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Jersey Number 33
Cullen Kafka
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Walnut Creek, Calif.
- High School:
- De La Salle HS
Bio
Honors and Awards
2021
Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference
Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 23)
2021
Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference
Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 23)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the ninth round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies … No. 260 pick overall.
CAREER
Ended career fifth all-time at Oregon in starts (39) and seventh in strikeouts (195) … Finished four-year career 13-11 with a 4.75 ERA in 50 appearances … Opponents batted .288 in 204.2 innings pitched.
2021 SEASON
Honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference ... Named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week after a 12-strikeout performance against Arizona State ... Finished the season 5-3 with a 3.00 ERA allowing 38 runs (26 earned) in 78 innings with 84 strikeouts and 35 walks ... Held opposing batters to a .247 average ... Had three quality starts ... at #15 UC Santa Barbara (March 6): Tied a career-high with seven strikeouts in a no-decision while holding the Gauchos to just one run on four hits in 5.0 innings with a walk ... vs. Seattle (Feb. 28): Pitched four scoreless innings against Seattle allowing just three hits while striking out six with one walk ... at #17 Oregon State (March 13): Combined on a four-hit shut with Andrew Mosiello ... Fanned a then career-high eight in 5.0 innings while allowing just two hits with four walks and two HBP ... vs. Arizona State (March 20): Put together arguably best career outing striking out a then career-best 11 while matching a career-high 7.0 inning pitched while allowing no runs on just four hits with no walks ... Named Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week following the effort ... at #21 Arizona (March 27): Struck out out in 5.1 innings but took the loss allowing nine runs (seven earned) on seven hits ... vs. New Mexico State (April 3): Fanned a career-high 12 in a career-best 8.1 innings pitched allowing no earned runs on just two hits with a pair of walks ... vs. #21 Oregon State (April 10): Picked up the series-clinching win allowing just one run on four hits in 5.2 innings with six strikeouts and three walks ... at USC (Apirl 17): Picked up a no-decision after struggling into the fifth allowing three runs on five hits with five walks and one K ... vs. UCLA (April 24): Picked up a no-decision in Oregon' 3-2, 10-inning win, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings with four strikeouts and two walks ... at Washington State (May 1): Struggled allowing seven runs (2 earned) on eight hits in five innings with five Ks and two walks ... vs. Washington (May 8): Allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts and a walk in a no-decision ... at Utah (May 15): Picked up the win in a quality start ... Allowed just one run on seven his in 6.0 innings with four Ks and three walks to clinch a series win ... vs. #17 Stanford (May 22): Took the loss allowing five runs (2 earned) on five hits with five walks (1 intentional) and three strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched ... at Cal (May 28): Did not factor in the decision allowing three runs (2 earned) on five hits in 4.0 innings with two walks and one strikeout ... vs. Central Connecticut State (June 4): Started the opening game of the Eugene Regional ... Allowed four runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings with two strikeouts.
2020 SEASON
Started four games finishing 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in season shortened by COVID-19 … Allowed 15 runs (10 earned) on 20 hits with 16 strikeouts and 10 walks in 18.1 inning pitched … vs. Minnesota (Feb. 14): Tough start to the season allowing 10 runs (nine earned) in just 2.2 innings … vs. Nevada (Feb. 21): Got a no-decision against Nevada allowing two unearned runs on just three hits in 5.0 innings with five Ks and no walks ... vs. Milwaukee (Feb. 28): Second consecutive no-decision while allowing three runs in 5.2 innings with four Ks and a walk ... at Hawaii (March 5): Picked up third straight no-decision after allowing just one unearned run on two hits with four strikeouts and five walks.
2019 SEASON
Made a team-high 14 starts (15 appearances) going 5-5 with a 5.48 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 67.1 innings ... Tied for the team lead with five quality starts ... at #8 Texas Tech (Feb. 17): Matched a then career-long outing, going 5.1 innings with three strikeouts ... vs. Saint Mary's (Feb. 23): Struck out a career-high seven while pitching a career-long six innings to pick up the win ... vs. Loyola Marymount (March 1): Matched career-high with seven strikeouts while giving up a run on four hits over five innings in a no-decision ... at Hawaii (March 8): Set a career-high for innings pitched, throwing seven innings and striking out five, allowing just a run on six hits ... at Utah (March 31): Turned in third quality start of the year, throwing six innings and striking out five while giving up three runs, two earned ... vs. Fresno State (April 6): Struck out seven while walking just two over seven innings to get the win ... at Washington State (April 13): Recorded third consecutive quality start and fifth of the year, throwing six innings and striking out six to get the win ... at California (April 28): Threw five shutout innings while allowing just three hits to pick up the win.
2018 SEASON
Made 16 appearances, six of them starts ... Finished 3-2 with a 6.80 ERA and 37 strikeouts to 11 walks in 41 innings ... at UNLV (Feb. 17): Went two innings and gave up four runs on two hits with a strikeout in first career appearance ... vs. Seattle (Feb. 27): Got the win in first career start, pitching three shutout innings with three strikeouts ... vs. FAU (March 5): Earned second win, allowing three runs on four hits in 5.1 innings while fanning three ... vs. California (March 25): Pitched 2.1 shutout innings in relief, striking out one while allowing two hits ... at San Francisco (April 2): Picked up the win, striking out three over two innings of relief … at Portland (April 25): Went 2.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out two and walking none ... vs. #6 Oregon State (May 1): Struck out three over 2.2 shutout innings of relief, giving up two hits ... at UC Irvine (May 5): Gave up a run on two hits while fanning one in 1.2 innings of relief ... vs. Oregon State (May 8): Tied a season-high with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings but took the loss, giving up a run on four hits ... vs. Utah (May 12): Pitched the final two innings in a win, striking out two while allowing no runs on three hits.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year letterwinner at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. … The 39th-ranked right-handed pitcher in California by Perfect Game … A first-team all-state selection by CalHiSports.com as a senior in 2017 … Named the East Bay Athletic League Pitcher of the Year … Also named the San Jose Mercury News’ East Bay Player of the Year … Went 11-1 with a 1.15 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched to lead De La Salle to a CIF North Coast Section championship … Started and struck out eight over six innings in the title game … Received honorable mention all-state and all-league recognition in 2016 … Finished junior season with a 2-1 record and a 1.50 ERA … A Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable mention All-American selection in 2017 … An Underclassmen High honorable mention selection by Perfect Game in 2015 and 2016 … High school coach was David Jeans.
SUMMER BALL
Appeared in nine games for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League in 2019 … Over 18 innings pitched struck out 20 and picked up two wins ... Named first-team All-West Coast League with the Yakima Valley Pippins in 2018 ... Went 4-3 with a 2.40 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 45.2 innings pitched over 10 appearances (eight starts) ... Played for the Yakima Valley Pippins of the West Coast League in 2017.
MAJOR
General Social Science -- Business
2024-25 Oregon Baseball Intro Video
Thursday, June 12
Oregon Baseball | Eugene Regional | Postgame vs. Cal Poly
Saturday, May 31
Oregon Baseball | Eugene Regional | Postgame vs. Utah Valley
Saturday, May 31
Grayson Grinsell & Jacob Walsh | NCAA Selection Show
Monday, May 26
