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Jersey Number 24
Aaron Roberts
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height/Weight:
- 6-2 / 221
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Desert Oasis HS
- Major:
- American Studies
Accolades
At Cal
2022 (R-So.)
High School
Personal
- 2x Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
- MLB First-Year Player Draft selection (2019 - 15th round, Boston)
At Cal
2022 (R-So.)
- Entered the transfer portal following the conclusion of the 2022 season
- Logged 10.2 innings across 13 total appearances on the mound, including four starts as an opener
- Tallied 13 strikeouts & posted a staggering opposing batting average against of .114
- Was 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA & issued 18 walks
- Tossed a scoreless opening inning in each of Cal's first two shutout wins at Saint Mary's (March 29) & vs. San Jose State (May 3)
- Tied a career high with four strikeouts in a loss to San Francisco (April 19)
- Struck out the side in one relief inning pitched vs. #23 Sacramento State (March 1)
- Went a season-long 2.0 innings in consecutive appearances at Saint Mary's (April 11) & vs. San Francisco (April 19)
- Rebounded from his 2020 season-ending injury to make 12 appearances (two starts) on the mound
- Struck out 18 batters and limited opponents to a .205 average against in 11.2 innings
- Went 1-1 with a 2.31 ERA & 1.63 WHIP
- Held opponents without an earned run in 11 of his 12 appearances
- Tallied two-plus strikeouts in each of his first five appearances
- Made his collegiate debut at Pacific (Feb. 21), striking out two batters in a hitless inning of relief
- Was dominant in a 2.0-inning "opener" start vs. California Baptist (March 19), striking out four while allowing just one single
- Struck out the side in one inning of work at Utah (March 28)
- Pitched in five Pac-12 contests, including one scoreless inning of relief vs. Washington State (April 25) & at Washington (May 1)
- Did not play due to a season-ending injury suffered in the preseason
High School
- Graduated from Desert Oasis High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign
- Was named the 2019 Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year
- Was Perfect Game USA's top-ranked player in the state of Nevada's 2019 class
- 2019 MaxPreps High School Baseball First Team All-American, ABCA/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team selection & Collegiate Baseball News First Team All-American
- 2019 Desert Region Player of the Year & First Team selection
- 2019 Nevada Preps First Team All-State selection & PBR Nevada Player of the Year
- Named 2019 Male Athlete of the Year by Las Vegas Sun
- Led Desert Oasis to state title in 2019
- Team captain & a four-year varsity letter winner
- Set Desert Oasis single-season & career records for home runs, RBI & strikeouts (pitching)
- Was an All-State Academic selection
- Played club ball for the PUF Caps
Personal
- Full name is Aaron Kalani Roberts
- Born on Dec. 19, 2000 in Fairfield, Calif.
- Son of Maria & Darryl Roberts
- Has six siblings, Asia, Vanessa, Jacob, Austin, Adrianna & Brandon\
- Father, Darryl, played collegiate basketball
- Cousin, Braxton Lane, played baseball for the Texas Rangers
- Hobbies include computer games, hanging out with friends, piano & voice impressions
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