Missouri State

Background
Versatile athlete who played in the outfield in addition to pitching in the Shawnee Mission Northwest rotation since his sophomore season...Class 6A first-team all-state selection as a senior, going 6-1 with a 1.54 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 50 innings...Added first-team all-Sunflower League honors while picking up the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Performance of the Week award on May 20 of his senior year...Made big strides pitching on the summer circuit after his 2020 high school season was canceled due to COVID...Played forward on the Cougars’ basketball team.

Personal
Ty Blecha is the son of Rodney and Kathy Blecha..Born August 6, 2002, in Shawnee, Kan...Father played baseball at Oklahoma City University...Has not declared an academic major.