UW-La Crosse grad and Wisconsin native Caleb Boushley made his first career MLB start on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Hortonville native lasted just three innings, giving up five hits and three earned, but his Texas Rangers did get the 6-3 win over Kansas City.
Boushley is in his third MLB season. He played his first-ever game with the Milwaukee Brewers back in 2023, getting a win in 2.1 innings of relief work.
Heading into Wednesday night, Boushley had played in 20 games this season as a reliever, striking out 35 in 36.2 innings with a 4.91 ERA.
At UW-L, Boushley ranks first in school history in wins (24), innings (264.2) and strikeouts (227). He is second in career ERA (2.28). A transfer from UW-Fox Valley, Boushley finished 24-5 in his three-year career at UW-L with 10 complete-games and four shutouts (second in school history).
He was picked in the 33rd round of the 2017 draft by the San Diego Padres — the 11th player in UW-L history to be drafted.
