2023 Baseball Roster
Buckley, Casey

Jersey Number 50
Casey Buckley
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 195
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Los Alamitos
Bio
Graduate (2023)
• Appeared in 29 games with four starts at catcher
• Scored in pinch-hit appearance in 13-6 win over Indiana in Big Ten Tournament (May 26)
• Had a pinch-hit two RBI double in 12-5 victory against Northwestern (May 16)
• Homered in pinch-hit appearance, added two RBI single next inning against Oklahoma State (April 30)
• Had two hits, earned one RBI, and scored a run in a 12-5 win against Western Michigan (Apr. 4).
• Scored one run in the second inning against Michigan State (Feb. 17)
Senior (2022)
• Hit his first homer as a Wolverine in a win at FIU (Feb. 26)
• Made his first start of the season at catcher at Xavier (March 23) and threw out three base stealers against a Musketeers team that had been 41-of-46 in SB attempts coming into play.
• Delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in a win against Wright State (May 11)
Junior (2021)
• Spent the 2020-21 academic year at Umpqua Community College
• Appeared in 23 games with four doubles and eight runs batted in
• Handled a pitching staff that registered a 3.38 ERA
Sophomore (2020)
The 2020 season was cancelled after 15 games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Did not see action during the 2020 campaign
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate debut: against Binghamton (Feb. 15)
• Made his first career start in a midweek game at Long Beach State (March 5)
• Appeared in 12 games on the season, making two starts at catcher
Prep
• Perfect Game California State Ranking: Catcher (18), Overall (155)
• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American
• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game California Region Honorable Mention)
• 2017 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention
• 2017 First Team All Sunset League
• 2016 Second Team All Sunset League
• 2015-2018 Played for the Playa Vista Orioles
Personal
• Casey Ryan Buckley
• Son of Troy and Kathy Buckley
• Born Jan. 3, 2000
• Father Troy played baseball at Santa Clara University
• Has two sisters
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and majors in communications
• Appeared in 29 games with four starts at catcher
• Scored in pinch-hit appearance in 13-6 win over Indiana in Big Ten Tournament (May 26)
• Had a pinch-hit two RBI double in 12-5 victory against Northwestern (May 16)
• Homered in pinch-hit appearance, added two RBI single next inning against Oklahoma State (April 30)
• Had two hits, earned one RBI, and scored a run in a 12-5 win against Western Michigan (Apr. 4).
• Scored one run in the second inning against Michigan State (Feb. 17)
Senior (2022)
• Hit his first homer as a Wolverine in a win at FIU (Feb. 26)
• Made his first start of the season at catcher at Xavier (March 23) and threw out three base stealers against a Musketeers team that had been 41-of-46 in SB attempts coming into play.
• Delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in a win against Wright State (May 11)
Junior (2021)
• Spent the 2020-21 academic year at Umpqua Community College
• Appeared in 23 games with four doubles and eight runs batted in
• Handled a pitching staff that registered a 3.38 ERA
Sophomore (2020)
The 2020 season was cancelled after 15 games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Did not see action during the 2020 campaign
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate debut: against Binghamton (Feb. 15)
• Made his first career start in a midweek game at Long Beach State (March 5)
• Appeared in 12 games on the season, making two starts at catcher
Prep
• Perfect Game California State Ranking: Catcher (18), Overall (155)
• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American
• 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game California Region Honorable Mention)
• 2017 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention
• 2017 First Team All Sunset League
• 2016 Second Team All Sunset League
• 2015-2018 Played for the Playa Vista Orioles
Personal
• Casey Ryan Buckley
• Son of Troy and Kathy Buckley
• Born Jan. 3, 2000
• Father Troy played baseball at Santa Clara University
• Has two sisters
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and majors in communications
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04