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Calvin Coker Season 2017

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Calvin Coker Season 2017

PositionRHP
Weight165 lbs
Height6-3
ClassJunior
HometownKyle, Texas
Previous SchoolR/R

2018 – SENIOR YEAR
Led the team for the second straight year in appearances with 29 … turned in a team-high seven saves … went 3-2 with a 4.78 ERA … struck out 54 batters in 58.1 innings pitched … was named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List … pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and struck out a season-high five batters in the season opener vs. Longwood (Feb. 16) … backed it up with 2.0 perfect innings and three strikeouts two days later, earning the save … picked up the win in back-to-back appearances vs. Troy (Feb. 21) and Bryant (Feb. 24) … struck out three batters in 1.1 innings at South Alabama (Feb. 27) … didn’t allow a hit and earned a save in 3.2 innings vs. BYU (Mar. 2) … pitched a season-high 4.2 scoreless innings and improved to 3-0 on the season vs. Northeastern (Mar. 10) … held a 1.37 ERA through eight appearances heading into conference play … earned the save in the SEC opener vs. Texas A&M (Mar. 16) … matched a season high with five strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work two days later … notched three straight saves against SEC opponents – Kentucky, Alabama and Missouri – from Mar. 25-30 … didn’t allow an earned run in two appearances and 1.2 innings at Arkansas (Apr. 6-8) … pitched 2.2 perfect innings and struck out three vs. Vanderbilt (May 6) … turned in 2.0 scoreless innings in the series opener at Ole Miss (May 10) … picked up his seventh save of the season after throwing 2.0 scoreless innings in a SEC Tournament win vs. Ole Miss (May 23) … went on to be drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.

2017 – JUNIOR YEAR
Was the Tigers’ most-used arm out of the bullpen as he made 31 relief appearances, tied for third most in the SEC … posted a 3-3 record with a 3.78 ERA and earned a pair of saves … struck out 41 batters in 52.1 innings pitched … allowed one earned run or less in 26 of his 31 appearances … tied for the team lead with 14 appearances during SEC play … tossed 4.0 scoreless frames in a 6-5 win vs. Florida (3/19) … earned the save after pitching 3.0 scoreless innings in a 15-2 win vs. Arkansas (4/21) … nailed down his second conference save after tossing the final 2.1 innings at Mississippi State (4/29) … earned wins at Georgia Tech (3/21), vs. South Carolina (4/2) and at Samford (4/11) … struck out a season-high six batters in a SEC Tournament matchup vs. Florida (5/24) … pitched a season-high 5.0 innings in a NCAA Tournament contest vs. FSU (6.5).

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played at Ranger College in Ranger, Texas for coach Josh Blakley … Pitched in 15 games (14 starts) as a sophomore with a 9-6 record … Posted a 3.30 ERA … Struck out 74 in 87.1 innings pitched … Pitched in 18 games as a freshman … Struck out 35 in 45.2 innings with a 1-0 record

HIGH SCHOOL
Pitched at Hays High School in Buda, Texas for coach David Null … Posted a 5-2 record as a senior in eight games … Struck out 45 in 38.0 innings pitched … Recorded a 2.00 ERA

PERSONAL
Son of Patrick and Vanessa Coker … Has seven siblings: Paige, Jared, Leah, Stephanie, Joey, Kevin and Ashley … Born in Redwood City, Calif. … studying in the college of liberal arts