Overview:
Ended his career with a 1-1 record and a 4.70 ERA in 35 pitching appearances for the Devils. He recorded 39 strikeouts in 38 1/3 innings pitched in three seasons before being drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 9th round (279th overall) in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Junior (2016):
- Ranked #91 2016 College Prospect by D1Baseball.com
- Totaled 6.1 innings across two starts
- Tallied a 2.84 ERA with nine strikeouts and 1-0 record
- Allowed only one run off two hits and struck out a career-high six in his first win of the season on Opening Night against Xavier (2/19)
- Struck out three and allowed only one hit in one inning of work in a start vs Utah (3/26) after not appearing for a game in for more than a month
Sophomore (2015):
- Threw 16 innings in 14 appearances, including one start
- Notched a 7.88 ERA with 16 strikeouts, and did not record a decision
- Did not allow a run in 1.1 relief innings in the team’s final game of the season vs. Pepperdine in the Fullerton Regional (6/1)
- Made his first career start at UNLV (4/7) and allowed three runs on six hits in 2.1 innings before an issue with the lights caused the game to be postponed. Tied his career-high with three strikeouts
- Tossed a career-long three innings and tied his career high with three strikeouts at Oregon (3/22)
- Took over with the bases loaded and no outs in the eighth inning as ASU trailed, 3-1, against Oregon State (3/14) and escaped the jam as ASU went on to win, 4-3
- Made his season debut in the home opener win against Oklahoma State throwing a scoreless 2.1 innings (2/13)
- Struck out a career-high three in two innings against TCU (2/22), and tallied five strikeouts in 3.1 innings vs the top-ranked team (2/20-22)
- Two-time Scholar Baller (Fall '14, Spring '15)
Freshman (2014):
- Threw 16 innings in 19 appearances, including 5.2 innings and eight appearances in Pac-12 play
- Registered 2.25 ERA with 14 strikeouts and 14 walks
- Did not allow an earned run in 15 of his appearances
- Gave up just two extra-base hits (two doubles)
- Did not allow an earned run in his first 6.2 innings of his career
- Conceded one walk and no hits in a career-high two scoreless frames vs Tennessee (3/9)
- Struck out a career-high two in four games, including a series-clinching win over No. 15 UCLA (3/30)
MLB Draft:
- Was selected by the New York Yankees in the 17th round (524th overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft.
High School:
- Graduated from Westwood High School in 2013
- Four-year varsity letterman
- 2013 Second Team All-League Pitcher and City Pitcher of the Year
- Hit two home runs and threw a complete game against Mesa High School
Personal: Majoring in business (communication)...parents are Hever and Maria Bueno…has a sister, Magali…says he chose ASU because it is a prestigious university…his father was his greatest influence on his baseball career…his favorite athlete is Bo Jackson and his favorite Sun Devil athlete is Barry Bonds…birthday is Nov. 23, 1994…his full name is Hever A. Bueno.
Career Highs at Arizona State:
Innings: 5.1, vs Xavier (2/19/16)
K's: 6, vs Xavier (2/19/16)
Season Highs in 2016:
Innings: 5.1, vs Xavier (2/19)
K's: 6, vs Xavier (2/19)