2021 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 16
Caleb Larson
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Wheaton, Ill.
- High School:
- Wheaton-Warrenville South
Career Highs
- Innings pitched: 3.1, Chicago State, Mar 3, 2020
- Strikeouts: 1, 3 times - last Chicago State, Mar 3, 2020
- Walks allowed: 2, at Saint Louis, Mar 20, 2019
- Batters faced: 16, Chicago State, Mar 3, 2020
- Field chances: 1, 4 times - last at Elon, Mar 08, 2020
- Putouts: 1, Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019
- Assists: 1, at Coastal Carolina, Mar 01, 2019 ; Southern Illinois, Mar 17, 2019
Sophomore - 2021
- Missed the season with an injury
Sophomore - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)
- Appeared in two games out of the bullpen
- Career high 3.1 IP vs. Chicago State 3/3/20
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Represented Illinois at the all Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Meetings in Rosemont, Illinois
Freshman - 2019
- 1-0, 4.05 ERA, 6.2 IP, .200 BAA, 3 BB, 2 SO
- Third on the team with a .200 batting average against
- First career appearance and win at Florida Atlantic 2/22/19
- 3.1 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 2 ER, HBP, 6 BB, 1 K during the six-game foreign trip to Curaçao and Aruba
- Ranked No. 25 impact freshman in the Big Ten by D1Baseball.com
High School
- Three-year letterwinner
- Played for head coach John Scherrman at Wheaton-Warrenville South
- No. 27 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
- Started on varsity since his sophomore year
- Two-time all-conference
- Volunteered at Key Club, Feed My Starving Children and his church
- Committed to Illinois in the summer of his junior year
- Chose Illinois over William & Mary, Illinois State, Louisville and Notre Dame
Personal
- Born Oct. 31, 1999
- Son of Todd and Wendy Larson
- One younger sister, Cassidy
- Majoring in business
- Chose Illinois because, "I knew Illinois was where I was meant to be the moment I stepped on campus. The athletics and education combined with the coaches at Illinois are awesome. To be able to contribute to the University of Illinois as an athlete and as a student is an honor and I am grateful to be an Illini."
Illini Baseball | 03.18.25 Cinematic Recap vs. Indiana State
Wednesday, March 19
ILLINI BASE | Head Coach Dan Hartleb Availability (2/12/25)
Thursday, February 13
Illini Athletics | Week of Appreciation Coaches Video Dan Hartleb
Monday, December 09
Illini Baseball | Team IMPACT Signing
Friday, September 22
