2007 and 2009 All-Northeast-10 Conference selection
As a Junior in 2009:
Appeared in 14 games for the Owls, including nine starts…Named Third-Team All-Northeast-10 Conference...Tied for second in the Northeast-10 Conference in walks allowed (11), ranked fifth in innings pitched (82.1), 12th in ERA (2.84) and 13th in runs allowed (29)…Ranked first on the team in ERA, innings pitched, walks allowed, complete games (five) and tied for the team lead in wins (five)…Did not allow a home run all season…Posted a 5-4 record with a 2.84 ERA, surrendered 85 hits, 29 runs (26 earned), walked 11, struck out 45, threw two complete game shut-outs and did not hit a batter…Earned first win of season in a relief effort, allowed one run, one hit and struck out five in 4.1 innings pitched versus Dominican on 2/28…Threw a complete game shutout in his second start of season, allowed five hits in nine innings, did not give up a walk and struck-out a season-high seven batters for the win against Caldwell on 3/14…Allowed zero runs in three innings of relief on two hits and zero walks to record the save versus Pace on 3/31...Matched a season-high with seven strikeouts in a complete eight-inning game against Franklin Pierce on 4/8…Pitched a complete nine-inning game, allowed two runs on 11 hits, struck out four batters and did not allow a walk to claim the win against Saint Anselm on 4/22…Followed up with another complete game shutout on eight hits, two walks and struck out two batters for the win versus Stonehill on 4/26…His next appearance featured another complete game performance, where he surrendered one run on three hits, walked one batter and struck out four in the second game of a doubleheader against Southern New Hampshire on 5/2.
As a Sophomore in 2008:
Appeared in 14 games for the Owls, including eight starts…Ranked second on the team in innings pitched (74.1) and tied for second in complete games (1)…Posted a 5-2 record with a 3.39 ERA, surrendered 80 hits, 31 runs (28 earned), walked 10, struck out 46, hit four batters and threw a wild pitch…Made his first start of the season recording a career-high nine strikeouts in eight innings, allowing seven hits and no runs for the win in the second game of a doubleheader against Assumption on 3/2…Followed up by another shutout in seven innings pitched on only five hits allowed, walking one batter and striking out six for the win against Mercy on 3/14…Pitched a complete game, allowing two runs on five hits, walked one and struck out two but took the loss to Pace on 4/6…Threw nine innings allowing four runs on six hits, struck out eight but received a no decision versus Saint Rose on 4/20…Recorded a win at Saint Anselm allowing three runs on nine hits, walked one and struck out one in six innings pitched on 4/26…Notched his fifth win out of the bullpen, throwing five innings without allowing a run, gave up three hits, walked one and struck out five at Stonehill on 4/30…Started and pitched seven innings with a no decision, allowing eight hits, three runs, one walk and four strikeouts at Merrimack on 5/6.
As a Freshman in 2007:
Made 15 appearances for the Owls, including 11 starts…Named Third-Team All-Northeast-10 Conference…Finished third in the conference in innings pitched…Led the team in ERA (3.48), wins (five), complete games (five), innings pitched (85.1) and opponents batting average (.256); tied for the team lead in shutouts (one); ranked second in starts (11); ranked third in appearances (15) and strikeouts (40)…Also, posted a 5-6 record, surrendered 82 hits, 40 runs (33 earned), walked 25, hit five batters and threw a wild pitch…Pitched five consecutive complete games between 4/3 and 4/26… Appeared in his first collegiate game, where he tossed 0.1
innings and recorded a strikeout at Armstrong Atlantic on 2/17... Made his first career start, where he tossed 4.1 innings, gave up two runs on four hits, walked two and struck out one to earn his first career win in the second game of a doubleheader against C.W. Post on 3/3…Started and gave up three runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out five over 7.2 innings but took the loss at Hawaii Pacific on 3/22...Struck out a career-high eight over eight innings against Pace on 3/29…Threw his first career complete game, gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits and struck out three to earn the victory against Assumption on 4/3…Pitched his first career shutout, gave up five hits and two walks while matching his career high with eight strikeouts to pick up the win against Massachusetts-Lowell on 4/9…Went the distance, gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked three and struck out two to get the win at American International on 4/14…Threw another complete game, surrendered two runs on eight hits, walked two and struck out five to notch the victory against Stonehill on 4/21…Threw an eight-inning complete game at Bentley on 4/26.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Two-time All-State and All-Conference selection at Branford (Conn.) High School…Named team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Most Valuable Pitcher as a sophomore and as a senior.
Personal:
Son of Diane and Ed Bethke…A community recreation major.
Bethke's Career Highs:
Inn. Pitched: 9.0, eight times
Strikeouts: 9, vs. Assumption, 3/2/08
Fewest Hits Allowed: 0, twice
