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27 Jacob King

  • Position RHP
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 225
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Galt, Calif.
  • Major Education Science

Biography

2022
  • Appeared in 24 games going 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA
  • Tossed 22.2 innings with 12 walks, 29 strikeouts, and recorded four saves
  • Big West Spring All-Academic
  • Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll with honors
  • Named to Dean's List in Fall and Spring quarters
  • UC Irvine Scholar-Athlete
  • In summer ball, won the Alaska Baseball League championship with the Anchorage Glacier PIlots with UCI teammate Caden Kendle
  • Went 1-1 with a 2.51 ERA in 15 relief appearances recording eight saves, four walks, and 22 strikeouts in 14.1 innings
2021
  • Named Perfect Game USA Third Team All-American
  • Named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American
  • Named All-Big West First Team
  • Led the Big West in 2021 with 29 appearances on the mound, all in relief
  • Posted 41 innings pitched including career best three innings, April 25 vs. Oregon State and June 7 vs. Stanford
  • Team's leader with eight saves and a 1.98 ERA
  • Finished with record of 3-1 including wins in the season opener vs. Washington, March 27 vs. Hawai'i, and June 6 at Stanford
  • Struck out 45 to 10 walks including season highs of four strikeouts on three occasions
  • Put up a scoreless inning streak of 15.2 IP spanning 12 games
  • Made two appearances in the postseason pitching 1.1 scoreless innings June 6 at Stanofrd and again three innings in the June 7 elimination game at Stanford allowing one run while striking out four
2020
  • Made four relief appearances in 2020
  • Allowed three runs on four hits, three walks, and four strikeouts in 2.2 innings for a 10.12 ERA
  • Dean's List Spring 2020

Buchanan High School 
  • Two-time league champion at Buchanan High School
  • 2019 League Player of the Year
  • Two-time all-league
Personal
  • Mom is Rebecca, attended Fresno State
  • Sister, Sarah, is a swimmer
  • Born in Sacramento
  • Majoring in education
  • Fan of Derek Dietrich, Bo Jackson, and the Oakland Athletics
  • Favorite movie is Twins
  • Enjoys fishing and lifting weights
  • Enjoys the musical stylings of Lil Uzi Vert, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, and Alan Jackson

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'4" 215 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'4" 215 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'4" 215 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Pitcher
    6'4" 225 lbs
    27