Ethan Lyke

Weight:
185
Height:
5-11
Year:
5th
B/T:
L/L
Position:
LHP
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.
High School:
Evansville Central

2027 (Graduate Student Season – at Indiana)
Note: Transferred to Indiana prior to academic year.

2026 (Senior Season – at Murray State)
Season: Returned from injury and made 16 appearances with six starts … tossed 27 innings to the tune of a 8.67 earned run average … racked up 32 strikeouts … had three outings that lasted three innings or longer … picked up multiple strikeouts on nine occasions … made season debut against Ohio (2/15) … tossed 4.1 scoreless frames in win over Butler (2/21) … matched a season high with five strikeouts in win over Memphis (4/28) … worked four scoreless innings against UT-Martin (5/6) … final outing of the year came in his hometown of Evansville (5/14).

2025 (Junior Season – at Murray State)
Note: Helped Murray State to an appearance in the 2025 College World Series.

Season: Made nine appearances with seven starts … worked a 2-1 record with a 4.64 earned run average … tallied 24 strikeouts on the season while allowing just 17 earned runs … made season debut with four innings of work in a win over Western Illinois (2/14) … worked seven scoreless frames with five strikeouts and no walks in commanding win over Southern Indiana (3/14) … had 4.2 innings of shutout baseball at Illinois State (3/29) … matched a season high with five punchouts in win over Bradley (4/7) … final appearance of season came against UIC (4/12) … missed final two months of season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

2024 (Sophomore Season – at Murray State)
Season: Had a career year with 17 appearances, nine starts and 48.1 innings pitched … tallied 34 strikeouts to just 11 walks in his sophomore campaign … 12 of his outings on the year lasted two innings or longer … compiled 10 multi-strikeout efforts for the Racers … season debut came with a scoreless frame against Louisiana Monroe (2/23) … worked six scoreless frames with five punchouts in win over North Alabama (2/27) … pitched against a trio of SEC foes in Arkansas (3/3), Kentucky (3/12) and Ole Miss (5/8) … had work in every conference weekend series … went four innings with four strikeouts against Evansville (3/23) and Indiana State (4/6) … final outing of the year was a three inning effort against Bradley (5/18).

2023 (Freshman Season – at Murray State)
Season: Worked in 14 contests with five starts during debut collegiate season … maintained a 4.63 earned run average over 35 innings of action … compiled 29 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a .254 batting average … made collegiate debut with 3.1 innings of work against UT-Martin (2/21) … recorded a career high nine strikeouts to stymie Kentucky (3/6) … tossed four scoreless frames in big win over Alabama A&M (4/18) … final outing of the year came in contest against Southern Illinois (5/19).

Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Mike Goedde at Evansville Central High School … had a career 1.60 earned run average in 24 appearances (20 starts) in high school … had his sophomore season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … went 5-0 as a senior with three complete games … tallied 185 strikeouts to just 45 walks in his prep career … First Team All-SIAC selection as a senior – alongside former Hoosier pitcher Connor Foley … IHSBCA 4A All-State Honorable Mention selection in 2022 … played in the IHSBCA North/South All-Star game … grew up as a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals … son of Brent and Kelly Lyke … has an identical twin brother, Evan … has one sister, Elsey … pursuing an Online Teaching and Learning Certification.