2021 Baseball Roster

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Mark Wagner

Aaron Funk #17 RHP

  • Position:
    Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    3
  • Hometown:
    Lawrence, Kan.
  • High School:
    Lawrence Free State H.S.
  • Prev School:
    Lawrence Free State H.S.

Summary

Biography

2021 (Senior): Preseason Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year ... Started 15 games for Little Rock with a 4.54 ERA over 73.1 innings and 83 strikeouts, posting a 2-6 record ... Ranked second on the team in both innings pitched and strikeouts behind only Hayden Arnold ... Named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week on April 26 after allowing just four hits, no runs and striking out eight in the win over Louisiana (Apr. 24) after throwing 109 pitches ... Struck out a season-high 11 batters against App State (May 15), throwing 130 pitches over 8.1 innings and allowing just one earned run on six hits ... Threw 116 pitches over 6.1 innings in the win over Texas State (Mar. 19), striking out eight and allowing one run on four hits, earning the no decision ... Threw 104 pitches and registered nine strikeouts, earning the win over South Alabama (Apr. 10), allowing two runs on five hits over 7.1 innings ... Struck out eight over 5.0 innings at Sam Houston State (May 8) ... Recorded seven strikeouts over 4.0 innings at Arkansas State (Apr. 1) ... Tallied seven strikeouts over 5.0 innings at Georgia State (May 21) ... Opened the year allowing one hit and no runs over 5.0 innings and five strikeouts on opening day at Oral Roberts (Feb. 21) ... Had six strikeouts over 6.0 innings at North Alabama (Mar. 5), allowing just three hits ... Ended the year with a 10.2 strikeout-per-nine and a 2.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

2020 (Junior): Made four starts as Little Rock's Sunday pitcher, boasting a 2-0 record with a 2.01 ERA over 31.1 innings pitched ... Struck out 37 batters on the year, tied for second in the Sun Belt and ranking 26th nationally, with a 10.63 strikeout per nine innings ... Back-to-back Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 3 and Mar. 10) ... Set a new program record and tied the Sun Belt record for strikeouts in a game with 17 in the win over North Alabama (Mar. 1), allowing just one run on four hits in a complete game victory ... The 17 strikeouts was tied for the national single-game high in 2020 ... Followed up that performance with another complete game win at Southern Miss (Mar. 8), allowing one run on five hits with nine strikeouts against the Golden Eagles ... Opened the season allowing one run on two hits with five strikeouts in 7.2 innings pitched against Illinois State (Feb. 16), earning a no-decision ... Pitched 5.2 innings at Nicholls (Feb. 22), allowing four runs on six hits with six strikeouts ... Ended the year with just seven earned runs, 17 hits and eight walks allowed ... 2020 NCAA baseball season was canceled on March 12, 2020, due to a global coronavirus pandemic.

2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games with four starts for Little Rock...finished 0-1 in 22 innings pitched...racked up 16 strikeouts...tossed 4.2 innings allowing just one earned run against Central Arkansas (Apr. 16)...recorded four strikeouts in 2.1 innings of work against Central Arkansas (May 14).

2018 (Freshman): Appeared in 18 games for Little Rock with 10 starts as a true freshman .. Posted a 2-1 record with a 3.95 ERA in 57.0 innings pitched ... Registered 49 strikeouts on the year, ranking fourth on the team, allowing 25 earned runs on 60 hits with 25 walks ... Pitched seven or more innings on a pair of occasions, including his first collegiate win at 25th-ranked Louisiana Tech (Apr. 4), allowing one run on one hit with five strikeouts ... Earned his second win against Arkansas State (May 19), allowing one run on six hits with four strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched ... Struck out a season-high six batters on two occasions, the first came in the win against Oral Roberts (Mar. 27), allowing just two runs in 4.2 innings ... Notched six strikeouts at Coastal Carolina (May 13), giving up no runs on five hits in six innings of work ... Made his first collegiate start in the extra inning win at Central Arkansas (Feb. 20), earning the no decision.

Lawrence Free State HS: Was a 2017 Louisville Slugger All-American Honorable Mention and a Second Team All-State selection... Helped his team win the 2015 state championship.

Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1999... Hometown is Lawrence, Kansas... Son of Gregory and Jennifer Anderson... Has one brother, Colin... Majoring in business/finance.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'5" 215 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'5" 215 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'5" 215 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'5" 215 lbs
    17