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Jonah Ulane

Position RHP
B/T R/R
Class R-Sr.
Height 6-0
Weight 205 lbs.
Hometown Omaha, Neb.
High School Millard South
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SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

  • Innings pitched: 3.1, Oklahoma, May 19, 2018
  • Walks allowed: 6, TCU, May 14, 2022
  • Strikeouts: 6, at Wichita State, Apr 18, 2018 ; Oklahoma, May 19, 2018
  • Batters faced: 13, vs Baylor, May 24, 2018
  • Field chances: 1, 8 times
  • Putouts: 1, at Texas Tech, Apr 07, 2019 ; at Illinois, Feb 18, 2022 ; at Wichita State, Mar 20, 2019
  • Assists: 1, 5 times
  • Runners CS: 1, at Florida State, Mar 06, 2018 ; at Missouri, May 18, 2021

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2022 Academic All-Big 12 first team
  • 2022 NCBWA Preseason All-America second team
  • 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District VII team
  • 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team
  • 2020 -2021 Dr. Robert Fredrick Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year male recipient
  • 2021 All-Big 12 honorable mention
  • 2020 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipient
  • 2019 Academic All-Big 12 first team
  • 2018 Academic All-Big 12 first team

REDSHIRT SENIOR – 2022

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen
  • 0-0, 11.42 ERA, 8.2 IP, 18 BB, 5 SO
  • Tied for third in program history in all-time saves (27)
  • Five saves in the regular season were tied for sixth most in the Big 12
  • Earned the save in each of his first three appearances in 2022
  • NCBWA Preseason All-America second team
  • Team captain

REDSHIRT JUNIOR – 2021

  • Appeared in 22 games out of the bullpen
  • Led Kansas with 11 saves and a 1.44 ERA with a 3-0 record
  • Tallied 29 strikeouts in 25.0 innings pitched
  • Pitched a season-high 2.1 innings at Oklahoma (4/10)
  • Recorded a season-high four strikeouts at Saint Louis (3/6)
  • Logged 2.0-or-more innings pitched four times – 2.0 at FGCU (2/26), 2.0 at Saint Louis (3/6), 2.0 at Creighton (3/19) and 2.1 at Oklahoma (4/10)
  • First save of the season against Saint Louis (2/26)
  • Pitched one inning of relief against Air Force (4/14) to earn his first win of the season
  • Recorded 10th save at Missouri (5/18) after pitching the final 1.1 innings
  • All-Big 12 honorable mention
  • 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team, 4.0 GPA in Master of Business Administration
  • Selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VII team

JUNIOR – 2020 (SHORTENED SEASON DUE TO CORONAVIRUS)

  • Appeared in six games, recording five and 1/3 innings pitched with 11 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA
  • Made season-debut at Belmont (2/16) and recorded his first save of the season after pitching one inning
  • Second save of the season vs. Creighton (3/4), finishing with a season-high three strikeouts in one inning pitched

SOPHOMORE – 2019

  • Appeared in 27.1 innings of relief
  • Pitched 27.1 innings with no wins and one loss with 42 strikeouts
  • Tallied nine saves while serving as closer
  • Made season debut at USC Upstate (2/15) where he pitched in two innings of relief and recorded two strikeouts
  • Picked up first-career save against the Spartans (2/18)
  • Earned second save of career vs. Texas Southern (2/24)
  • Picked up two saves in series against Northern Illinois (3/1-2)
  • Pitched two innings of relief against K-State (5/23) in the Big 12 Championship and picked up three strikeouts while only surrendering one hit

FRESHMAN – 2018

  • Appeared in 17 innings of relief
  • Pitched 27 innings with one win and two losses with 35 strikeouts
  • Made career debut against Northwestern (2/24)
  • Tossed an inning of relief at then-No. 4 Florida State (3/6)
  • Then-career-high one and 2/3 innings pitched with then-personal-best two strikeouts against Missouri State (3/27)
  • Tossed personal-best two and 2/3 innings against Morehead State (3/30) where he struck out a then-career-best five hitters
  • Made Big 12 debut against then-No. 5 Texas Tech (4/6)
  • Struck out three batters in back-to-back appearances at Omaha (4/10) and at Creighton (4/11)
  • Struck out career-high six batters at then-No. 24 Wichita State (4/18)
  • Earned his first-career win after throwing one and 1/3 innings of relief at Missouri State (5/2)
  • Matched personal-best six strikeouts against the Sooners (5/19)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played for head coach Greg Geary at Millard South High School
  • Posted an 11-1 record his junior year with a 2.56 ERA
  • Went 7-3 his senior year and threw a no-hitter in the state semifinal game in 2016
  • Named first-team all-state in 2016 and second-team all-state in 2014
  • Earned three-straight academic all-state honors from 2014-16
  • Named to the Gold Honor Roll all four years

PERSONAL

  • Born on July 9, 1998
  • Son of Chris and Cori Ulane
  • Has one sister, Tatem
  • Earned his bachelor’s degree in business finance
  • Pursing a master’s in business administration
Baseball ⚾ Late Rally Lifts Jayhawks to 4-2 Victory Against Illinois

Kansas kicked off its 132nd season of baseball on Friday night by defeating Illinois 4-2 at Whataburger Field. The Jayhawks scored three runs in the last two innings to secure the win.

Baseball ⚾ Ulane Named Preseason NCBWA Second Team All-American

Kansas right-handed pitcher Jonah Ulane has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America second team, the organization announced Tuesday.