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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2020 Baseball Roster

30 Cade Kirkemo

  • Position LHP
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • B/T L/L
  • Hometown Riverside, Calif.
  • Highschool Martin Luther King HS

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • CCAA All-Academic (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Spring All-Academic (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20)

2020 (SENIOR): Made four mound appearances in relief ... Fanned one over 3.0 innings ... All four hits against were singles ... Season-long 1.1 shutout frames with lone strikeout vs. No. 2 UC San Diego (2/16), retiring all four batters faced through perfect ninth and start of 10th as CPP won 6-5 in 11 innings ... Registered single outs without a run across in season debut vs. UC-Colorado Springs (2/9), and vs. Point Loma (2/26) ... Threw ninth at Cal State LA (2/23).

2019 (JUNIOR): Made 15 mound appearances, tied for fourth on team and all in relief ... Struck out 15 against eight walks over 13.1 innings ... Did not surrender run in seven outings, all in a row (5.1 IP, 3 H, BB, 6 K) from Feb. 9-March 24 ... Combined with two teammates on 7-0 shutout at Cal State Dominguez Hills (2/17), fanning leadoff man before negating single with 4-6-3 double play to end contest ... Threw in both ends of three doubleheaders, including pair of scoreless frames vs. No. 20 San Francisco State (3/16), with season-high three strikeouts around walk and infield single in opener and perfect seventh via three groundouts in nightcap ... Season-long 2.2 innings (H, R, 0 ER, BB, 2 K) at Cal State San Marcos (4/26).

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Made one relief appearance, allowing leadoff walk and two-out single before called third strike to cap lone inning, the eighth during 18-3 rout at Cal State San Bernardino (3/18) that capped series sweep.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Made 12 mound appearances, all in relief, posting 4.61 ERA and 1.21 WHIP ... Struck out six over 13.2 innings ... Opponents batted .196 (9-46) with one extra-base hit, a home run ... Did not surrender run in eight of 12 outings, with no hits in seven ... Made college debut vs. UC-Colorado Springs (2/3), tossing perfect seventh in shortened contest to combine with two teammates on 8-0 one-hit shutout ... Season bests of 3.0 one-hit, shutout frames and two strikeouts (0 BB) vs. Stanislaus State (3/25) ... Fired 2.1 hitless, scoreless innings in postseason debut vs. No. 21 UC San Diego (5/12) at CCAA Tournament in Stockton, facing minimum with lone baserunner via two-out walk in sixth wiped out attempting steal ... Handled lone defensive chance with an assist.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Martin Luther King High School in Riverside ... Four-year varsity player for Wolves ... All-Big VIII League Second Team ... Scholar-Athlete all four years.

PERSONAL: A Political Science major ... Born June 15 in Riverside ... Son of parents James and Phyllis ... Mother attended Cal State San Bernardino ... Has three siblings, Jimmy, Randee and Madison ... Aspires to move on to law school and become a lawyer after graduating from CPP ... Enjoys playing guitar, fishing, and hanging out with friends and family ... Roots for the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Favorite athlete is Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw ... Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones ... Top movie is Saving Private Ryan.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2017Freshman

    Left Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 180 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2018Sophomore

    Left Handed Pitcher
    5'10" 180 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2019Junior

    Pitcher
    5'10" 180 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2020Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10" 180 lbs
    30