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University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Olsen Tabbed NCBWA Preseason All-American
February 05, 2018 | Baseball
DALLAS – UCLA junior right-handed pitcher Jon Olsen was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-America third team, announced the organization on Monday.
The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. native posted a 7-1 record and a 2.86 ERA last season. The All-Pac-12 selection totaled 80 strikeouts in 85.0 innings and 15 starts while holding his opponents to a .201 batting average. Overall, he ranked top-10 in the Pac-12 in ERA, strikeouts and opponent's batting average. During conference play, he made nine starts and finished with a perfect 6-0 record and a team-low 2.08 ERA.
Olsen pitched for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team over the summer where he went 1-0 with a 2.67 ERA in six appearances as Team USA earned series victories over Japan, Cuba and Chinese Taipei. He recorded 15 strikeouts compared to just two walks and became the first UCLA player to compete for Team USA since James Kaprielian in 2014.
UCLA begins the season on Feb. 16 against Portland at 6 p.m at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Season tickets are on sale now and fans can put down a deposit by visiting uclabruins.com/tickets, calling 310-UCLA-WIN, or stopping by the Central Ticket Office Monday-Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
