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Damian Helm

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 215
Position:
P
Hometown:
Ohio City, Ohio
High School:
Crestview
B/T:
L/L

• 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18 Summit League Academic Honor Roll

2018: Tied for the team lead in starts with 14 ... Recorded 54 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched ... Recorded career high in strikeouts with 10 against Western Illinois (March 31) … Tossed a complete game shutout in a win against Omaha (April 20) … Threw seven innings of one run ball against Butler (March 10)

2017: Appeared in 21 games with 11 starts ... Finished the season with 44 strikeouts and 60.1 innings pitched and two wins ... Against Western Illinois (March 18) had four strikeouts and one run … Didn’t allow an earned run in five appearances… Threw two scoreless innings vs. Cleary (April 4) and Butler (April 11).

2016: Made 18 appearances ... Finished the season 2-3 with 42 innings pitched, 28 strikeouts and a 6.86 ERA ... Received wins at Little Rock (Feb. 28) and at Chicago State (April 5).

2015: Made eight appearances … 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 8.1 innings pitched and six strikeouts.

High School: First Team All-Ohio in 2013 and 2014 ... Was named the Northwest Conference Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014 ... Finished his senior season with a 5-1 record and a 1.25 ERA. He struck out 53 batters and walked just three in 33.2 innings of work ... At the plate he batted .343 during his senior season ... Ended his career at Crestview with a 22-3 record, and an ERA below 1.40 ... He struck out 171 batters against just 22 walks ... Was also named the Division IV Player of the Year in Basketball in 2014.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Lori Helm ... Has one sibling, Haley ... Served as SALT (Student-Athlete Leadership Team) President during his senior year ... Studying business.