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Jersey Number 35
C.J. Varela
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Seven Lakes HS
2020: Made five appearances, two as a starter … picked up a win in relief vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (2/23) with a scoreless inning of work in which he struck out one … turned in the 25th one-hit performance in program history vs. Little Rock (2/26) … marked the 14th one-hitter in a game that went seven innings … struck out five and the hit was a single that was the Trojans’ lone baserunner of the game … allowed just one run while striking out nine in five innings to earn a win vs. Saint Louis (3/11).
2019: Pitched in 10 games, five of those as a starter ... tossed four scoreless innings and struck out six in first start of season vs. Little Rock (2/20) ... racked up a career-high seven strikeouts in six innings vs. Oklahoma (3/26).
2018: An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection … made 19 appearances, six of those as a starter … tied for team lead with three saves … earned a win in his first start of season vs. Little Rock (2/27) as he recorded a career-high six strikeouts in five innings of work … allowed just one run on four hits in five innings to earn a win vs. Oklahoma (3/27) … was 2-0 with a save and a 2.79 ERA in seven Big 12 outings … had wins vs. Kansas State (4/9) and Kansas (4/22) … first save of season came vs. West Virginia (4/13) … also had saves vs. Dallas Baptist (4/24) and Iowa (5/4).
2017: Made 13 appearances, including four as a starter ... worked two scoreless innings and struck out two in collegiate debut vs. South Dakota State (3/12) ... recorded a save against Northwestern State (3/9), striking out career-high four in three innings of work ... earned win in first-career start at Wichita State (4/5) ... equaled career high with four strikeouts in five-inning effort vs. Shockers ... earned a win in relief vs. Oral Roberts as he struck out three in a scoreless inning (4/18) ... struck out four in three innings of relief against Baylor (5/12) ... was the starter in Big 12 Championship title game against Texas (5/26).
HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded a career record of 11-3 … went 7-0 with a 1.41 ERA as a senior and earned first-team All-District 19-6A honors … 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Texas Region Second Team ... also recruited by TCU, Oklahoma, Tulane, Rice and UTSA.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance ... born Oct. 23, 1997 ... son of Carlos and Janet Varela ... has two sisters, Carolina and Alex ... favorite athlete is Derek Jeter ... favorite musician is Travis Scott ... favorite baseball moment was winning a Big 12 championship ... chose OSU because of the coaches and the history of the program.
2019: Pitched in 10 games, five of those as a starter ... tossed four scoreless innings and struck out six in first start of season vs. Little Rock (2/20) ... racked up a career-high seven strikeouts in six innings vs. Oklahoma (3/26).
2018: An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection … made 19 appearances, six of those as a starter … tied for team lead with three saves … earned a win in his first start of season vs. Little Rock (2/27) as he recorded a career-high six strikeouts in five innings of work … allowed just one run on four hits in five innings to earn a win vs. Oklahoma (3/27) … was 2-0 with a save and a 2.79 ERA in seven Big 12 outings … had wins vs. Kansas State (4/9) and Kansas (4/22) … first save of season came vs. West Virginia (4/13) … also had saves vs. Dallas Baptist (4/24) and Iowa (5/4).
2017: Made 13 appearances, including four as a starter ... worked two scoreless innings and struck out two in collegiate debut vs. South Dakota State (3/12) ... recorded a save against Northwestern State (3/9), striking out career-high four in three innings of work ... earned win in first-career start at Wichita State (4/5) ... equaled career high with four strikeouts in five-inning effort vs. Shockers ... earned a win in relief vs. Oral Roberts as he struck out three in a scoreless inning (4/18) ... struck out four in three innings of relief against Baylor (5/12) ... was the starter in Big 12 Championship title game against Texas (5/26).
HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded a career record of 11-3 … went 7-0 with a 1.41 ERA as a senior and earned first-team All-District 19-6A honors … 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Texas Region Second Team ... also recruited by TCU, Oklahoma, Tulane, Rice and UTSA.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance ... born Oct. 23, 1997 ... son of Carlos and Janet Varela ... has two sisters, Carolina and Alex ... favorite athlete is Derek Jeter ... favorite musician is Travis Scott ... favorite baseball moment was winning a Big 12 championship ... chose OSU because of the coaches and the history of the program.
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