2024 Baseball Roster
Roster
Twist, Toby
Jersey Number 4
Toby Twist
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- High School:
- Bakersfield Christian HS
Bio
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