Andrew Sears

Position:
Left-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Warwick, R.I.
Prev School:
Rhode Island College
High School:
West Warwick

2023 Season: Made 14 starts on the mound in his first season in Storrs. Went 3-1 with a 6.24 ERA. In 62.0 innings, tied for most strikeouts on the team with 74. Led the team with three pickoffs. Made his UConn debut vs. Ohio State (3/19) and fired 5.0 strong innings of two-run ball with four strikeouts. Threw 5.1 shutout frames and struck out eight at San Diego State (3/17). Struck out nine in 5.0 innings vs. UMBC (3/31). Tossed 5.1 innings and struck out eight at St. John's (4/8). Took a perfect game into the seventh inning vs. Georgetown (4/21) and finished the day with season-high 11 strikeouts to earn the victory. Threw a season-high 8.0 innings and struck out eight to get the win vs. Georgetown (5/26) in the BIG EAST Championship.

Transfer from Rhode Island College.

Sophomore Year (2022): Started 12 games in 2022, going 8-1 with a 2.96 ERA. He logged three complete games including two complete game shutouts. Compiled 74.2 innings and struck out 96 batters while holding opponents to a .201 batting average against.

Freshman Year (2021): Appeared in seven games, starting five of them...was 3-2 with a 4.55 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 31.2 innings pitched.

High School: Earned All-Division honors while at West Warwick High School...2020 graduate.

Personal: Parents are Kathy and Chris. Has one sister. Applied resource economics major.