2019 USC Baseball Roster
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Clarke, Chris
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Jersey Number 44
Chris Clarke
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Westlake Village, Calif.
- High School:
- Newbury Park HS
Bio
2019 MLB DRAFT: Selected in the 4th round (132 overall) by the Chicago Cubs ... Signed
2019/JUNIOR: Made 27 relief appearances for the Trojans as a junior in 2019 … Named to the NCBWA All-America second team and to the All-Pac-12 team ... Finished the season with a career-best 5-2 record and ERA of 1.03 … Threw a total of 52.1 innings on the season, the most by a reliever on the team … First on the team and ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with eight saves … Struck out 60 batters and walked only 18 … Held opposing batters to just an average of just .170.
2018/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 18 games, making six starts on the mound for the Trojans … Pitched in 57.2 innings, compiling a record of 2-7 and an ERA of 6.09 … Struck out 45 batters while walking 18 … Notched one save … Threw three shutout innings in relief against Washington State on 5/11, striking out four batters … Had a four-inning shutout in relief, only giving up two hits against CSUN on 5/25 … Recorded his first career save against UC Irvine on 5/15.
2017/FRESHMAN: Appeared in 20 games, making 11 starts on the mound for the Trojans in 2017 … Had a 4-2 record and 5.89 ERA in 73.1 innings pitched, striking out 44 batters … 44 strikeouts was second-best on the team … Struck out a season-best seven batters against Holy Cross on 3/10 and Washington State on 3/17.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:Played four years of varsity baseball for Jeff Lampert at Newbury Park HS...2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American...2016 California All-Region First Team selection...2014 Perfect Game Underclass honorable mention, 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High honorable mention...Two-time Second-Team All-Marmonte League honoree... Pitcher of the Year...Scholar Athlete...Played club ball for SGV Arsenal.
PERSONAL: Parents are Gaye and Greg...Has two brothers, Zander and Zach...Zander plays first base at UCLA and Zach plays shortstop at Claremont-McKenna College...Stepfather Greg attended USC...Majoring in Business Administration...Chose USC because of the "Marshall School of Business, the gorgeous baseball field and athletic facilities"...Lists Derek Jeter and his biggest sports hero...Favorite TV shows are Dexter and Family Guy...Favorite movie is Pearl Harbor...Would like to play baseball after graduating...Birthdate is May 13, 1999.
2019/JUNIOR: Made 27 relief appearances for the Trojans as a junior in 2019 … Named to the NCBWA All-America second team and to the All-Pac-12 team ... Finished the season with a career-best 5-2 record and ERA of 1.03 … Threw a total of 52.1 innings on the season, the most by a reliever on the team … First on the team and ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with eight saves … Struck out 60 batters and walked only 18 … Held opposing batters to just an average of just .170.
2018/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 18 games, making six starts on the mound for the Trojans … Pitched in 57.2 innings, compiling a record of 2-7 and an ERA of 6.09 … Struck out 45 batters while walking 18 … Notched one save … Threw three shutout innings in relief against Washington State on 5/11, striking out four batters … Had a four-inning shutout in relief, only giving up two hits against CSUN on 5/25 … Recorded his first career save against UC Irvine on 5/15.
2017/FRESHMAN: Appeared in 20 games, making 11 starts on the mound for the Trojans in 2017 … Had a 4-2 record and 5.89 ERA in 73.1 innings pitched, striking out 44 batters … 44 strikeouts was second-best on the team … Struck out a season-best seven batters against Holy Cross on 3/10 and Washington State on 3/17.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:Played four years of varsity baseball for Jeff Lampert at Newbury Park HS...2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American...2016 California All-Region First Team selection...2014 Perfect Game Underclass honorable mention, 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High honorable mention...Two-time Second-Team All-Marmonte League honoree... Pitcher of the Year...Scholar Athlete...Played club ball for SGV Arsenal.
PERSONAL: Parents are Gaye and Greg...Has two brothers, Zander and Zach...Zander plays first base at UCLA and Zach plays shortstop at Claremont-McKenna College...Stepfather Greg attended USC...Majoring in Business Administration...Chose USC because of the "Marshall School of Business, the gorgeous baseball field and athletic facilities"...Lists Derek Jeter and his biggest sports hero...Favorite TV shows are Dexter and Family Guy...Favorite movie is Pearl Harbor...Would like to play baseball after graduating...Birthdate is May 13, 1999.
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