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  Jake Floethe

Jake Floethe

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Martinez, Calif.

High School:
Acalanes HS

Last College:
Fresno State

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
RHP

Birthdate:
05/29/1989

Experience:
2V

B/T:
R/R

Bio Document Graphic2008 Game-By-Game
2009 Game-By-Game
2011 Game-By-Game
2011 Career Stats

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TITANS `11: Was fourth on staff with 6 victories (6-3) and had 2 saves • Made 19 appearances, 10 as a starter, covering 63.2 IP, fourth most on staff • Drafted on June 7 (No. 210) in the sixth round by Tampa Bay • Made 4 weekend starts, the most impressive an 8-inning, 2-hit scoreless effort at UC Davis on Apr. 1 • It followed three successive starts (Mar. 1, 15 and 22) in which he went 7 or more innings, each time allowing 2 runs or less • Saves came in first game on Mar 19 vs. Washington and Mar. 27 at Hawaii • Did not allow a home run • Had best fly-ball-out to ground-ball-out ratio on staff at 0.4 (36:97).

TITANS `10: Sat out the entire 2010 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules • Was selected in the 29th round (871 overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2010 MLB First Year Player Draft.

FRESNO STATE: Was a part of the Bulldogs' magical run, appearing in 18 games for Head Coach Mike Batesole's NCAA national champions in 2008 • Made 1 start his rookie season against Cal Poly on Apr. 15, 2008 • Pitched a total of 25 innings and recorded 20 strikeouts while compiling a 1-1 record and an 8.64 ERA • Pitched in relief in the first game of the 2008 College World Series against Georgia and allowed a run on 2 hits and a walk in 2/3 of an inning • Earned his first career win on Apr. 1, 2008, against then-No. 9 Long Beach State by tossing 3 hitless innings while fanning 3 49ers • Worked primarily as a starter in 2009, making 6 starts in 8 appearances before falling to injury after his Mar. 27 start • Worked 37.1 innings and went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA while striking out 29 • Worked 6 scoreless innings twice in 2009, in his first start on Feb. 22 against Washington, and on Mar. 14 versus Buffalo.

ACALANES HS: Lettered 3 times for the Dons and Head Coach Andy Tarpley at Acalanes HS in Lafayette, Calif. • Was a first-team All-Diablo Foothill selection his senior year (2007) • The Dons posted a 25-1 record in 2007 en route to the CIF North Coast Section Championship • The Dons also won back-to-back Diablo Foothill championships in 2006 and 2007 • AHS was named one of the nation's top 50 teams by Sports Illustrated in 2007 • He was the team captain his senior year with a .417 batting average, 2 home runs, 34 RBI's, 13 doubles, a .509 slugging percentage and a .629 on base percentage.

PERSONAL: Born on May 29, 1989, in Concord, Calif. •Full name is Christopher Jacob Floethe • Nickname is "Jake" • Parents are Chris and Susan Floethe • Has an older sister (Brooke) • Majoring in communication entertainment • His cousin, Taylor Twellman, is a MLS soccer player with the New England Revolution • His father, Chris, played in the Oakland A's organization from 1968-1974 making it to all the way to AAA, and even had a spot on the A's big league spring training roster in 1972 • Models his game after Arizona Diamondback hurler Brandon Webb • Favorites include: "Talladega Nights," "Bull Durham," and "Happy Gilmore" (movies), Kenny Chesney, Akon and TI (musical artists), mlb.com (website), Oakland A's (team), and Will Ferrell (actor).

FLOETHE'S DIV. I CAREER HIGHS : (as of 6/10/11)
Innings Pitched: 8, Apr. 1, 2011 at UC Davis
Strikeouts: 7, Mar. 27, 2009 vs. Lipscomb*
Hits Allowed: 10, Mar. 27, 2009 vs. Lipscomb*
Runs Allowed: 8, Apr. 8, 2011 vs. UC Irvine
Earned Runs Allowed: 6, Apr. 15, 2008 at Cal Poly*
Walks Allowed: 4, 2 times, last on Mar. 22, 2011 vs. ASU

* with Fresno State

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Friday, May 18

UC Riverside
Goodwin Field
7:00 PM

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Saturday, May 19

UC Riverside
Goodwin Field
6:00 PM

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Sunday, May 20

UC Riverside
Goodwin Field
6:00 PM

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Friday, May 25

Long Beach State
Long Beach, Calif.
6:30 PM

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Saturday, May 26

Long Beach State
Long Beach, Calif.
5:30 PM

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Sunday, May 27

Long Beach State
Long Beach, Calif.
1:00 PM

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