Drake Davis

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Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 205
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School:
Ralston Valley Senior

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | RS JUNIOR Made 12 appearances out of the bullpen in 2021 · finished with an 8.62 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched · Picked up his first career save on May 30 at Purdue. Game Highlights: Threw two scoreless innings with one strikeout at Iowa (April 9) · Gave up just one hit with three punch outs in two innings of work vs. Purdue (May 21) · Had two strikeouts and didn't allow a hit in his first career save to close out the season at Purdue (May 30).

2020 | RS SOPHOMORE Ranked by D1Baseball as the Big Ten's Preseason No. 13 MLB Draft prospect · made six appearances including two starts on the mound · finished with a 10.54 ERA and 23 strikeouts across 13 2/3 innings of work. Game Highlights: Made his collegiate debut against Pepperdine on Feb. 15, throwing 2 2/3 innings of relief and striking out the first five batters of his career · earned the first win of his career after pitching 1 2/3 innings of relief against Arizona on Feb. 17 · pitched 3 2/3 innings with three runs allowed on six hits and six strikeouts in his first career start against No. 13 NC State on March 1.

2019 | RS FRESHMAN Trained with the Gophers but sat out of game action due to NCAA transfer restrictions.

BEFORE MINNESOTA Spent one year at Arizona State University.

2018 | FRESHMAN Davis trained with the Sun Devils but did not see game action before transferring to the U of M.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Ralston Valley Senior High School • named 2017 Rawlings Honorable Mention All-American and All-West First Team pick • received a 2016 Perfect Game USA Preseason Underclass All-America selection • collected 119 career strikeouts in 85 innings while allowing opponents to hit just .191 • batted .353 in his junior season, collecting 26 RBIs, seven doubles, and 2 HR • helped lead the Mustangs to a 2016 Colorado Class 5A State Quarterfinal berth • ranked as no. 8 overall player and no. 6 right-handed pitcher in Colorado and the no. 117 right-handed pitcher nationally by Prep Baseball Report • named the no. 7 overall player and no. 4 right-hander as well as a top-250 national pitcher by Perfect Game • selected in the 38th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies.

PERSONAL Born Drake Davis in San Jose, Calif. • son of Tara Carrillo and Mark Davis • Studying within the Carlson School of Management at Minnesota.