2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Michael Townsend
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Alamitos, Calif.
- High School:
- Los Alamitos HS
Notes
A four-year member of the UCLA bullpen, finished his career with a 6-1 record, 3.14 ERA, and 82 strikeouts over 80 1/3 innings ... NCAA leader in pitching appearances (36) in 2021, was national runner-up with 11 appearances in 2020.
2021
Led the NCAA with 36 pitching appearances ... Posted a 2-1 record and 3.75 ERA over 36 innings during his senior season ... Posted 35 strikeouts against nine walks ... Stranded 12 of his 22 inherited runners (55%) ... Recorded ERAs under 3.00 in both February (2.45) and March (2.35) ... In Pac-12 play, recorded a 4.50 ERA over 18 innings ... Unscored upon in 26 of 36 outings (72%) ... Had a pair of five-game streaks without allowing a run ... Struck out a career-best four consecutive batters, didn't allow a hit in two innings of action against Cal State Fullerton on Mar. 9 ... Recorded at least one strikeout in nine consecutive outings from May 1-18 ... ERA was as low as 2.05 ERA as late as Apr. 24 ... Picked up the win in back-to-back contests at Washington State on May 8-9, allowing just one hit and no runs over two combined innings of work ... Made two appearances at the Lubbock Regional ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12+ units passed).
2020
Made 11 appearances out of the bullpen, tied for most on the team (Mora) and second in the nation ... Was 1-0 and did not allow an earned run over 12 innings of work ... Most innings pitched on the team among the five Bruins who logged a 0.00 ERA ... Went the first 10 innings of the year without allowing a hit, and allowed just one overall on the season ... Struck out 12 batters against just two walks ... Pitched in every game over the first two weekend series of the year (vs. UC Riverside and St. Mary's) ... Didn't allow a baserunner in four innings of relief against SMC ... Went five-up, five-down and struck out a season-high four in 1 2/3 innings of work against Illinois on Mar. 1 ... Also pitched 1 2/3 innings against SMC on Feb. 23, striking out one ... Pitched at least one full inning in all but one of his outings ... Struck out a pair against Pepperdine on Feb. 26 ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
2019 (Summer)
Played with the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) ... Pitched in 11 games, all out of the bullpen ... Had a 4-1 record, 1.83 ERA, and 25 strikeouts over 19 2/3 innings ... Walked just six batters ... Over his final three appearances, was 3-0 with just four hits and no runs allowed over 8 1/3 innings ... Ended the summer on a 10 1/3 streak of not allowing an earned run, spanning five appearances ... Longest action came on Jul. 31 against Vineyard, as he surrendered just two hits while setting summer-bests in strikeouts (6) and innings (4 1/3) ... Unscored upon in seven of 11 outings.
2019
Made 20 appearances, all in relief ... Had a 3-0 record, 1.85 ERA, .214 batting average against, and 29 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings ... Allowed one run over his final 10 innings of the year ... Stranded 12 of his 13 inherited runners for the year (92%), the best ratio on the team ... Had a standout effort against Washington on May 19, allowing just one baserunner and earning the win over a career-high four innings ... Earned his first collegiate win on Apr. 28 against Utah, giving up one hit and striking out a pair in one inning of work ... Went unscored upon in 12 of his final 14 outings of the year ... Faced the minimum, struck out four batters over 2 2/3 innings against USC in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic on Mar. 10 ... Threw a scoreless eighth inning against St. John's on Feb. 17 in his season debut ... Struck out the first two batters he faced on Feb. 19 against Loyola Marymount ... Made two appearances in the postseason, allowing one earned run over three innings ... Averaged 10.73 strikeouts per nine innings and a 3.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio, both were third-best in the Bruin bullpen ... Had a 0.87 ERA in Pac-12 play, best on the team among pitchers with 10+ IP ... Gave up just one hit in 2 2/3 innings of relief in the Los Angeles Regional final against Loyola Marymount on Jun. 3 ... Didn't give up a triple or home run all year.
2018 (Summer)
Tossed 41 innings for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League … Made seven starts and four relief appearances … Had a 6.36 ERA and 29 strikeouts … Allowed one run or fewer in five of his appearances.
2018
Made eight relief appearances … Posted a 0-0 record with a 9.00 ERA … Struck out six batters over 8.0 innings of work … Held opponents to a .250 batting average … Made six appearances without allowing a run … Made three relief appearance during Pac-12 play, posting a 8.10 ERA … Struck out two batters in 3.1 innings in conference play … Made first career appearance against UC Irvine tossing 0.2 scoreless innings … Set career high tossing 1.2 shutout innings against CSUN on May 15 … Struck out career-high two batters at UC Irvine on May 1.
2017 (Summer)
Went 1-2 with a 7.71 ERA in seven appearances, including four starts for Wenatchee in the West Coast League … Recorded 14 strikeouts compared to just seven walks in 18.2 innings on the mound … Played with UCLA teammate Jordan Prendiz.
High School
Three-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Los Alamitos High School (Los Alamitos, Calif.) under head coach Matt Nuez… Ranked No. 186 in the 2017 Perfect Game USA Top High School Prospects in the state of California … Ranked No. 500 in the 2017 Perfect Game USA Top 500 High School Prospects … 2017 Perfect Game Preseason All-America High Honorable Mention … 2017 Perfect Game Preseason All-Region second team … 2017 All-Press-Telegram second team … 2017 All-Sunset League first team selection … 2015 All-Press-Telegram honorable mention.
Personal
Full Name: Michael Ray Townsend… Parents are Bill and Carrie Townsend … Decided to attend UCLA because it was his dream school… Admires MLB Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and LA Angels outfielder Mike Trout … Lists his hobby as golf … Majoring in history.
Career Highs
Innings: 4.0 vs. Washington (5/19/19)
Strikeouts: 4 (four times)
