Ball State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Zander Bretza
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Bats/Throws::
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Ana, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Bossier Parish CC
2026 (Redshirt Junior at Ball State): Appeared in 18 games, making one start … tallied three saves and 31 strikeouts in 26.0 innings pitched … earned the save against Eastern Michigan with two strikeouts in a scoreless frame (3/15) … struck out a season best seven in 2.2 shutout innings to get the save vs Ohio (3/28) … credited with a win vs Akron (4/11) … collected a save in the series opener against Bowling Green (5/14)
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore at Bossier Parish CC): Made 19 appearances, all in relief … registered a 4-2 record and five saves … struck out 49 in 34.1 frames with a 5.50 ERA and 1.43 WHIP
2024 (Redshirt Freshman at UNLV): Made seven appearances on the mound … struck out five in 6.2 innings of work
2023 (Freshman at UNLV): Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Segerstrom High School for coach Erasmo Ramirez … team captain and player of the year as a senior
PERSONAL: Given name is Zander James Bretza … son of John and Michelle Bretza … born in Orange, California … has a younger brother Zack … favorite TV show is Stoked on Fishing … plans to major in general studies with a minor in kinesiology and play baseball professionally after graduating before going into the fishing industry
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore at Bossier Parish CC): Made 19 appearances, all in relief … registered a 4-2 record and five saves … struck out 49 in 34.1 frames with a 5.50 ERA and 1.43 WHIP
2024 (Redshirt Freshman at UNLV): Made seven appearances on the mound … struck out five in 6.2 innings of work
2023 (Freshman at UNLV): Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Segerstrom High School for coach Erasmo Ramirez … team captain and player of the year as a senior
PERSONAL: Given name is Zander James Bretza … son of John and Michelle Bretza … born in Orange, California … has a younger brother Zack … favorite TV show is Stoked on Fishing … plans to major in general studies with a minor in kinesiology and play baseball professionally after graduating before going into the fishing industry
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