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Tucker Baca Season 2016

#35
PositionLeft Handed Pitcher
Weight223 lbs
Height6-4
ClassSophomore
HometownSuwanee, Ga.

 Sophomore (2016):

  • Ranked #70 2017 College Prospects by D1Baseball.com
  • Tallied 8.1 innings in 14 appearances
  • Notched a 1-0 record with a 3.24 ERA, striking out eight while walking five
  • Struck out a career-high two twice against Eastern Michigan and Cal State Fullerton (3/4, 3/9)
  • Made four straight appearances without allowing a hit (3/5-3/26)
  • Tied a career-high in innings pitched with 1.1 innings of work at Stanford, striking out two, also tying a career-high, without allowing a hit, extending his hitless streak to three appearances (4/24)


Freshman (2015): 

  • Scattered eight innings across 11 appearances
  • Went 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA with four strikeouts and five walks
  • Five of his appearances came against ranked opponents, including 1.1 scoreless innings across two appearances against 2015 College World Series participant TCU
  • Gave up one hit and struck out one in .2 innings against USC (5/23)
  • Allowed one run on two hits and two walks with a strikeout in two innings, the longest outing of his career, against New Mexio (5/12)
  • Recorded the final two outs of the team’s 17th-inning loss to No. 2 UCLA, the longest game (based on time played) in school history
  • Tossed consecutive scoreless in consecutive appearances, including vs. Tennessee Tech (4/26) and at Arizona (4/28)
  • Made his ASU debut throwing 2/3 inning against Oklahoma (2/18)
  • Retired the side in order against TCU in the 9th with just six pitches (2/20)
  • Recorded his first collegiate strikeout against TCU (2/22)
  • Allowed two runs on three walks in the ninth inning vs Arizona Diamonbacks (3/3)


High School:

  • Picked in the 32nd round of the 2014 Draft by the Atlanta Braves
  • Earned All-Region honors
  • Voted to the All-County team
 

Personal: Wanted to come to ASU since he was a kid... Says his dad, who also attended ASU, has been the biggest influence on his baseball career so far... Allen Iverson is his all time favorite athlete... Barry Bonds is his all time favorite Sun Devil... Says church is his most important influence on his life... Hobby is reading...

 

Career Highs at Arizona State:

Innings: 1.1, twice, last at Stanford (4/24/16)
K’s: 2, three times, last at Stanford (4/24/16)


Season Highs in 2016:

Innings: 1.1, twice, last at Stanford (4/24)
K’s: 2, three times, last at Stanford (4/24)

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Freshman
2015

Left Handed Pitcher
6-4 / 193 lbs