D1Baseball.com National Pitcher of the Week (April 15)
Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week (April 15; May 13)
D1Baseball.com Weekly Top 100 Pitchers (April 15)
D1Baseball.com Week 12 Position Rankings (No. 77 Starting Pitcher)
Made 15 starts including the second half of the year as the Friday starter, finishing 5-1 with a 2.67 ERA and 69 strikeouts.
His ERA led the Pac-12 and ranked 12th in the nation.
Ranked third in the Pac-12 with 94.1 innings pitched, fourth in opponent batting average (.221), second in WHIP (1.06), third in walks allowed per nine (2.0) and fourth in hits allowed per nine (7.54).
Led the league for innings pitched in conference play (66.1) and was second in conference-only ERA (2nd; 2.44).
Tossed complete games at Arizona State (April 12) and vs. Arizona (May 10), becoming the first Ute since 2008 to have multiple CGs in the same season.
Moved into the Friday spot in the rotation in early April; over his next eight outings he turned in six quality starts.
His CG at ASU on April 12 was a “Maddux”; that is, a shutout on less than 100 pitches. He needed just 82 pitches to three-hit the Sun Devils, striking out eight and walking none. ASU never got the leadoff man aboard or put a runner in scoring position.
Capped off his career with an outstanding outing in the Pac-12 Tournament vs. Oregon (May 22), going seven innings with one earned run allowed on four hits and a walk, striking out six.
2023 – Redshirt Junior
Went 3-5 in 18 appearances (10 starts), tallying a 5.59 ERA in 67.2 innings pitched.
Struck out a team-leading 68 batters against 23 walks.
Led Pac-12 pitchers with five runners picked off.
Fanned a career-high 10 batters in the series-opening win vs. Oregon (May 18), dealing six innings.
Had another six-inning start in the win over Cal Poly (May 12), striking out seven and walking just one against four runs.
Pitched five shutout innings out of the bullpen vs. Arizona State (March 19), scattering four hits on the way to the win.
Came on in relief at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 26), finishing the game with five innings of two-run ball and earning the win with eight K’s and one walk.
2022 – Redshirt Sophomore
Went 3-0 in 15 relief appearances during his first season as a Ute.
Struck out 33 batters in 30.2 innings on the bump against nine walks.
Matched his longest outing going four innings at CSU Bakersfield (March 5), allowing one run on five hits, a walk and a season-best eight K’s.
First Pac-12 win came in the middle game vs. Washington (March 12), going 3.1 innings of one-hit ball with six K’s and no walks.
Made his Utah debut with a four-inning win at Loyola Marymount (Feb. 19), spotting just a run on two hits, a walk and four strikeouts.
Came in during the middle innings at BYU (May 17) and ultimately earned the win.
Prior to Utah
Transferred to Utah from Labette Community College where he played the 2020 and ’21 seasons.
Started five of his 10 games played in 2021, working 45 innings with a 4.00 ERA and 71 strikeouts.
Prior to College
Attended Westlake High School, playing for Ben Byrd and Taylor McFarland.
Earned All-State First Team honors and was named the Utah 6A All-Star Game Offensive MVP.
Went 5-0 on the mound his senior year with 69 strikeouts and a 1.25 ERA.
Personal
Son of Bryan and Candice Van Sickle.
Has three siblings, Blakli, Drayton and Talon.
Enjoys many outdoor activities including fly fishing and hunting.
Van Sickle on the U
“I’ve been a Utah fan for my whole life, so it’s a great fit for me because I have a lot of pride in the school. It’s also a great opportunity to play in the Pac-12. A major reason I choose Utah is because of Coach Henderson.”