2017 Baseball Roster
Roster
Patterson, Jacob

Jersey Number 55
Jacob Patterson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Garland, Texas
- High School:
- Berkner
Bio
MLB DRAFT
Selected 394th overall in the 13th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Pitched in 30 games, one off the team-high for the season, in his junior campaign at Texas Tech ... Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree ... helped Texas Tech to its second-straight Big 12 championship and No. 5 NCAA National Seed ... tossed a 5-1 record, earning two saves, starting in one game at Kansas State on April 13 ... finished with a 3.86 ERA over 51.1 innings of work ... racked up 63 strikeouts with 25 walks ... his 63 strikeouts ranked third on the team ... struck out a season-high five batters in back-to-back appearances at Kansas State (April 13) and New Mexico State (April 18) ... gave up 29 runs, 22 earned, on 47 hits as opponents hit just .242 against him at the plate ... RANKINGS ... his 30 appearances ranked sixth in the conference and 55th in the NCAA ... BIG 12 GAMES ... pitched in 11 Big 12 contests, totaling 23.0 frames of work ... put together a 3.13 ERA with an 0-1 record & two saves in conference play ... tallied 29 strikeouts and 11 walks ... allowed 12 runs, eight earned, on 17 hits, holding opposing batters to a .210 clip ... NON-CONFERENCE GAMES ... recorded a 5-0 slate in 19 outings from the bullpen against out-of-conference foes ... finished with a 4.45 ERA over 28.1 innings pitched ... struck out 34 and walked 14, giving up just 17 runs, 14 earned, on 30 hits ... HOME GAMES ... had a 3-0 record in front of the Lubbock faithful, making 14 appearances at home in 2017 ... struck out 23 and walked six, while giving up 14 runs, 12 earned, on 20 hits at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park ... AWAY GAMES ... put together a 3.66 ERA over 19.2 innings and nine appearances on the road ... struck out 25 and walked 11, while giving up 10 runs, eight earned, on 17 hits ... opponents hit just .233 against him inside their home stadiums ... NEUTRAL-SITE GAMES ... pitched in seven games on a neutral field, recording a 1.74 ERA over 10.1 innings on the mound ... rung up 15 batters, walking eight, while allowing five runs, two earned, on 10 hits ... NCAA TOURNAMENT ... made two appearances during the NCAA Lubbock Regional ... only surrendered a hit and a walk in 1.2 innings of work ... also struck out two during postseason play ... AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS ... pitched in 10 games against ranked opponents, putting together a 0.51 ERA ... also earned a win and a save ... struck out 20 over 17.2 frames, walking seven ... gave up five runs, one earned, on 14 hits ... SITUATIONAL ... held opponents to a .140 average with two outs in an inning.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)
Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen during his second season in the scarlet & black … named to the 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team … member of the 2016 Big 12 Championship winning team … helped Texas Tech clinch its second College World Series berth in three years … recorded a 3.77 ERA over 31.1 innings pitched … struck out nine batters … induced 12 fly outs and 17 ground outs … held left-handed batters to a .125 average, allowing just two hits … averaged 5.65 strikeouts per game … did not allow a hit in six of his outings … IN BIG 12 PLAY … made five appearances during conference play … pitched 3.1 innings, striking out two batters … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made eight appearances, pitching in 11.0 innings … allowed only three runs, two earned, for an ERA of 1.64 … struck out six batters, holding the opponent batting average to .216 … HOME GAMES … made nine appearances in games at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … pitched in 11.1 innings, striking out seven batters .. held opponents to just .233 batting … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … made six appearances against ranked foes … pitched in 8.0 innings, striking out six batters … held opponents to a .154 batting average … NCAA SUPER REGIONAL … made one appearance during the Lubbock Super Regional against East Carolina on June 10 … tossed 3.1 innings, striking out three batters and allowing just two hits and no runs.
