Collin Ewaldsen

Class:
Junior
Position:
RHP/OF
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Baxley, Ga.
High School:
Appling County HS

2026 SoCon Regular Season Champion
2026 Preseason All-SoCon First Team
2026 Perfect Game Preseason All-SoCon Team
2025 SoCon All-Freshman Team

AS A SOPHOMORE (2026)

Made 23 appearances on the mound (fourth-most on the team) and three starts
Maintained a 4.01 ERA and a 4-1 record in 24.2 innings of work
Struck out 28 hitters
Threw two scoreless innings and struck out four to earn his first win against Troy in the season opener (February 13)
Earned his lone save of the year after striking out two in a perfect inning against Penn (February 28)
Picked up a pair of RBI, scored a run and drew a walk against Alcorn State (March 8)
Did not allow a run in his first nine appearances (February 13-March 20)

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

Appeared in 24 games as a reliever for the Bears (third-most on the team)
Finished second on the squad with four saves
Maintained a 4.68 ERA across 25.0 innings with a 2-2 record
Struck out 30 batters while only walking 11
Did not allow a run for 10 straight appearances (March 26-April 30)
Punched out three in a shutout inning while only allowing one hit in his collegiate debut against Milwaukee (February 15)
Earned his first collegiate win against Georgia State after shutting down the Panthers’ rally allowing for Mercer to walk it off in the next half-inning (March 26)
Earned his first collegiate save against Florida A&M, entering a bases-loaded situation and striking out two straight Rattlers to leave them stranded (April 8)
Struck out three across 1.2 perfect innings to earn his third save of the season against Georgia State (April 30)

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned four letters in baseball and two letters in football at Appling County HS
Played baseball under head coach Zack Griffis
Named Region Player of the Year as a senior, recording a 1.29 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 76 innings on the mound and hitting .336
Helped Appling County HS to state runner-up finish
Tabbed Region Pitcher of the Year as a junior, helping the team to the state Final Four

PERSONAL