Stetson University Athletics

2020: ASUN Honor Roll ... Saw action in six games on the mound, all in relief, without allowing a run and posting 15 strikeouts in 9.2 innings of work … Earned the win in his Stetson debut against Manhattan (2/14) on opening day, working 1.1 shutout innings with three strikeouts … Earned a save in the win at UCF (2/18) with a pair of strikeouts to close out the victory … Earned his second win with 2.1 shutout innings of relief against Hartford (2/23) … Went four shutout innings against UMBC (2/29), recording seven strikeouts, to earn his third win … Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

Summer 2019: Played for the Kelowna Falcons in the West Coast League … Made two starts, with three total appearances, working a total of 14.2 innings … Had a 1.84 ERA with 14 strikeouts.
 
Before Stetson: Played two seasons at Heartland Community College in Normal, Ill., for coach Jimmy Frankos … Posted a 3-2 record as a sophomore in 2019 with a 3.19 ERA in 11 appearances, including 10 starts … Recorded 70 strikeouts in just 48.0 innings of work while walking just 21 … Allowed opponents to hit just .211 for the year … Had a season-high 12 strikeouts, in just 5.0 innings of work, against Lakeland … Allowed just one hit over 7.0 innings, with nine strikeouts, in an outing against Parkland … Appeared in just seven games as a freshman, posting a 1-0 record in just 11.0 innings of work with 11 strikeouts … Was an Academic All-Conference selection and a third team Academic All-American.
 
High School: Was home schooled … Played for the Great Lake Canadians for four seasons.
 
Personal: Full name is Garner Chase Spoljaric … Was born on August 19, 1999, in Glendale, Ariz. … Is the son of Paul and Lisa Spoljaric … His dad pitched in the Major Leagues for five teams from 1994-2000 … Has two brothers, Turner (17) and Hunter (22), and twin sisters, Logan and Landry (16) … His Godfather is former MLB pitcher Mike Timlin … Chose Stetson over Illinois State, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Louisiana-Lafayette and Xavier … Enjoys hunting, fishing and playing the guitar … His favorite movie is The Big Lebowski … Is a Sociology major … Wants to work in Criminal Justice after baseball.