SUMMER 2015
Played for the San Luis Obispo Blues (California Collegiate League) with Red Raider teammates Tanner Gardner and Ryan Long ... finished 2-2 overall with a 3.56 ERA over 11 appearances ... allowed 12 earned runs off 25 hits and 16 walks ... struck out 32 hitters, which was tied for third on the team ... his 30.1 innings pitched ranked fifth overall on the team ... gave up just five extra-base hits ... opponents hit just .227 overall.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)
Appeared in 13 games while making two starts as a freshman ... finished 2-0 overall with a 3.60 ERA over 20.0 innings ... struck out 17 and issued 15 walks during that span ... allowed just nine runs (eight earned) off nine hits while opponents hit .257 overall ... AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS ... made three appearances against top-25 foes (one start) ... lone start came in the series finale against No. 9 Oklahoma State (4/26) ... did not record a decision in those games ... compiled a 18.00 ERA over two complete innings after allowing four runs (all earned) off two hits and three walks ... struck out two hitters as well ... IN BIG 12 PLAY ... made one start and came out of the bullpen three times against league foes ... did not record a decision in those games ... posted a 9.00 ERA after surrendering three runs (all earned) off two hits, three walks and a strikeout ... opponents hit .250 overall ... AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP ... did not appear during the tournament ... HOME GAMES ... appeared in eight games while making two starts ... was 2-0 overall with a 3.86 ERA ... tossed 18.0 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) off 13 hits, 11 walks and 11 strikeouts ... opponents hit .260 overall ... ROAD/NEUTRAL SITE GAMES ... did not record a decision in four appearances, all in relief ... posted a 3.60 ERA over five complete innings ... surrendered just two runs (all earned) off five hits, four walks and five strikeouts ... SITUATIONAL ... opponents hit just .171 overall (6-for-35) with runners on base ... MISCELLANEOUS ... failed to allow a run in six appearances ... made six multiple-inning outings ... made a season high three-straight scoreless outings (March 11-21) ... struck out at least one batter in 10-of-13 outings ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... made career debut on Opening Day with three innings out of the bullpen against San Francisco (2/13) ... tossed three complete innings only other time which came against Oral Roberts (3/18) ... earned the victory against San Francisco, marking the first time a Red Raider freshman had earned the win on Opening Day since Randy Gattis in 2004 ... made first career start against Nevada (2/17) in his next appearance ... lasted 2.1 innings against the Wolfpack, giving up two runs off two hits, two walks and a strikeout ... did not allow a run in two innings of relief against Northern Illinois (2/21) ... also tossed at least two innings of scoreless relief against New Mexico State (3/11) and Oral Roberts (3/18) ... tossed a scoreless inning of relief at Oklahoma (3/21) and West Virginia (5/15) as well as against Abilene Christian (4/21) ... one start during Big 12 play came in the series finale against Oklahoma State ... ACADEMIC HONORS ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year varsity letterwinner at LV Berkner High School for head coach J.P. Tovar ... led the state of Texas in strikeouts in back-to-back years (2013-14) ... as a senior went 6-2 with a 0.33 ERA, 134 strikeouts and only eight walks in 64.0 innings ... District 9-5A Most Valuable Player ... District 9-5A Pitcher of the Year ... First Team All-District 9-5A ... Round Rock 4A/5A All-Star Game ... threw a perfect game against Lake Highlands High School in 2014 ... posted four games with 17 strikeouts as a senior ... Perfect Game: No. 11 High School Left-Handed Pitcher in Texas ... played in the Connie Mack World Series with D-Bat Leach for coach Pat Leach ... named the Arizona Connie Mack National Qualifier Most Outstanding Pitcher while helping team advance to the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, New Mexico ... as a junior went 7-3 with a 1.12 ERA, two saves, 68.2 innings, 127 strikeouts and only 21 walks ... led Class 5A in ERA for pitchers having thrown at least 50 innings ... District 9-5A Pitcher of the Year ... North Texas All-Area ... Dallas Morning News Third Team All-State ... DFW All-Greater Dallas Area ... Metro Scout League Pitcher of the Week honors numerous times in 2014 ... Perfect Game Underclass All-America ... Perfect Game High Honorable Mention Preseason Underclassmen All-American in 2013 ... played summer baseball for D-Bat for coach Barry Rose ... played for the New York Mets Area Code Team in 2013 ... AP Scholar with Honors in 2013 ... National Honor Society member ... First Team All-District 9-5A as a sophomore ... Perfect Game High Honorable Mention Preseason Underclassmen All-American in 2012 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arkansas, TCU, Baylor, Texas and Houston.
PERSONAL
Jacob Christian Patterson ... born in Dallas, Texas ... son of Robin and Jeanne Patterson ... has a brother, Josh and a sister, Allie ... an electrical engineering major at Texas Tech.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17