game of the College World Series (June 16)... earned the save after picked up the final five outs of a win over Virginia in an elimination game (June 18)... struck out five over three innings against Florida (June 21).
High School
Played four seasons at McKinney Boyd High School... selected as a first-team all-district performer as a senior... named the District 5-6A MVP as a junior... earned all-state honorable mention accolades in addition to be named to the Dallas Morning News All-Area team... participated in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Area Code Games... member of the Rangers Scout team in 2019 and 2021... put together a 7-1 record with a 0.81 ERA as a junior... fanned 83 batters in 51 2/3 innings... threw a no-hitter with 13 Ks as a junior... played travel baseball with DBat United.
Personal
Parents are Jean and Buford... has one sister, Grace.
on the field with TCU Baseball
Tuesday, September 09
#TCUBaseball Sawyer Strosnider Freshman Year Campaign
Wednesday, June 11
#TCUBaseball Coach Saarloos calls Sawyer Strosnider about NCBWA Freshman Hitter of the Year
Tuesday, June 10
TCU Baseball | 2025 Postseason Hype Video
Thursday, May 29
