2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jake Bird
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Valencia, Calif.
- High School:
- West Ranch HS
Notes
Selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 156th pick in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
2018
Named Academic All-America third team selection โฆ first Bruin since 1988 to earn Academic All-American honors โฆ All-Pac-12 selection โฆ Pac-12 All-Academic first team selection โฆ marks his third all-academic team honoree but his first on the first team โฆ made 16 starts on the mound โฆ Pac-12 ERA leader with a 2.18 and finished season with a 7-4 record โฆ ranked top-10 in the Pac-12 in innings pitched, earned runs allowed and games started โฆ finished 27th in the NCAA in ERA, 27th in games started and 52nd in complete games (2) โฆ struck out 61 batters over 111.2 innings โฆ held opponents to a .263 batting average โฆ recorded 14 quality starts this season โฆ made 10 starts during Pac-12 play, posting a 2.38 ERA and a 6-3 record โฆ struck out 38 batters in Pac-12-best 72.0 innings in conference play โฆ ranked top-10 during Pac-12 play in ERA, innings pitched and wins โฆ threw two complete games on the road this season at Arizona (May 3) and at Oregon State (May 24) โฆ tied career-high throwing 8.0 innings three times โฆ struck out a career-best eight batters against Oregon in final home start on May 18 โฆ allowed just one run over 7.0 innings vs. USC on April 20.
2017
Pac-12 All-Academic second team selection โฆ made 18 appearances, including five starts on the mound โฆ posted a 5-5 record with a 2.75 ERA โฆ struck out 42 batters over 55.2 innings โฆ held opponents to a .226 batting average against โฆ made nine appearances in Pac-12 play, including three starts, posting a 2-4 record with a 3.77 ERA โฆ struck out 20 batters over 28.2 innings โฆ took no-hitter into the seventh inning in season debut against San Jose State on Feb. 19 โฆ threw 6.0 scoreless innings scattering four hits with seven strikeouts vs. Gonzaga on Feb. 25 โฆ tossed 6.1 innings in relief without allowing a run and tied a career-high with seven strikeouts at USC on May 5 โฆ struck out four batters in 2.1 innings out of the bullpen at Long Beach State on April 25.
2016 (Summer)
Played for the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League ... went 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in seven starts for Falmouth ... recorded 29 strikeouts and 10 walks in 35.2 innings, the fourth-highest innings total on the team ... Falmouth went 29-15 overall, posting the best record of any West Division team.
2016
Second team Pac-12 All-Academic selection...appeared in a team-high 28 games (seven starts), posting a record of 1-6 with a 6.36 ERAโฆstruck out 22 batters over 46.2 innings pitchedโฆmade the fourth most starts on the team and finished with the fourth most innings pitchedโฆfinished tied for seventh in appearances among Pac-12 pitchersโฆmade 11 appearances (two starts) during Pac-12 play, posting a record of 0-2 with a 6.14 ERAโฆstruck out 14 batters and walked just three over 14.2 innings pitchedโฆfinished with the second most appearances on the team during conference playโฆearned the win after going 2.1 innings in relief, allowing three hits and one run in a win at Cal Poly on February 26โฆstruck out a career-high four batters in 2.2 scoreless innings of relief in a win over Washington State on March 19.
2015 (Summer)
Made three appearances (one start) for the Yakima Valley Pippins in the West Coast League โฆ allowed seven earned runs over 5.2 innings pitched โฆ struck out four batters, while conceding two walks โฆ helped lead Yakima Valley to a 29-25 overall record and a second place finish in the West Coast League East Division.
2015
Appeared in nine games, posting a 1-1 record with a 1.38 ERAโฆstruck out five and walked five over 13 innings pitchedโฆallowed just two runs and two extra-base hitsโฆstruck out a season-high two batters in his first appearance against Hofstra on February 14โฆearned his first win after throwing 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against UC Irvine on April 21โฆgave the Bruins at least two innings of relief in four-straight appearances from April 21 to May 19โฆmade one appearance in postseason play, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings against Maryland on May 31.
High School
Three-year varsity baseball letterwinner at West Ranch High School (Valencia, Calif.) under head coach Casey Burrill โฆ 2014 Perfect Game All-Region honorable mention selection โฆ 2014 All-State third team selection โฆ 2014 All-Foothill League first team selection โฆ West Ranch HS Pitcher of the Year and team captain โฆ as a senior, led West Ranch High School to the wild card round of the CIF SS Division I playoffs โฆ posted a 4-3 record with a 1.55 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 58.2 innings.
Personal
Full name: Jacob Timothy Bird โฆ Born in Newhall, Calif. โฆ parents are Joel and Heidi Bird โฆ has three brothers, Josh (21), Travis (16) and Trent (13) โฆ decided to attend UCLA for the prestigious academics and athletics โฆ father Joel Bird attended UCLA โฆ majoring in economics.
Career Highs
Innings: 8.0 (three times) at Oregon State (5/24/18)
Strikeouts: 8 vs. Oregon (5/18/18)
