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MLB DRAFT
Selected by the Houston Astros in the second round and 46th overall in the 2015 MLB Draft.
CAREER ACCOLADES
2015 ABCA/Rawlings All-American
2015 ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region
2015 Baseball American First Team All-American
2015 D1Baseball.com First Team All-American
2015 NCBWA Third Team All-American
2015 Fullerton Regional MVP
2015 Louisville Slugger All-American First Team
2015 Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year
2015 Big West Conference First Team
2015 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
2015 NCBWA Pitcher of the Week (May 12)
2015 Big West Pitcher of the Week (March 9, May 11, May 18)
2014 Baseball America Second Team All-American
2014 NCBWA Third Team All-American
2014 Big West Conference Honorable Mention
Big West Pitcher of the Week (April 28, 2014)
Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week (April 28, 2014)
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week (April 28, 2014)
2013 Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2013 NCBWA Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2013 Louisville Slugger First Team All-American
2013 Baseball America First Team All-American
2013 NCBWA Second Team All-American
2013 ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American
2013 Baseball America Freshman All-American First Team
2013 Lousiville Slugger Freshman All-American
2013 NCBWA Freshman All-American
2013 ABCA/Rawlings West Region First Team
2013 Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2013 Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist
Big West Pitcher of the Week (March 4, 2013)
CAREER SUMMARY
Finished with a career record of 28-11, one win away from entering the Titan career top 10…1.65 career ERA tops Cal State Fullerton record book…ranked fourth all-time with 50 career starts…376 and 1/3 innings pitched rank fourth all-time…321 strikeouts rank fifth all-time…0.43 walks per nine innings was a new NCAA record, shattering the old mark of 0.75 by John Barth of Saint Joseph's (1968-70), a mark that stood for 45 years. It was also a new Fullerton record…19.86 strikeout to walk ratio was also a new Titan record…three-time All-American…three-time Big West Conference honoree including 2013 Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year and 2015 Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year…two-time Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist (2013, 2015)…five-time Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week.
AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year and to the Big West Conference First Team…a semifinalist for the 2015 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award…led the nation with a 19.86 strikeout-to walk ratio…led the country with 0.46 walks allowed per nine innings…led the Big West with a 0.82 WHIP, which also ranked fourth in the nation…ranked fourth in the country in strikeouts (139), 14th in ERA (1.58) and 10th in complete games (5) – all numbers that led the Big West…finished the season with a 8-5 record – the most wins for a Titan in 2015…in 18 starts tossed five complete games including two shutouts…tossed a league-leading 137 innings while issuing just seven walks…held opposing batters to a .210 average…in Big West Conference games, finished 6-2 with a 1.57 ERA, striking out 53 and issuing only one walk…tossed 28 and 2/3 scoreless innings from the first inning of a start at UC Riverside (05/01) before surrendering a run in the fourth inning to Long Beach State (05/21)…has totaled 15 quality starts…struck out a career-high 14 batters and tossed a complete game shutout in a 4-0 victory over then fifth-ranked Texas Tech (03/06) to earn Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week honors…dealt 13 strikeouts and allowed just two runs in eight inning to pick up the win in a 7-2 victory over UC Irvine (04/24)…tossed eight shutout innings and struck out nine to earn the win in a 3-0 victory over then 11th-ranked UC Santa Barbara (05/08) to earn Big West and national pitcher of the Week honors…tossed a complete game shutout and struck out 12 in a 4-0 win at Hawai’i (05/15) to once again garner Big West Pitcher of the Week honors…allowed one earned run in a complete game 4-2 victory over Long Beach State (05/21)…in game four of Fullerton Regional, allowed two runs in nine innings of work against then 21st-ranked Arizona State matching a career high with 14 strikeouts as the Titans went on to win 3-2 in 14 innings (05/30).
