Cade Townsend

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 185
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Aliso Viejo, Calif.
High School:
Santa Margarita Catholic
Major:
Freshman Studies

2025 (Freshman): Made 15 total appearances on the mound, getting the start in eight games for the Rebels ... Racked up 43 strikeouts over 34 innings of work ... Made his collegiate debut on 2/22 against Eastern Kentucky ... Made his first collegiate start on 3/18 against Southern Miss, striking out five over three innings ... Earned his first win on 4/9 against Alcorn State, allowing just one hit and striking out five over four innings ... Struck out a career-high seven batters over four innings against Little Rock (4/15) ... Worked 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out three, against LSU in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament (5/24)

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated No. 100 in the Perfect Game Class of 2024 Top 500… No. 61 Perfect Game Top 500 Fresh Arrival on Campus Played one season at Santa Margarita Catholic under Chris Malec… Threw 63.0 innings, with a 1.56 ERA, striking out 96 batters… Compiled a 6-0 record, keeping hitters to just a .160 average… Named the 2024 Trinity League Pitcher of the Year… 2024 First-Team All-State… 2024 First-Team All-American… 2024 OC Register Pitcher of the Year ... Played for the 2022 18U USA Baseball National Team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Caden Scott Townsend… Son of David and Jill Townsend… Has two siblings, Beck and Shane… Is a black belt in taekwondo... Born May 5, 2005.