Cody Ege
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Cody Ege | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ege pitching for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 8, 1991 Cherokee, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2016, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Cody Paul Ege (born May 8, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels.
Ege played high school baseball and basketball at Washington High School in Cherokee, Iowa during a period when Washington qualified for the state tournament every year since 2005.[1] He first joined the varsity baseball team as an eighth-grader for the 2006 season. Teammate Matt Koch was a year older than Ege, and the two would continue to play together at the University of Louisville and ultimately both made the Major Leagues in 2016.[2]
In 2007, Cherokee won the state championship in with a 31–2 record.[3] The team lost in the state championship game in 2008. Ege pitched the state championship semifinal game against Dyersville Beckman, entering with a 9–0 record and 0.13 ERA.[4] Ege recorded 13 strikeouts, but took the loss, 1–0.[5]
During his senior year, Ege had a 6–2 record, pitched 59 innings, with a 0.83 ERA and 123 strikeouts, while hitting .461 with 9 HR and 34 RBIs.[1] The team was defeated in the state quarterfinals by Kuemper Catholic High School, 3–0. Ege was selected as honorary captain for Class 2-A on the 2010 Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Baseball Team.[6] Ege was a four-time Lakes Conference and All-District performer.[7]
Ege played college baseball at the University of Louisville.