SUMMER 2014
Spent the summer with the USA Collegiate National Team, which finished the summer with a record of 18-8-2... Made three starts and had eight appearances, going 2-0 with one save and a 2.14 ERA... Allowed six runs, five earned in 21 innings pitched and struck out 20 batters while issuing two walks... Opposing batters hit .213 against him with just one extra-base hit.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Led the team with a career-high 123 and 2/3 innings pitched... Went 8-3 with a 1.89 ERA and tossed five complete games, including two complete-game shutouts... Struck out 99 batters and issued just eight walks, leading the nation with a 12.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio... Recorded a 0.87 WHIP to rank second in the Big West and 12th in the nation... Accolades included: Baseball America All-American (Second Team), NCBWA All-American (Third Team), Big West Conference Honorable Mention... Pitched a 10-inning complete game shutout on Apr. 25 against Hawaii, becoming the first Fullerton pitcher to throw a 10-inning complete game since Jason Windsor in 2004... Struck out a career-high 12 batters against UC Riverside on May 9... Threw three consecutive complete-games against Hawaii, Long Beach State and UC Riverside... Went the first 63 innings of the season without issuing a walk, finally allowing his first free pass of the year at Oregon on Mar. 1... Led the team with 14 quality starts and went at least seven innings in 14 of his 16 starts during the season... In games against ranked opponents in 2014, went 2-0 with two no-decisions and tallied 29 strikeouts in 34 and 2/3 innings.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Cal State Fullerton’s Friday-night starter, finished his rookie campaign with a 12-3 record and 1.48 ERA…accolades included: Collegiate Baseball and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Pitcher of the Year, ABCA/Rawlings All-American (second team), ABCA All-West Region (first team), Baseball America All-American (first team), Baseball America Freshman All-American (first team), Louisville Slugger All-American (first team), Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, NCBWA All-American (second team), NCBWA Freshman All-American, Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year, Big West Conference First Team, Big West Pitcher of the Week (03/04) and Golden Spikes Award semifinalist…set CSF freshman records for innings pitched (115.2) and ERA (1.48), while the 1.48 mark also ranks second in Fullerton single-season history…led the country in strikeout-to-walk ratio (27.67, Fullerton single-season record), walks allowed per 9.0 innings (0.23, new Fullerton and NCAA single-season record) and WHIP (0.77)…1.48 ERA led the Big West, ranked 10th in the country and rated second among rookie weekend starters…struck out 83 batters and walked just three…his 12 wins tied teammate Justin Garza for the Fullerton freshman record…totaled 13 quality starts…on Feb. 15, 2013, became the first freshman to start a season opener for the Titans since Feb. 5, 1987 when Mark Beck took the mound vs. Saint Mary’s. Eshelman did not disappoint the sellout crowd of 3,508 as CSF edged USC, 3-2…issued his first walk of the season to Brandon Trinkwon in the top of the sixth vs. UC Santa Barbara, ending his streak of 63 and 1/3 innings without issuing a base on balls (04/12)…tossed five and 2/3 shutout innings and struck out eight in a series-opening 7-2 win at TCU (02/22)…tossed a two-run, nine-inning complete game, striking out six in an 8-2 win over Oregon, which earned him Big West Pitcher of the Week honors (03/01)…tossed seven innings of shutout, one-hit baseball in a 6-0, series-opening win at Long Beach State (03/22)…matched a season high striking out eight in eight innings in a series-opening 9-2 win against Pacific (03/28)…pitched eight shutout innings and struck out four in series-opening 3-0 win at UC Davis (04/05)…tossed eight innings of one-run baseball and struck out seven in series-opening 4-3 win over UC Santa Barbara (04/12)…pitched eight innings of one-run baseball and struck out seven as Cal State Fullerton booked a trip to the Super Regionals with a 6-1 win over Arizona State (06/02).
SUMMER 2012
Played for the Klamath Falls Gems of the West Coast League • In 16 appearances and 29 and 1/3 innings pitched, managed a 5-0 record with three saves while striking out 35 • Was named the No. 5 prospect in the WCL by PerfectGame and the No. 10 prospect by Baseball America…was also named to the all-WCL second team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Carlsbad High School in 2012 • Played three years of varsity baseball for head coach Chris Greene • A two-time Avocado League Player of the Year (2011 & 2012) • Was also named to the CIF San Diego Section first team • As a senior in 2012, finished the season with a 4-3 record, 1.64 ERA and 76 strikeouts while batting .323 with two home runs • As a junior in 2011, finished the season with a 6-3 record, 1.78 ERA and 63 strikeouts • Was a four-time CIF Academic Scholar Athlete.
PERSONAL
Born in Carlsbad, Calif. • Parents are Dave and Rosemary Eshelman • Has one older brother, Sam • Majoring in business • Enjoys surfing and fishing • Superstition is to clean shoes before every start • Charity work includes a seven-day trip to the Dominican Republic to deliver bats, gloves, etc. • Models his game after Jake Peavy • Favorites include: Jake Peavy (player), PNC Park (baseball stadium), Drew Brees (athlete), San Diego Padres (baseball team), Angel Stadium (place to play), “Bull Durham” (movies), “Savages” (book), Kevin Costner (actor), pasta (food).
Innings Pitched: 10.0 vs. Hawaii (04.25.14)
Strikeouts: 12 vs. UC Riverside (05.09.14)
Hits Allowed: 10, 2x, last at #22 UC Santa Barbara (04.11.14)
Runs Allowed: 8 at #22 UC Santa Barbara (04.11.14)
Earned Runs Allowed: 6 at #22 UC Santa Barbara (04.11.14)
Walks Allowed: 3 at #24 UC Irvine (05.16.14)
Career Wins: 20