Ethan Dillinger

Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Erie, CO
High School:
Erie
Position:
LHP

Sophomore (2025): Made 15 appearances and took a career-high five starts…Totaled 37.2 innings on the mound…Compiled a team second-best 40 strikeouts…Record of 1-2…Threw 27.2 Mountain West innings with 28 Ks…Earned his first collegiate win after logging a season-high five innings and six strikeouts against New Mexico (May 11, 2025)…Had four scoreless appearances…Will serve as a squadron slement leader during his junior year…Went on Operation Air Force at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, Colo., during the summer of 2025.

Freshman (2024): Had six appearances with one start…Tossed 6.0 innings on the season with eight strikeouts…First career start came on the road at Southern Mississippi, Feb. 19…Despite getting the loss, allowed just two runs on one hit with a career-high five strikeouts in 3.0 innings.

High School (Erie): Played for Mike Newton and Dustin Conley at Erie HS...Graduated as Erie's all-time strikeout and wins leader...Two-time all-conference selection...Two-time CHSAA second team all-state choice...Three-time academic all-state pick...Perfect Game Preseason West Region All-American honorable mention...BOCO Preps all-region first team and honorable mention selection...Named to Denver Post All-Colorado team following senior year...First team Colorado Dugout Club All-State selection...National Honor Society member...Dean's List pick in seven of eight high school semesters...Graduated with certificate in engineering...Also played club for Colorado Yard Dawgs.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 36...Son of Eric and Marlo...Has two brothers, Evan and Ean...Major is management...Hopes to become a pilot…Enjoys fishing, and playing basketball, football, and hockey...Great-grandfather, William, served in the Air Force...Great-grandfathers, Walter and Eugene, served in the Navy...Great-grandfather, Richard, served in the Army...Began playing baseball age four...Favorite MLB team is the Colorado Rockies...Favorite player is Max Fried...Favorite individual moment was breaking Erie's strikeout and wins records in consecutive games...Greatest team moment was securing a spot in the state championship his junior year...Pregame ritual includes biting his nails...Many people don't know he is disgusted by melted cheese...Says his dad has had the biggest impact on his athletic career...Chose the Academy because "I wanted to serve my country."