Caden Pearlman

Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
San Diego, CA
High School:
La Costa Canyon HS

2025 — Pitched in five games during first month of season before suffering season-ending injury and receiving a medical redshirt … made one start against Seton Hall and allowed two runs and one hit over 2 2/3 innings in a no-decision … other four appearances were of one inning or less in relief, including a scoreless frame against both UCLA and San Jose State … 1-0 record and 7.50 ERA for the year … earned victory in final appearance of the season despite allowing a run in the ninth inning as Cal Poly rallied from a 6-3 deficit for a 7-6 triumph over Oregon State … did not play summer ball.

2024 — Pitched in 15 games, all in relief, as a true freshman at Cal Poly … 1-1 win-loss record and 7.16 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 16 1/3 innings … first collegiate victory was against Fresno State as he allowed one run and three hits over two innings with pair of strikeouts … longest outing on the mound was 3 2/3 innings against Cal State Fullerton on March 28 as he allowed two runs and three hits in 8-2 loss to the Titans … a no-decision in that game … suffered loss April 21 at Hawai’i , allowing a run and two hits in two-thirds of an inning … opponents hit .295 against the southpaw … played summer ball for Nanaimo NightOwls in West Coast League … 0-2 with a 3.98 ERA, appearing in eight games with five starts … struck out 24 batters over 20 1/3 innings and, in a no-decision at Kamloops on July 20, did not allow an earned run in four innings of work, striking out five in a 6-4 victory.

High School — A 2023 graduate of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif. … as a senior in 2023, posted a 5-3 record and 1.98 ERA with 71 strikeouts over 60 innings and an opponent batting average of .158 … had a stretch of games in April in which he tossed a one-hitter against Santana (eight strikeouts), a no-hitter versus Poway (10 strikeouts) and a two-hitter against Carlsbad (career-high 13 strikeouts) … at the plate, hit .282 with 22 hits, including two doubles, and 10 RBIs … led Mavericks to 26-7 record, first-place finish in the North County Coastal League and the championship of the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division playoffs with a 5-2 win over Eastlake … La Costa Canyon also finished second in CIF-SoCal Division I playoffs, falling 3-2 to Santa Margarita Catholic … earned a Breitbart Certificate of Athletic Achievement as a first-team All-CIF-San Diego Section honoree … also earned first-team All-San Diego Section honors from Scorebook Live … did not pitch as a junior … hit .318 in 19 games with a double and eight RBIs while playing in the outfield as La Costa Canyon earned a 24-11 record, a second-place North County Coastal League finish and the first of two straight CIF-San Diego Section Open Division championships … chose Cal Poly because “I knew it was a good fit for me with the coaching staff and they could take me to where I want to go. It is also such a great area with a beautiful stadium that you can't say no to.”

Personal — Son of Jay and Kara Pearlman … no siblings … hobbies include outdoor activities, the beach, hiking, spending time with friends, video games and other sports … was not recruited or did not talk to any colleges until his senior season at La Costa Canyon High … “It slowly escalated from Jucos to D3 to D2 then eventually D1 and Cal Poly. I ended up committing two weeks after I had graduated high-school … born in Chicago, Ill. … majoring in business administration.