Laif Palmer

Height:
6-6
Weight:
215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Golden, CO
High School:
Golden HS (Oregon State)

Oregon State — Played two seasons with the Beavers before transferring to Cal Poly, where he has three years to play two seasons … as a sophomore appeared in 18 games with one start … finished with 2-0 record and 2.03 ERA, striking out 19 batters over 31 innings and holding opponents to a .168 batting average … wins were against Rutgers (two scoreless innings) and Portland (2 1/3 scoreless innings) … pair of saves versus U. San Diego and UCLA … four relief appearances of three innings each … lone start was in another game against Portland with two scoreless frames … pitched in 2025 College World Series in Omaha and tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings against Coastal Carolina … slowed by injuries as a freshman in 2024 season, made just six appearances on the mound with one start … 1-2 with a 14.29 ERA, striking out five over 5 2/3 innings … chose to transfer to Cal Poly “because of their well-respected coaching staff, the great city of San Luis Obispo and the great connection I made with the coaches. I knew that it would be the best place for me to develop as a player.” … played summer ball for Falmouth in Cape Cod League and was 0-2 with an 8.36 ERA … pitched in five games with three starts, striking out 13 batters over 14 innings.

High School — A 2023 graduate of Golden High School in Golden, Colo. … compiled career statistics of a 20-6 win-loss record, 2.15 ERA and 243 strikeouts over 169.2 innings in three seasons … as a senior in 2023 posted 9-0 record and 1.86 ERA with 128 strikeouts over 71 innings as Golden finished second in state playoffs … in junior season (2022) earned 7-4 record and 2.33 ERA with 79 batters over 63 innings … as a sophomore in 2021, was 4-2 on the mound with a 2.40 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 35 innings … earned all-league honors as a junior and senior and was all-state first team as a senior and an honorable mention the year prior … named Golden High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior … ranked as the No. 2 pitcher in the state of Colorado by Perfect Game … also played basketball, averaging 4.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 30 varsity games over two seasons … all-conference honorable mention in 2023 … member of National Honor Society and a four-year Dean’s List Honor Roll selection.

Personal — Son of Trev and Cindy Palmer … no siblings … enjoys playing basketball, hanging out with friends, movies and golf in his spare time … wants to play professional baseball … chose his father as the biggest influence as an athlete because “he introduced me to baseball, and has always pushed me to be the best I can be” … born in Denver, Colo. … majoring in business administration with a concentration in financial management.