2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 30
Andre Antone
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 225
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Laguna Niguel, Calif.
- Major:
- Masters of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Career
Freshman
- In his sixth year with the program redshirting in 2018, a two-way player in 2019 and 2020, and pitcher-only in 2021 and 2022
- Played 91 total games, 35 as a field player, mostly designated hitter, and 23 starts, hitting .190 (15-for-79) with three doubles, 12 RBI, and seven runs scored
- Made 57 career appearances on the mound with a 9-1 record, 3.97 ERA, and 108 strikeouts in 99.2 innings
- Made career highs of 23 appearances, eight starts, and tossing a career high 47.2 innings
- Also hit career highs of five wins, a 3.21 ERA, and 50 strikeouts to put him over 100 for his career
- Earned his wins against Tulane, Arizona State, UC Davis, San Diego, and UCLA
- 2023 Big West Spring All-Academic
- Made 20 appearances on the mound including his first two career starts
- Record of 3-0 with a 4.63 ERA with nine walks and 38 strikeouts in 35 innings
- Utilized as a pitcher-only in 2021 making 13 appearances out of the bullpen
- Earned first career victory April 24 recording one out escaping a bases loaded jam to defeat Oregon State
- Totaled 16.2 innings pitched with nine walks to 20 strikeouts
- Made seven outings of multiple innings pitching two innings on four occasions - most pitches in an outing of 38 in his debut at UC Riverside, March 7
- Posted nine scoreless outings for a 4.32 overall ERA - longest scoreless streak stretch a span of six matches from March 19 to April 25, a total of 6.2 innings
- Career high four strikeouts vs. UC Riverside on May 14 in two perfect innings
- Made one appearance in the postseason, June 5, striking out two in 1.1 innings against Stanford
- Appeared in eight games, five times as a starter, one appearance as a pitcher
- Hit .176 with three hits, one run scored, two walks, and one sacrifice hit
- Collected three hits at Fresno State, Feb. 16
- Made debut on the mound Feb. 23 vs. Rice allowing an earned run and two hits in 0.1 innings
Freshman
- Appeared in 27 games in 2019
- Batted .194 with 12 hits, 12 RBIs, and nine walks
- .315 on base percentage and .242 slugging percentage
- Knocked in three RBIs and drew a walk at USC (April 23)
- Spent a majority of the season at DH and 1B
- Played summer ball in the California Collegiate League with the OC Riptide putting up 24 hits, 2 HR, and 8 RBI in 35 games
- Utilized redshirt season in 2018
- Played summer ball in the Northwoods League with the Green Bay Bullfrogs hitting .204 with 2 doubles, 12 RBI, and 2 stolen bases
- Three-time league champion
- San Joaquin League MVP 2017
- CVCS HS Athlete of the Year 2017
- First Team All-League 2016 & 2017
- Pitcher of the Year 2015
- First Team All-CIF Div 4
- Underwent Tommy John surgery
- Parents are Duraid and Candy, one sister, Yasmeen
- Father attended the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business, mother attended Long Beach State
- Mother attended Temple University
- Sister attends UC Irvine Law School
- Earned degree in education science and picked graduate program to help evolve into a businessman
- Active with groups Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano and the Boys & Girls Club
- Honor Student
- Born in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Aspires toward a career in baseball, education, or real estate
- Fan of Lebron James, Lou Williams, Kawhi Leonard, the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Clippers
- Enjoys watching his favorite movie, Semi-Pro, his favorite show, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, and the musical stylings of Meek Mill
- Other things he enjoys are golfing, pineapple, video games, cheetahs, basketball, and would love to someday meet Michael B. Jordan and visit Greece
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