Career: 8-2 record, four saves and a 3.76 ERA in 105.1 innings over 52 appearances … Appears to have set a single-season school record for innings by a full-time reliever with his 62.0 innings in 2019 … In 2019, became the Sun Belt’s first full-time Sun Belt reliever to win the ERA title since 2014.
2019: Sun Belt ERA champion with a 3.05 ERA over 62.0 innings (one inning per team game required) while going 6-2 and posting four saves in 27 appearances … In league play, had a 2.97 ERA, 4-1 record and three saves in 36.1 innings spread over 15 appearances … NCCSIA University Division All-State Baseball Second Team ... From March 5 to April 13, allowed one run over the course of 26.1 innings that included back-to-back road wins against Louisiana (App State posted two late-inning comebacks) and back-to-back saves against ULM (2-0 weekend for App State) … Recorded an average of seven outs per appearance, notably closing the season with 4.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn a win at Coastal Carolina and 4.2 more innings in the Sun Belt tournament against Louisiana. Took over in the second inning of a close game, held Louisiana scoreless for his first four innings of work and received an ovation from Ragin' Cajuns fans upon exiting the game … Other highlights included 4.0 scoreless innings to earn a win against Michigan State and five strikeouts in 3.0 sharp innings during App State’s road win at NCAA Regional No. 2 seed FAU … Also had a save in a home win against regular-season Sun Belt champion Texas State.
2018: Ranked second on the team, sixth among Sun Belt pitchers during the regular season with 25 appearances … Had a 2-0 record with a 4.78 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 43.1 innings … In his best 19 combined outings, had an ERA of 0.88 with 36 strikeouts and just three earned runs allowed over 30.2 innings … During one streak of 16 consecutive scoreless innings spread over 10 appearances, gave up no runs, allowed 11 hits and struck out 18 batters … Earned wins out of the bullpen at Gardner-Webb and against Western Carolina … Had a career-high five strikeouts while throwing two scoreless innings at Georgia Southern on March 23. … Had four strikeouts in 2.1 perfect innings at UNCW early in the season … Threw three scoreless innings against South Alabama on March 31 and UTA on May 5, when his four strikeouts helped App State claim a 2-1 win.
2017 (Spartanburg Methodist): Had a 4.58 ERA and 5-4 record on the mound with 53 strikeouts in 57 innings.
2016 (Spartanburg Methodist): Had a 1-1 record with 15 innings pitched, 21 strikeouts, two walks and a 3.50 ERA.
High School: A four-year letterwinner in baseball at Woodgrove ... Named second team all-district as a sophomore ... Named All-Met High honorable mention as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Named baseball MVP in Loudoun County as a sophomore ... Earned the Coaches Award as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Finished his high school career with 100 innings pitched, 146 strikeouts, 52 hits allowed, 10 earned runs and one save ... Part of the EvoShield Canes AAU team during their back-to-back WWBA national championship runs in 2013-14 after being national champion runners-up in 2012.
Personal: Full name is Kaleb Alexander Bowman ... Son of Shawn Ann and Kurt Bowman ... Born May 22, 1997 ... Has one sibling: Kaelin ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and paddle boating in his spare time.
