2021 Baseball Roster

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18 Joe Ammirato

  • Position
    Pitcher
  • Class
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Height/Weight
    6-2 / 185
  • Bat/Throw
    R/R
  • Hometown
    San Jose, Calif.
  • High School
    Bellarmine College Preparatory
  • Major
    Undeclared
  • Twitter
    joe_ammirato

Biography

At Cal
2021 (R-So.)
  • Made strong return to the mound after missing the shortened 2020 season due to an injury suffered in 2019
  • Appeared in 12 games & made one start
  • Owned a 5.59 ERA & 1.76 WHIP in 9.2 innings pitched
  • Struck out 12 batters & walked eight while allowing six runs (all earned) on nine hits
  • Made season debut vs. Pacific (Feb. 20) & struck out the only two batters he faced in his first appearance since March 17, 2019
  • Was excellent in an "opener" start at #15 Stanford (May 17), pitching two scoreless frames with a career-high four strikeouts
  • Tossed career-high 2.1 innings of relief in a 6-4 win vs. Loyola Marymount (March 13)
  • Held opponents scoreless in nine of his 12 appearances, including three times against Pac-12 foes
*** 2020 (R-Fr.)
  • Did not play while recovering from injury
2019 (Fr.)
  • Made five relief appearances & posted a 3.38 ERA before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Received medical redshirt
  • Allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits in 5.1 innings of work
  • Posted three strikeouts & three walks
  • Made collegiate debut with two scoreless innings & a pair of strikeouts vs. CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 15)
  • Turned in a scoreless inning vs. San Jose State (March 12)
*** 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.
High School
  • Graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory
  • Helped Bellarmine earn back-to-back NorCal Boras titles
  • Led the Bells to a 25-8 record & a No. 4 national ranking as a senior
  • Posted career statistics of a 15-3 record, 108 innings pitched, 1.87 ERA, 118 strikeouts, eight complete games & five shutouts
  • Played club ball for Northeast Baseball, U.S. Elite & the Soldiers
  • 2018 Area Code Games participant
  • Played summer ball with the PUF Caps in 2018

Personal
  • Born on June 15, 1999 in San Jose, Calif.
  • Son of Maureen & Joseph Ammirato
  • Has one sibling, Maya
  • Enjoys skiing, snowboarding & jet skiing

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2019Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'2" 185 lbs
    18