Cade Drohan

Bio

As a Senior

• Member of Tampa's 2026 NCAA Division II National Championship team, helping the Spartans become the first NCAA Division II program to win three consecutive national championships and capture the program's NCAA-record 11th national title.
• Appeared in 10 games out of the bullpen, helping lead the Spartans to a 51-9 record, Sunshine State Conference championship, NCAA South Regional title, NCAA South Super Regional title, and NCAA Division II National Championship.
• Finished the campaign with a perfect 2-0 record and a 3.00 ERA across 15.0 innings of relief work.
• Allowed eight hits, five runs, and five earned runs while racking up 21 strikeouts and walking nine batters on the year.
• Surrendered just two doubles, zero triples, and zero home runs while holding opposing hitters to a microscopic .160 batting average.
• Demonstrated perfect defensive execution from the pitcher's mound, registering a 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout and two assists on three total chances.
• Threw one walk or fewer in eight of his 10 relief appearances, showcasing excellent control over the course of the season.
• Struck out multiple batters in seven of his 10 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Made his regular-season debut on a high note against Montevallo (Feb. 7), striking out three batters in 1.0 perfect inning of relief to anchor a 9-1 victory.
• Tossed 1.0 inning of relief against Post (Feb. 14), collecting one strikeout to contribute to a blowout victory.
• Put on a dominant display against Saint Leo (Feb. 20), striking out a season-high five batters while allowing just one run over 2.0 innings of work.
• Logged 2.0 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts to help secure a win against Valdosta State (Mar. 3).
• Fired 1.1 frames of hitless, scoreless relief while striking out two against Davenport (Mar. 15).
• Threw 1.0 perfect inning of relief with one strikeout during a shutout win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Mar. 21).
• Collected his first victory of the season against Warner (Mar. 23), striking out four batters across a season-high 2.1 innings of hitless, scoreless relief.
• Earned his second victory of the campaign against Nova Southeastern (Ape. 11), striking out two and giving up zero hits over 1.2 scoreless innings on the mound.
• Made an appearance on the national stage during the World Series, entering the game as a reliever against Bentley (May 30) and logging 0.6 innings of work to chip in on a 13-2 victory.
• Concluded his season as an undefeated national champion contributor on a historic Tampa pitching staff that sat at the absolute peak of collegiate baseball.

As a Junior (VT)

• Transferred to Virginia Tech for the 2025 season.
• Made 2 appearances in relief for the Hokies.
• Registered 2 strikeouts across 1.1 innings.

As a Sophomore (IRSC)

• Returned to Indian River State for the 2024 season.
• Appeared in 14 games with 13 starts.
• Posted a 3.92 ERA.
• Struck out 43 batters through 62.0 innings.

As a Freshman (IRSC)

• Enrolled as a true freshman at Indian River State College in 2023.
• Appeared in two games.
• Posted a 4.50 ERA.
• Struck out three batters through 2.0 innings.

High School

• Attended Cardinal Newman High School.
  Earned two varsity letters for the Crusaders.
  Played pitcher under coach JR Edwards.

Personal

• Majoring in philosophy.
• Son of Bill and Dara Drohan.
• Has two siblings, Bryn and Shane.
• Father played baseball for the Kansas City Royals.
• Brother, Shane, played for Florida State and is currently with the Milwaukee Brewers..
• Birthdate: 09/06/2002.