2023 Baseball Roster

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
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
Friday, May 22
Wednesday, May 13
Sunday, May 10
Saturday, May 09





