Oklahoma State University Athletics
2012 Baseball Roster
Roster
Blake Barnes
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 164
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tyler, Texas
- High School:
- Lee HS
2011: Made 23 appearances on the mound, all in relief ... 23 outings was the second most on team ... earned first-career win against Minnesota (3/6) ... recorded four strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings against the Golden Gophers ... also had wins against New Mexico and Central Arkansas ... longest outing was 4.2 innings against Kansas (3/20) ... racked up season-high five strikeouts in 3.2 innings vs. Missouri at Big 12 Baseball Championship (5/26).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two years at Howard Junior College in Big Spring, Texas ... helped team to a national championship in 2009 as team went 63-1 ... also recruited by Texas, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and TCU ... drafted in the 48th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay.
PERSONAL: Majoring in education ... born July 9, 1990 ... son of Jeff and Ronda Barnes ... has two younger siblings, Kourtney and Dalton ... favorite athlete is Mariano Rivera ... favorite movie is The Sandlot... enjoys playing guitar and working on his truck ... favorite baseball moment is seeing his hard work come to fruition.
