Concordia University Golden Bear Athletics

Blake Devries

Class: So.
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
High School: Eden Prairie
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/220
Position: P/1B/OF

2007: Pitched 49.0 innings in 12 appearances as a freshman ... went 4-3 with a save ... led team in strikeouts with 55, good for fourth in the NSIC ... won the first three outings of career ... earned 10-4 decision over Gannon, allowing one earned run in 4.2 innings in first appearance with four strikeouts ...struck out nine in 5-1 win over Wheeling Jesuit, giving up one earned run on five hits with two walks in second career start ... had nine strikeouts in 9-5 complete game win over Northern State ... earned a save against Upper Iowa, allowing two runs, one earned, in five innings with seven strikeouts ... was seventh in the NSIC in opponent batting average (.266) and tenth in ERA (5.33). Eden Prairie High School: Earned one letter for the Eagles and helped team to Lake Conference title ... was 2-1 with a 1.51 ERA in 32 innings with 44 strikeouts ... was all-state honorable mention in 2006 and a member of the academic all-state team ... member of the Legion State Champion teams in 2005 and 2006 ... played in the Lion's All-Star game and was an all-conference performer. Personal: Born May 9, 1988 ... son of Dave and Diane DeVries ... has a brother, Cole (21) ... is undecided on a major at CU. Side Facts: Favorite food is candy ... nicknames are Big Bad and Stretch ... greatest sports moment was hitting two home runs in a game, with the second being a walk-off homer ... something people would be surprised to know is that he is into cars and very knowledgeable about them ... brother, Cole, was a pitcher at the University of Minnesota and is now in the Twins organization.