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Bates, Solomon
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Jersey Number 32
Solomon Bates
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Victorville, Calif.
- High School:
- Oak Hills HS
Bio
2018/JUNIOR: After transitioning from the bullpen to being a starter midway through the season, Bates led the starting rotation with a 3.14 ERA, allowing 28 runs in 77.1 innings, making nine starts in 18 appearances … Was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 226th pick (8th round) of the 2018 MLB Draft … Received All Pac-12 honorable mention … Finished sixth in the conference in WHIP (1.07) and seventh in hits-per-nine innings (7.22) … Led the team in strikeouts (79), wins (6) and opponent batting average (.218) … Walked just 21 batters … Threw a season high 7.2 innings against Arizona State on 4/7, striking out a career-high nine batters and letting up only one run … Recorded 7.0 innings pitched and seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four starts, including an eight-strikeout shutout against Oregon State on 5/20.
2017/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 20 games, making two starts on the mound for the Trojans in 2017 … Had a 1-1 record and 4.50 ERA in 36.0 innings pitched, striking out 31 batters … 4.50 ERA was third-best on the team … Struck out a season-best five batters against both UC Irvine on 4/18 and Utah on 5/15.
2016/FRESHMAN: Pitched for the Trojans in an exhibition game vs. the NC Dinos.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played four years of varsity baseball for head coach Jason Vargas at Oak Hills High School in Victorville, Calif...Had .431 batting average in his senior season in 2015...Four year First Team All-League and All-CIF, Earned team MVP honors, set the home run record, and was named Most Valuable Pitcher...Led team to the 2013 CIF title, setting home run record, earning best pitcher honors and had threw the team's most strikeouts.
PERSONAL: Parents are Solette and Roosevelt...Has three sisters, Sequoia, Laquoia, and Barthina, and one brother, RJ...Majoring in business administration...Chose USC because it is a place he can call home...Sports hero is Derek Jeter... Favorite movies are 42 and Let's Be Cops...His favorite pastime away from sports is helping the less fortunate...Last book he read was The Great Gatsby...Wants to visit Hawaii, France, and England...Listens to Drake and Tyga...Birthdate is March 16, 1997.
2017/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 20 games, making two starts on the mound for the Trojans in 2017 … Had a 1-1 record and 4.50 ERA in 36.0 innings pitched, striking out 31 batters … 4.50 ERA was third-best on the team … Struck out a season-best five batters against both UC Irvine on 4/18 and Utah on 5/15.
2016/FRESHMAN: Pitched for the Trojans in an exhibition game vs. the NC Dinos.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played four years of varsity baseball for head coach Jason Vargas at Oak Hills High School in Victorville, Calif...Had .431 batting average in his senior season in 2015...Four year First Team All-League and All-CIF, Earned team MVP honors, set the home run record, and was named Most Valuable Pitcher...Led team to the 2013 CIF title, setting home run record, earning best pitcher honors and had threw the team's most strikeouts.
PERSONAL: Parents are Solette and Roosevelt...Has three sisters, Sequoia, Laquoia, and Barthina, and one brother, RJ...Majoring in business administration...Chose USC because it is a place he can call home...Sports hero is Derek Jeter... Favorite movies are 42 and Let's Be Cops...His favorite pastime away from sports is helping the less fortunate...Last book he read was The Great Gatsby...Wants to visit Hawaii, France, and England...Listens to Drake and Tyga...Birthdate is March 16, 1997.
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