Landen Burch Season 2023

2023:  Started in four games out of 16 played for the Monarchs…Allowed only 35 hits and 30 runs, 26 earned, walked 17 and struck out 30…Opponents hit .271 off of him… Pitched in 5.0 innings with a season record of seven strikeouts in a win against Princeton on Mar.15…Threw seven strikeouts in a win against Norfolk State on Mar.7. 

Prep: Burch played basketball and football in addition to being an all-state baseball player at Corning-Painted Post HS in Painted Post, NY. 

Personal: Full name is Landen Charles Burch … Son of Matt and Shannon Burch … One sibling, Larsen … Dad played baseball at VCU, drafted in the first round by the Royals … Majoring in leadership … Likes to hunt, fish, and play video games … Before every game, in specific order: “Right sock, left sock, left shoe, right shoe” … Favorite team: New York Yankees … Favorite athlete: Nolan Ryan … “I will dunk on any athlete in the Sun Belt!”

Why ODU?: “The coaching staff made me feel like home and I love Virginia.”