Gus Varland (6/19/2018) - Athlete Awards - Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics

Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Year

Gus Varland

Award

Athletes of the Year
Week Of

6/19/2018
Sport

Baseball
Bio

View Full Bio

#14 GUS VARLAND, baseball

RHP, 6'1", 190, Jr., Maplewood, Minn. / North St. Paul HS

Selected in 14th round of 2018 MLB Draft by Oakland Athletics, highest draft pick in CSP history
2018 ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third Team
2018 D2CCA All-America First Team
2018 NCBWA All-America Second Team
2018 ABCA/Rawlings Central Region Pitcher of the Year
2018 D2CCA Central Region Pitcher of the Year
2018 NCBWA Central Region Pitcher of the Year
2018 ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region First Team
2018 D2CCA All-Central Region First Team
2018 NCBWA All-Central Region First Team
2018 NSIC Pitcher of the Year
2018 All-NSIC First Team Pitcher
Two-time NSIC All-Academic
2016 & 2018 NSIC All-Tournament Team
Three-time CSP Male Athlete of the Week (6x in career)
First CSP player named All-America since 2014 (Kyle Dalton)
Second CSP pitcher to be named Region Pitcher of the Year and first since 2009 (Jake Schmidt)
His 1.04 ERA set the single-season record at Concordia
Ranked second in NCAA Division II in ERA (1.04), third in WHIP (0.81), fifth in hits allowed per nine (5.07) and 26th in strikeouts per nine (11.78)
Compiled a record of 7-1 with a pair complete game shutouts on the season
Had a 79/15 K/BB ratio while holding opponents to just 34 hits and a .163 average in his 60.1 innings pitched
Allowed four hits or less in seven of his nine starts and also allowed one earned run or less in eight of nine
Struck out nine hitters or more in seven starts on the season, including three with 10
Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week after allowing just two hits to clinch a spot for CSP in the NSIC Tournament
Threw two one-hitters and a two-hitter on the season
Came within one out of his second career no-hitter in a one-hit shutout against U-Mary on Apr 12
Leads a staff that ranks second in the country in shutouts (10), seventh in ERA (3.43), ninth in hits allowed per nine (8.05), and 10th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.1)
Has compiled a 16-7 career record with a 2.99 ERA and 203 strikeouts in 177.2 over three years at CSP

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
6/12/2025	Antwan Kimmons	Men's Basketball
6/12/2025	Teagan Starkey	Volleyball
6/5/2024	Arika Harbo	Women's Track and Field
6/5/2024	Brandon Sperling	Men's Golf
6/29/2023	Arika Harbo	Women's Track and Field
6/29/2023	Jakob Tordsen	Men's Track and Field
6/28/2022	Jakob Tordsen	Men's Track and Field
6/22/2022	Arika Harbo	Women's Track and Field
6/22/2021	Marcus Gustaveson	Men's Track and Field
6/22/2021	Toni Canfall	Women's Track and Field
6/4/2020	Jordyn Clark	Soccer
6/4/2020	Chris Garrett	Football
6/17/2019	Benjamin Allen	Men's Track and Field
6/17/2019	Carlie Hart	Softball
6/19/2018	Gus Varland	Baseball
6/19/2018	Wakpor Ighovojah	Women's Track and Field
6/19/2017	Isaac Hormann	Baseball
6/19/2017	Riley Hanson	Volleyball
6/9/2016	Connor Olson	Baseball
6/9/2016	Rachel Gray	Women's Golf