2021 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 19
Tommy Sommer
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Carmel, Ind.
- High School:
- Carmel
Bio
2021 - JUNIOR
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (3/10).
2020 - JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten ... Posted a 2-1 record with a 2.61 ERA in four starts for the Hoosiers … Allowed just six earned runs in 20.2 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts and just eight walks … Opponents batted just .177 against him … Pitched five innings to earn the win over UT-Martin (2/21), allowing just two unearned runs while striking out five … Tossed a career-best 8.2 innings to earn win over High Point (2/29), allowing just one run on five hits while striking out five ... Preseason Big Ten Honors List.
2019 - SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten ... Served as IU’s Sunday starter through the first three weekends of the season … Made 16 appearances on the season with five starts … Allowed 36 hits over 45 innings, posting 47 strikeouts … Opened the season with a six-inning win at Memphis (2/17) … Following his start at Coastal Carolina (3/3), had an injury that made him miss a month of action … Returned in relief against Penn State (4/6), tossing two scoreless innings of relief … In a midweek game at Purdue (4/10), he entered in relief and allowed one baserunner on a hit in six innings, striking out six … Started against Ball State (4/16) and got the win, striking out a career-high 10 hitters and allowing two runs … Struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief against Minnesota (4/27) … Struck out seven over 4.2 innings at Kentucky (5/7) … Tossed three innings allowing one run and striking out three at Michigan (5/12) … Logged 1.2 innings of relief in the win over UIC (6/1) in the NCAA Tournament, striking out four and allowing two baserunners.
2018 - FRESHMAN
Appeared in 13 games, including three starts … Hurled a total of 29.1 innings striking out 27 batters, and posting a 3.07 ERA … Tossed two scoreless innings, striking out two batters in a home win against Michigan State (5/24) … Struck out four batters in 2.2 innings innings of relief against Kentucky (5/8) … Pitched 4.1 innings of relief in a winning effort against Ball State (4/18), striking out six batters … Made his second start of the year in a home game against Pacific (3/11), striking out four batters and giving up one run in four innings of work … Gave up one hit in three innings in his debut in a win against Kansas State (2/17).
PREP/PERSONAL
Played for Matt Buczkowski at Carmel High School…one-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference selection…rated the No. 2 LHP and No. 7 overall player out of the state of Indiana by PBR…additionally was ranked the No. 35 LHP nationally and No. 233 player overall by PBR…2017 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American…parents are Juergen and Susie Sommer…father was a goalkeeper for the Hoosiers (1987-90) and part of the 1988 national championship team…he was the 1990 Soccer American Goalkeeper of the Year and is third all-time at Indiana in saves and victories…has a brother, Noah.
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (3/10).
2020 - JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten ... Posted a 2-1 record with a 2.61 ERA in four starts for the Hoosiers … Allowed just six earned runs in 20.2 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts and just eight walks … Opponents batted just .177 against him … Pitched five innings to earn the win over UT-Martin (2/21), allowing just two unearned runs while striking out five … Tossed a career-best 8.2 innings to earn win over High Point (2/29), allowing just one run on five hits while striking out five ... Preseason Big Ten Honors List.
2019 - SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten ... Served as IU’s Sunday starter through the first three weekends of the season … Made 16 appearances on the season with five starts … Allowed 36 hits over 45 innings, posting 47 strikeouts … Opened the season with a six-inning win at Memphis (2/17) … Following his start at Coastal Carolina (3/3), had an injury that made him miss a month of action … Returned in relief against Penn State (4/6), tossing two scoreless innings of relief … In a midweek game at Purdue (4/10), he entered in relief and allowed one baserunner on a hit in six innings, striking out six … Started against Ball State (4/16) and got the win, striking out a career-high 10 hitters and allowing two runs … Struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief against Minnesota (4/27) … Struck out seven over 4.2 innings at Kentucky (5/7) … Tossed three innings allowing one run and striking out three at Michigan (5/12) … Logged 1.2 innings of relief in the win over UIC (6/1) in the NCAA Tournament, striking out four and allowing two baserunners.
2018 - FRESHMAN
Appeared in 13 games, including three starts … Hurled a total of 29.1 innings striking out 27 batters, and posting a 3.07 ERA … Tossed two scoreless innings, striking out two batters in a home win against Michigan State (5/24) … Struck out four batters in 2.2 innings innings of relief against Kentucky (5/8) … Pitched 4.1 innings of relief in a winning effort against Ball State (4/18), striking out six batters … Made his second start of the year in a home game against Pacific (3/11), striking out four batters and giving up one run in four innings of work … Gave up one hit in three innings in his debut in a win against Kansas State (2/17).
PREP/PERSONAL
Played for Matt Buczkowski at Carmel High School…one-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference selection…rated the No. 2 LHP and No. 7 overall player out of the state of Indiana by PBR…additionally was ranked the No. 35 LHP nationally and No. 233 player overall by PBR…2017 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American…parents are Juergen and Susie Sommer…father was a goalkeeper for the Hoosiers (1987-90) and part of the 1988 national championship team…he was the 1990 Soccer American Goalkeeper of the Year and is third all-time at Indiana in saves and victories…has a brother, Noah.