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Jersey Number 25
CJ Bott
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep HS
2026
Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen during his junior season at UCLA, posting a 5.40 ERA over 10.0 inningsโฆOpened the year with a scoreless outing against Tulane on Feb.ย 17, retiring two batters without allowing a runโฆFollowed with a one-inning appearance against TCU on Feb.ย 20, striking out threeโฆDelivered a clean, scoreless frame against Loyola Marymount on Mar.ย 24โฆAdded another scoreless outing on Apr.ย 7 at Cal State Fullerton, working 1.2 innings with one strikeoutโฆTurned in his longest and most effective stretch of the season in May, beginning with 2.0 shutout innings and two strikeouts at Loyola Marymount on Mayย 5โฆFinished the year with back-to-back multi-inning appearances, including a two-inning outing at Washington on Mayย 14โฆRecorded eight strikeouts and allowed just one extra-base hit across his eight appearancesโฆHeld opponents scoreless in four of his eight outings.
2025
Made 21 appearances and three starts in his first collegiate season..Threw 27.0 innings, second behind only Wylan Moss among UCLA freshmen...Posted a 2-1 recorded and keptย a 5.00 ERA...Racked up 17 strikeouts and held batters to a .262 average...Went six straight outings without allowing an earned run to begin his college career...Enjoyed an impressive debut, striking out two in a scoreless inning against Cal Poly on Feb. 15...Threw two shutout innings and fanned a pair against Vanderbilt on Feb. 28...The best of his three midweek starts came on April 29 at LMU when he managed three punch outs in three two hitlessย innings of work...Delivered another standout performance on April 22 at UC Irvine when the threw two innings, striking out three without allowing an earned run against the nationally-ranked Anteaters...Earned his first collegiate win after throwing just five pitches and collecting two outs on March 1 against Connecticut...Picked up his second win against San Diego on April 6.
High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Norte Dame Prep ... Named First Team All-Region in both his junior and senior seasons ... Pitched to a 0.99 ERA and posted a 7-1 record in his senior season ... Racked up 80 strikeouts that season ... Area Code Games participant ... Ranked No. 8 overall prospect in Arizona and No. 2 right-handed pitcher ... Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American (Perfect Game).
Personal
Born on Jan. 8 to parents Eric and Lyndsey in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... Has two brothers: Greyson and Hudson ... Aspires to pursue a career in sports after graduation ... Chose UCLA because "itโs the perfect school - the weather, the academics, and especially the baseball" ... Cited his greatest athletic thrill as pitching in the playoffs in high school ... Admires Lebron James ... Hobbies include golf, the beach, hanging out with friends, and video games.
Appeared in eight games out of the bullpen during his junior season at UCLA, posting a 5.40 ERA over 10.0 inningsโฆOpened the year with a scoreless outing against Tulane on Feb.ย 17, retiring two batters without allowing a runโฆFollowed with a one-inning appearance against TCU on Feb.ย 20, striking out threeโฆDelivered a clean, scoreless frame against Loyola Marymount on Mar.ย 24โฆAdded another scoreless outing on Apr.ย 7 at Cal State Fullerton, working 1.2 innings with one strikeoutโฆTurned in his longest and most effective stretch of the season in May, beginning with 2.0 shutout innings and two strikeouts at Loyola Marymount on Mayย 5โฆFinished the year with back-to-back multi-inning appearances, including a two-inning outing at Washington on Mayย 14โฆRecorded eight strikeouts and allowed just one extra-base hit across his eight appearancesโฆHeld opponents scoreless in four of his eight outings.
2025
Made 21 appearances and three starts in his first collegiate season..Threw 27.0 innings, second behind only Wylan Moss among UCLA freshmen...Posted a 2-1 recorded and keptย a 5.00 ERA...Racked up 17 strikeouts and held batters to a .262 average...Went six straight outings without allowing an earned run to begin his college career...Enjoyed an impressive debut, striking out two in a scoreless inning against Cal Poly on Feb. 15...Threw two shutout innings and fanned a pair against Vanderbilt on Feb. 28...The best of his three midweek starts came on April 29 at LMU when he managed three punch outs in three two hitlessย innings of work...Delivered another standout performance on April 22 at UC Irvine when the threw two innings, striking out three without allowing an earned run against the nationally-ranked Anteaters...Earned his first collegiate win after throwing just five pitches and collecting two outs on March 1 against Connecticut...Picked up his second win against San Diego on April 6.
High School
Two-year varsity letterwinner at Norte Dame Prep ... Named First Team All-Region in both his junior and senior seasons ... Pitched to a 0.99 ERA and posted a 7-1 record in his senior season ... Racked up 80 strikeouts that season ... Area Code Games participant ... Ranked No. 8 overall prospect in Arizona and No. 2 right-handed pitcher ... Two-time Preseason Underclass All-American (Perfect Game).
Personal
Born on Jan. 8 to parents Eric and Lyndsey in Scottsdale, Ariz. ... Has two brothers: Greyson and Hudson ... Aspires to pursue a career in sports after graduation ... Chose UCLA because "itโs the perfect school - the weather, the academics, and especially the baseball" ... Cited his greatest athletic thrill as pitching in the playoffs in high school ... Admires Lebron James ... Hobbies include golf, the beach, hanging out with friends, and video games.
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