Rauh selected to 2010s All-Decade Team
ORANGE, Calif. – From 2010-12, Chapman University pitcher Brian Rauh put together a career that will live in the record books for decades. His dominant start to the 2010s has led to a spot on D3baseball.com's All-Decade First Team.
Rauh's legendary career resulted in three First Team All-American awards and a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Pitcher of the Year honor. After his junior season, Rauh was drafted in the 11th round by the Washington Nationals.
When he was drafted, Rauh had left his mark on the Division III record book as one of the most successful pitchers in Division III history. He posted a 30-1 record with a 1.78 career ERA. He struck out 355 batters while allowing just 5.45 hits per nine innings. He ranked fifth all-time in hits per nine innings and still ranks sixth eight years later.
His 1.78 career ERA ranked in the top-20 all-time in Division III while his 355 career strikeouts (in just three seasons) ranked ninth. Eight years after his last pitch for the Panthers, Rauh is still in the top-30 all-time for Division III in career ERA and 12th in career strikeouts.
As a freshman, Rauh began his career in dominant fashion. He went 11-0 on the mound with a 2.38 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 83.1 innings, resulting in his first All-America selection and the NCBWA Pitcher of the Year honors. He duplicated his record in 2011 while leading the Panthers to the NCAA Division III Championship Series. He was 11-0 with a 1.74 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 113.2 innings. He tossed a Chapman record seven complete games, including a 7-0 complete game win in the NCAA Regionals.
He compiled another 122 strikeouts in 2011 while holding a career-best 1.27 ERA over 92 innings. He tossed two complete games and went 8-1, suffering his only career loss when the Panthers were shutout by Rutgers-Newark. Even in the loss, Rauh struck out 11 batters over seven innings and allowed just two runs on four hits. It was his 31st career start.
Rauh was Chapman's only selection from the 2010s but joins four other Chapman alumni to receive All-Decade Team honors. Previously, Chapman Hall of Fame utility player Kurt Yacko and pitcher Devin Drag earned First Team All-Decade recognition for the 2000s. Pitcher Buddy Klovstad earned Second Team recognition in the 2000s and pitcher Wayde Kitchens received Honorable Mention. Former head coach Tom Tereschuk was the Second Team Coach of the Decade.
After his time dominating Division III, Rauh spent four years in the minor leagues and reached the Nationals' Double-A affiliate.
D3baseball.com and the hosts of The Podcast About Division III Baseball selected the All-Decade Team for the 2010s.
By Steven Olveda
Sports Information Director
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