Columbia College Pitcher Hartmann Returns to the Hoots for 2023 Prospect League Season
The junior made one appearance during the Hoots ‘22 campaign, finishing with one save and 3 K’s
O’FALLON, Mo. – The O’Fallon Hoots, proud members of the Prospect League, announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Pierce Hatrmann for the 2023 summer season. Hartmann comes to O’Fallon as a junior from Columbia College (CC).
The 6-foot-4, right-hander attended Windsor High School in Imperial, Missouri where he put up 31 strikeouts across 25 innings pitched his junior season, finishing with a 3-0 record. Hartmann also batted .343 and drove in 13 runs for the Owls that year. The Imperial, Missouri-native went on to play two seasons with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Mineral Area College Cardinals, where he totaled 56 strikeouts in 49 ⅓ innings pitched across 15 appearances on the mound. The right-hander pitched for the CarShield Collegiate League Champions, the Shredded Cheese, during their 2022 summer campaign, finishing with a 5-1 record, 64 strikeouts, and a 1.37 ERA. The junior has found success in his first season with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Columbia College Cougars, notching 25 strikeouts across 33 ⅓ innings pitched, including three in his last 3 ⅓ innings pitched in the team’s semi-final win against Missouri Baptist University during the 2023 American Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament on May 4, 2023.
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