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Jersey Number 45
Chris Grothues
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Anaheim Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Servite HS
Bio
2025
Emerged as one of UCLA's top relief pitchers, making 21 appearances out of the bullpen...Tossed 32.2 innings which was the most among UCLA's full-time relievers...Posted a 4.96 ERA and struck out 31 batters...Held opposing hitters to a .217 average...Right-handed batters hit just .194 against him..Allowed just three earned runs in 18.0 innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium (1.50 ERA) and held opposing hitters to a .091 average...Logged a 2.1 K/BB ratio...Enjoyed his best outing of the season in the final game of the Los Angeles Super Regional on June 8 against UTSA when he threw 2.2 perfect innings while striking out two batters...Tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of scoreless ball in the win over Penn State on April 27...Had four straight scoreless outings from April 20 to May 2 for a total of eight consecutive shutout frames...Struck out four of the six batters he faced on April 13 against Washington...Struck out the side in his one scoreless inning of work in the Men's College World Series winners' bracket game against eventual national champions LSU on June 16.
2024
Did not appear for the Bruins.ย
2023
Made one appearance during his true freshman season at UCLA, in the team's regular season finale at Arizona State on May 20 ... Retired the first two batters he faced in that outing ... For the season, allowed one hit and one earned run over 2/3 of an inning, for an ERA of 13.50 ... Spent his summer with Kenosha in the Northwoods League, posting a 7.97 ERA over 11 appearances (four starts).
Highย School
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif. ... Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American ... Participated in the 2020 Area Code Games ... Ranked the No. 14 LHP in the state of California as of signing day ... Posted a 2.60 ERA as a freshman en route to First Team All-Trinity League and Team Pitcher of the Year honors ... Pitched for the Yakima Valley Pippins of the West Coast League in summer 2022, making 10 appearances (five starts) and logging 30 2/3 innings.ย
Personal
Christopher Stephen Grothues was born in 2003 to parents Eric and Margaret in Carson City, Nev. .... Has one younger brother, Cole ... Chose UCLA because "it's been my dream school since I was a little kid, and I wanted to win a national championship" ... Admires Tim Tebow ... Cites throwing a seven-inning shutout against Orange Lutheran HS as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Enjoys fishing and bowling in his free time ... His grandfather, Karl Grothues, attended UCLA.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
Innings: 2.2 (four times)
Strikeouts: 4 (twice)
Emerged as one of UCLA's top relief pitchers, making 21 appearances out of the bullpen...Tossed 32.2 innings which was the most among UCLA's full-time relievers...Posted a 4.96 ERA and struck out 31 batters...Held opposing hitters to a .217 average...Right-handed batters hit just .194 against him..Allowed just three earned runs in 18.0 innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium (1.50 ERA) and held opposing hitters to a .091 average...Logged a 2.1 K/BB ratio...Enjoyed his best outing of the season in the final game of the Los Angeles Super Regional on June 8 against UTSA when he threw 2.2 perfect innings while striking out two batters...Tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of scoreless ball in the win over Penn State on April 27...Had four straight scoreless outings from April 20 to May 2 for a total of eight consecutive shutout frames...Struck out four of the six batters he faced on April 13 against Washington...Struck out the side in his one scoreless inning of work in the Men's College World Series winners' bracket game against eventual national champions LSU on June 16.
2024
Did not appear for the Bruins.ย
2023
Made one appearance during his true freshman season at UCLA, in the team's regular season finale at Arizona State on May 20 ... Retired the first two batters he faced in that outing ... For the season, allowed one hit and one earned run over 2/3 of an inning, for an ERA of 13.50 ... Spent his summer with Kenosha in the Northwoods League, posting a 7.97 ERA over 11 appearances (four starts).
Highย School
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif. ... Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American ... Participated in the 2020 Area Code Games ... Ranked the No. 14 LHP in the state of California as of signing day ... Posted a 2.60 ERA as a freshman en route to First Team All-Trinity League and Team Pitcher of the Year honors ... Pitched for the Yakima Valley Pippins of the West Coast League in summer 2022, making 10 appearances (five starts) and logging 30 2/3 innings.ย
Personal
Christopher Stephen Grothues was born in 2003 to parents Eric and Margaret in Carson City, Nev. .... Has one younger brother, Cole ... Chose UCLA because "it's been my dream school since I was a little kid, and I wanted to win a national championship" ... Admires Tim Tebow ... Cites throwing a seven-inning shutout against Orange Lutheran HS as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Enjoys fishing and bowling in his free time ... His grandfather, Karl Grothues, attended UCLA.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
Innings: 2.2 (four times)
Strikeouts: 4 (twice)
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. LSU (June 17, 2025)
Tuesday, June 17
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Arkansas (June 17, 2025)
Tuesday, June 17
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Murray State (June 14, 2025)
Saturday, June 14
Highlights - UCLA Baseball vs. Murray State (June 14, 2025)
Saturday, June 14
