Indiana University Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Alec Bolanowski
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Ill.
- High School:
- Crystal Lake
2022 (Junior Season)
Awards: Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (5/16) after throwing seven no-hit innings in relief against Minnesota (5/15).
Season: Made 19 appearances with two starts on the mound … Collected three wins … Owned victories over Butler (4/26), at Michigan (5/7) and versus Minnesota (5/15) … Did not allow a run of his own in five of 19 appearances … Stranded four of 10 inherited runners … Held the opponent to three-or-fewer earned runs in 18 appearances … Fanned seven-plus batters in three outings … Issued two-or-fewer walks in 16 appearances, including three with zero walks.
at Clemson (2/18-20): Appeared in the middle game of the series in relief and took the loss … Threw two-thirds of an inning and allowed three runs of his own in the loss - one earned … Allowed both inherited runners to score … Walked two and allowed three hits … Struck out one. Round Rock Classic (2/25-27): Made one relief appearance at the event. vs. Stanford (2/27): Allowed three runs on three hits over 1 2/3 innings of work … Walked two and struck out one … Stranded both inherited runners. at Missouri State (3/4-6): Appeared in the middle game of the series … Allowed two runs on two over two innings of work … Walked four and struck out four. Purdue Fort Wayne (3/9): Allowed one run in one inning of work … Walked two and hit two batters … Struck out three. Xavier (3/17-20): Appeared in the second game of the series … Allowed two runs on two hits in one inning of work … Waked one and struck out two. Evansville (2/25-27): Appeared in the series finale … Threw one-third of an inning and allowed two runs … Walked two and struck out one. Northwestern (4/1-3): Appeared in the middle game of the series … Allowed both inherited runners to score … Allowed two hits. at Evansville (4/5): Threw 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief … Didn’t allow a hit … Walked two and struck out two. at Indiana State (4/12): Allowed one run over four innings of relief … Allowed three hits and struck out three … Didn’t walk a batter … Threw 55 pitches. at Rutgers (4/15-17): Appeared in relief in the series opener … Allowed two runs on three hits over three innings of work … Walked one … Threw 54 pitches. at Miami (Ohio) (4/19): Came on in relief and allowed two runs on one hit in four innings of work … Walked two and struck out seven … Threw 69 pitches. Nebraska (4/22-24): Threw 1 2/3 innings of relief scoreless … Scattered two hits and two walks … Struck out three. vs. Butler (4/26): Earned the win in relief … Allowed one run on two hits over five innings … Walked two … Struck out eight … Threw 72 pitches. Illinois (4/29-5/1): Allowed one unearned run over 2 2/3 innings of relief work … Allowed three hits and walked one … Struck out three. at Michigan (5/6-8): Picked up the win in relief … Tossed 2 2/3 innings of scoreless work … Allowed two hits … Struck out five. at Louisville (5/10): Threw 2 1/3 innings in a start … Allowed two runs on one hit … Walked two and struck out four in the loss … Threw 51 pitches. Minnesota (5/13-15): Threw seven no-hit innings in relief to earn the win during the middle game of the series … Walked three and struck out eight … Threw 111 pitches. at Iowa (5/19-21): Worked two innings of relief in the series finale … Allowed one run on three walks … Struck out six … Threw 53 pitches. Big Ten Tournament (5/26-28): Started the opening game on the mound. vs. Maryland (5/26): Allowed four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings of work in a start … Walked two and struck out six … Threw 73 pitches.
2021 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Made three appearances out of the bullpen … Made collegiate debut against Sienna (2/23).
at Minnesota/vs. Rutgers (3/5-7): vs. Minnesota (3/7): Struck out 10 batters in five innings of work to earn the win … Allowed one run on two hits with two walks in his first career start. Penn State (3/13-14): Made the start and allowed five runs on four hits … Walked four and struck out four in the third game of the series. Purdue (3/19-21): Struck out three in two innings of relief in the series finale. at Michigan State (3/26-28): Tossed four innings in relief in the series finale … Scattered three hits and walked two … Allowed two unearned runs … Struck out four. at Ohio State (4/2-4): Made the start in the third game of the series … Allowed three runs on three hits over 4 2/3 innings of work … Struck out five and walked two. at Northwestern (4/16-18): Struck out the lone batter he faced … Stranded two runners on base with a 4-0 lead in the eighth inning. Minnesota (4/23-25): Threw one scoreless inning of relief in the series opener … Struck out one and walked one. Iowa (4/30-5/2): Collected the save with four innings of scoreless relief … Scattered two hits and two walks … Fanned five batters. at Rutgers/vs. Nebraska (5/7-9): at Rutgers (5/7): Earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of one-run relief work … Allowed two hits and struck out two … Also hit one batter. Illinois (5/18): Allowed two unearned runs over three innings in a start … Gave up three hits and walked two … Fanned seven batters in a no decision. Nebraska/Ohio State (5/21-24): Fired two scoreless innings of relief in the series finale … Struck out one.
2020 (Redshirt-Freshman Season)
Season: Made three appearances out of the bullpen … Made collegiate debut against Sienna (2/23).
South Alabama Tournament (2/21-23): vs. Siena (2/23): Made collegiate debut with a clean inning of relief … Struck out two batters. Purdue (3/4): Struck out two in one inning of work … Walked one. San Diego (3/8): Allowed two runs on one hit in one inning … Walked three and struck out one.
2019 (Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year on campus.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Patrick Antone at Boone Grove High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner … Helped the Wolves to the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class AA state championship as a senior … Selected team captain and team MVP as a senior … Rated No. 28 prospect in Indiana and No. 6 left-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game … Earned first-team Small School All-America honors as a senior … Tabbed Indiana Baseball Coaches Association Class AA All-State as a senior … Named Porter County Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Two-time All-PCC selection … Tabbed Northwest Indiana Times Co-Player of the Year as a senior … Named Post Tribune All-Area Player of the Year as a senior … Tied the IHSAA career record for perfect games (2) … Set the state record for no-hitters in a season (5) as a senior … Posted the single-season school record for strikeouts (170) … Also lettered in volleyball and wrestling … Named All-Porter County Conference in volleyball as a senior … Son of Mikki and Todd Bothwell… Born on December 8, 1999 … Has one brother, Trevor … Both parents competed in the International Professional Rodeo Association … Father, Todd, was a team roper … Mother, Mikki, was a barrel racer … Is an animal behavior major.
