2025 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 4
Toby Twist
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- High School:
- Bakersfield Christian HS
Honors and Awards
2024
Dean’s List (Winter)
2024
Dean’s List (Winter)
2025 SEASON
Missed the first 46 games rehabbing from an injury suffered during the 2024 season … Made four appearances (one start) in the final 12 games … Finished 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA while allowing three runs on two hits in 3.0 inning with three walks and one strikeout … vs. Saint Mary’s (May 6): Returned to the mound with a pitch-count start tossing one inning while allowing two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout … vs. Washington (May 11): Entered the game in a high-leverage situation with a runner on and the tying run at the plate with one out in the ninth … Retired only batter faced on a fly ball before being removed for closer Seth Mattox in Oregon’s 5-3 win … at Iowa (May 17): Tossed an inning allowing a run after a walk in Oregon’s Big Ten title-clinching 13-4 win in the regular-season finale … vs. Nebraska (May 24): Made final appearance of the season in the Big Ten Tournament game … Did not allow a run while walking one in 0.2 innings.
2024 SEASON
Limited to four appearances (2 starts) after suffering a season-ending injury in early March … Finished true freshman year 0-0 with a 4.60 ERA, while holding opposing hitters to a .241 batting average … Allowed 10 run (8 earned) on 14 hits in 15.2 innings with 21 strikeouts and nine walks … Averaged 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings … vs. Texas Tech (Feb. 18): Made his collegiate debut coming out of the bullpen ... Fanned six in 3.2 innings of work while allowing two runs on three hits with a pair of walks ... vs. Lafayette (Feb. 24): Made first career start in the second game of a doubleheader ... Allowed two runs on two hits in 4.0 innings with five Ks ... vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 1): Another strong outing out of the bullpen allowing two runs (1 earned) on three hits in 4.0 innings with five Ks and two walks ... at Arizona State (March 9): Got a no-decision after allowing four runs (3 earned) on five hits in 4.0 innings with five Ks and two walks.
HIGH SCHOOL
The top-ranked left-handed pitching prospect in California by Perfect Game while ranking second according to Prep Baseball Report … A top-225 player (No. 218) in the nation by PG and a top-500 prospect (No. 468) by PBR … Ranked as the 35th overall player from California and the 33rd ranked LHP in the nation by Perfect Game … The No. 62 player in California and the No. 62 left-handed pitcher in the country by Prep Baseball Report … A four-year letter winner at Bakersfield Christian High School in Bakersfield, Calif. … Earned the 2023 Jokey Club Award while being named Bakersfield Christian High School Male Athlete of the Year … Served as team captain all four seasons … Finished career with a 22-2 record on the mound and a 1.05 ERA while striking out 293 with just 66 walks in 160 innings pitched … Tossed eight complete games with four no-hitters … Had 12 games with double-digit strikeouts in 33 appearances … Offensively, slashed .430/.576/.726 with a 1.275 OPS in 80 career games … Finished high school career with 43 extra-base hits (10 HR, 5 3B, 28 2B) … As a senior, earned league MVP honors … Named All-Area Player of the Year, CBCA first-team All-State, ABCA All-Region 8 Team, Cal-Hi Sports Player of the Year (Medium Schools) and Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-Schools … On the mound, finished the season with a 10-1 record and a 1.46 ERA with one save while making 17 appearances (16 starts) … Fanned 126 batters in 76.2 innings pitched, while finishing with a pair of no-hitters … Struck out 10-or-more batters in four different games, including a season-high 12 twice … At the plate, batted .357 (35-for-98) with five home runs, 31 RBI, 32 runs scored, nine doubles and two triples … As a junior, Named the Christian High School Athletic Association National Pitcher of the Year, league MVP, first-team All-Area and Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-State (Medium Schools) … On the mound, went 7-1 with a 0.88 ERA while striking out 92 in 47.1 innings pitched … Tossed two no-hitters … Struck out double-digit batters in four of nine appearances, including a season-high 13 on three occasions … On offense, batted .449 (35-for-110) with four home runs, a career-high 33 RBI, a career-best 43 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples … As a sophomore, named league pitcher of the year, first-team All-Area and Cal-Hi Sports first-team Underclass All-State … On the mound, went 5-0 with a 0.39 ERA while making seven starts … Finished with 75 Ks in 35.2 innings pitched … During a four-game stretch, combined to fan 54 batters with a career-high 16 Ks in back-to-back games vs. Monache and Tehachapi … Bookended those outings with a 12-strikeout performance to start the stretch vs. Tulare Union and a 10-strikout outing vs. Liberty to finish the stretch … Allowed just two runs (1 earned) in those four games … At the plate, batted .537 (29-for-59) with one home run, 21 RBI, 17 runs scored, eight doubles and one triple … Went 2-0 on the mound as a freshman before the season was cancelled because of COVID-19 … High school coach was Mark Ratekin.
PERSONAL
Participated in the 2023 Perfect Game National Showcase in Florida … Father (Jeff) played professional baseball for four years in the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants organizations … Cousin (Jared Norris) played college football for the Utah Utes before spending six years in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Commanders … Cousin (Jake Pavletich) played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton where he played in two College World Series … Pavletich is currently an assistant coach for the Titans.
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