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Jersey Number 31
Rivers Kurland
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Florida
- High School:
- Berkely Prep
2026
Did not see action in his freshman season at Florida…Made three appearances for Harwich in the Cape Cod League regular season and tossed 3.1 scoreless innings in the playoffs… Ended the season with an 0-1 and 3.68 ERA in summer action (7.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 7 BB, 7 K).
Berkeley Prep
2A All-State selection as a senior for coach Richie Warren, leading the Buccaners to the 2A state championship semifinals, where they lost 1-0 despite a complete game from Kurland… Posted a 0.42 ERA and struck out 118 in 83 innings…All-813Preps Pitcher of the Year as a senior… Two-time team captain… Broke the Berkeley career strikeout mark in his junior season and finished with 387 in 280.2 innings in his career along with 27 wins, a 1.35 ERA, and a .177 OBA… Threw three no-hitters, one of which was a perfect game… Allowed just two homers in four years of varsity baseball… Second team high school All-American from Collegiate Baseball as a sophomore in 2023… Perfect Game’s No. 15 left-handed pitcher in the 2025 high school class…. National Honor Society.
Personal
Full Name: Blake Rivers Kurland… Born: December 30… Parents: Brett and Blair Kurland… One brother, one sister… Brother, Cade, was a freshman All-American at Florida in 2023 as the Gators reached the College World Series championship series and will play at LSU in 2027… Rice college: Baker
Baker College
Did not see action in his freshman season at Florida…Made three appearances for Harwich in the Cape Cod League regular season and tossed 3.1 scoreless innings in the playoffs… Ended the season with an 0-1 and 3.68 ERA in summer action (7.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 7 BB, 7 K).
Berkeley Prep
2A All-State selection as a senior for coach Richie Warren, leading the Buccaners to the 2A state championship semifinals, where they lost 1-0 despite a complete game from Kurland… Posted a 0.42 ERA and struck out 118 in 83 innings…All-813Preps Pitcher of the Year as a senior… Two-time team captain… Broke the Berkeley career strikeout mark in his junior season and finished with 387 in 280.2 innings in his career along with 27 wins, a 1.35 ERA, and a .177 OBA… Threw three no-hitters, one of which was a perfect game… Allowed just two homers in four years of varsity baseball… Second team high school All-American from Collegiate Baseball as a sophomore in 2023… Perfect Game’s No. 15 left-handed pitcher in the 2025 high school class…. National Honor Society.
Personal
Full Name: Blake Rivers Kurland… Born: December 30… Parents: Brett and Blair Kurland… One brother, one sister… Brother, Cade, was a freshman All-American at Florida in 2023 as the Gators reached the College World Series championship series and will play at LSU in 2027… Rice college: Baker
Baker College
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