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California Institute of Technology

2025 Caltech Baseball Roster

Brian Mellblom

14 Joseph Pieper

  • Height 6-2
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Palatine, Ill.
  • High School Palatine
  • Position RHP

Biography

Research and STEM Activities:

Developed a Velocity Radar from his iPhone, inputting different programs into his graphing calculator... Studied the physics of throwing a baseball... Conducted research on different areas of a basketball court and the most efficient spots to shoot... Taught himself Differential Equations... Took a Linear Algebra class at his local community college.

Prior to Caltech:

Academic Honors: 2nd Place in Regional 8-Person Team Math Competition... All Academic Award... IHSA Scholastic Academic Award... MSL All Academic Award... Commended National Scholar... Kolze Scholarship Award... Pirate Pride Award... Army Scholarship Foundation Award... Palatine High School Pitch Winner... D211 District Pitch Winner ($7500)... National Honor Society... ICTM State Finals Participant 2023.

Athletic Honors: Won RBI Regional, RBI World Series & Double Duty Classic... Three-year varsity baseball player.

Personal:

Chose Caltech for the world-class education and the opportunities it provides its student-athletes... In free time, likes to golf, play piano, trade, program apple shortcuts, play pickleball, travel, do magic, play board games, learn new languages, play poker, fish and play chess, among other things.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2024First-Year

    RHP
    6'2"
    14
  • 14

    2025Sophomore

    RHP
    6'2"
    14