Outlook

Max Colombo is very athletic and throws a ton of strikes with all his pitches … Has the ability to locate and change speeds effectively … Will get a lot of innings this spring in several roles.

Freshman Year 2023

Appeared in 10 games all in relief …Finished 1-0 with 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings pitched and an earned run average of 7.84 … Made his college debut against No. 5 Crowder, allowing a run with a strikeout in an inning of work (2-11-23) … Hurled a perfect inning of relief in an 8-4 win over Southwestern (2-19-23) … Allowed a hit and struck out three batters in an inning pitched in a 13-4 win over North Iowa Area (2-26-23) … Gave two hits but no runs in an inning of work in a 14-4 win at Cloud County (3-3-23) … Struck out two of the three batter faced in an 8-3 loss to Des Moines Area (3-14-23) … Struck out the side in an inning of work in a 31-0 win at Benedictine JV (3-28-23)… Logged a season high two innings in a 15-10 win at Baker JV, allowing two runs off three hits with three strikeouts (4-26-23) … Allowed a hit and no runs in an inning of relief in an 8-3 win over Labette (5-5-23).

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Cody Miller at Topeka High School, Topeka, Kan. … Did not play his sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 … Graduated from Cair Paravel but played for Topeka High in a co-op agreement … Rated the 218the best recruit nationally and the 12th best player in the state of Kansas by MaxPreps.com … As a senior was selected first-team All-Centennial League and honorable mention All-State by Sports in Kansas … Earned first-team All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial League as a junior after helping lead Topeka High to a breakout 15-7 season, their first winning record in more than a decade … Hit a city high .522 with 35 RBI while scoring 22 runs, and posted a 1.59 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched his junior campaign … Hurled a five inning no-hitter in a 10-0 win over rival Topeka West during his senior season … Hit .460 with 37 hits, 15 doubles, five triples, a home run, 24 runs and 29 driven in as a senior … Also stole 10 bases … Hit .330 with 30 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, 20 runs and 21 RBI as a freshman … Collected 112 hits, 45 doubles, 14 triples, two home runs, 75 runs and 85 RBI over his career … Played travel ball for Next Level Baseball … Also earned three letters in football and three in soccer … Earned All-Centennial League second-team at safety his junior year … Garnered honorable mention all-league in soccer as a sophomore.

Personal  

Born Max Hunter Colombo on May 24, 2004, in Topeka, Kan. … Nickname is Lumbo … Son of Jeff and Rachelle Colombo … Has a sister, Katie … His father played college baseball at The State University of New York … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Kansas University, Benedictine College, Washburn University, Barton Community College, Butler Community College and Hutchinson Community College … Favorite food is steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Jimmy John’s … Favorite restaurant is Longhorn Steakhouse … Favorite TV shows are Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones … Favorite movie is Inglorious Bastards .. Favorite sports movie is The Natural … Favorite actress is Margot Robbie … Favorite book is Meditations … Favorite music entertainer is Fleetwood Mac … Favorite cartoon character is Barney … Favorite sports team is the Baltimore Orioles … Greatest sports moment was helping his team set the wins record his junior year … Best player he has played against is Noah Miller, the 36th pick in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins … Notable alumni from his school are former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, former MLB pitcher Mike Torrez and former U.S. Senator from Kansas Nancy Kassebaum Baker.