Kade Parker

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

Position:
Right-handed pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
West Monroe, La.
High School:
West Ouachita HS
Prev School:
Stephen F. Austin

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2025, 2026)

2026: Made nine appearances with one start ... held a 1-1 record with a 6.63 ERA ... struck out 10 batters through 12.2 innings ... allowed one run with 3 punchouts in 3.2 innings in his season debut vs. Houston Christian (2/14), earning the winning decision ... struck out 4 in 2.1 scoreless frames in a win vs. Ohio State (2/21) ... threw two scoreless innings with a strikeout at South Alabama (3/6).

2025: Made 14 appearances with eight starts in his first year at LA Tech ... posted a 4-1 record and a 4.58 ERA through 39.1 innings ... struck out 30 batters and allowed just nine walks ... held opponents to a .257 clip ... tossed a scoreless inning vs. Memphis (2/28) in his Bulldog debut ... made his first start and earned his first win at Tech vs. Nicholls (3/4) ... threw six shutout frames allowing three hits, a walk and punching out six batters ... picked up a win vs. ULM (3/18) after tossing 4.1 innings allowing two runs with two strikeouts ... tossed another midweek gem vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/29) ... threw six scoreless frames with five strikeouts, allowing four hits ... threw five shutout innings in the season finale vs. New Mexico State (5/17) ... allowed two hits and a walk with five punchouts.

PRIOR TO LA TECH: Spent the 2024 season at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas ... made 17 appearances with a 2-2 record through 29.2 innings ... struck out 23 batters ... had six scoreless outings ... tossed a pair of perfect innings with four strikeouts in his season debut vs. Central Michigan ... threw a scoreless 1.1 innings vs. the Chippewas in his next outing ... posted scoreless innings at UC San Diego, vs. Grand Canyon, at Texas Tech and vs. Abilene Christian ... began his collegiate career at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Mississippi ... made 11 appearances with 10 starts and a 4-5 record ... threw five complete games ... posted a K/9 rate of 8.61 with 52 strikeouts through 54.1 innings ... was a four-year letterman at West Ouachita High School.

PERSONAL: Son of Perry and Karen Parker ... born May 17, 2002 in West Monroe ... has three siblings, Dustin and Tylar Nichols and Peyton Parker ... dad was a pitcher at Georgetown College in Kentucky ... brother Peyton also played at Copiah-Lincoln CC and Stephen F. Austin as a third baseman and pitcher.