Zach Barnes

Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Jancinto, Calif.
High School:
San Jancinto
Prev School:
Iowa Western CC
Major:
Communication

2018: Appeared in 24 games out of the bullpen … Posted a 2-0 record with a pair of saves and a 4.10 ERA … Allowed 12 runs (all earned) on 26 hits in 25.2 innings … Fanned 20 while walking just seven … Combined on one shutout (No. 6 North Carolina/Feb. 25) … Picked up wins against UNCW (May 9) and Wofford (April 4) … Recorded saves at Memphis (April 21) and at Tulane (May 5) … Worked at least one inning of relief 16 times (multiple on five occasions) … Did not allow a run in 18 of 24 outings … Fanned career-high three batters at UNCW (May 9) … Punched out at least one batter in a contest 14 times (two-plus five times) … From March 17 to April 21 (span of nine games) did not allow a run (11.0 innings) with nine strikeouts … Five of 26 hits allowed went for extra bases (two doubles, three home runs) … In games he appeared in, ECU outscored its opponents 171-126 … Finished a team-best 11 games … Held opposing hitters to a .257 composite batting average … Allowed seven of 22 inherited runners to score (31.8 percent) … In league play, appeared in 13 games with two saves … Sported a 2.87 ERA … Surrendered five runs (all earned) on 13 hits … Struck out 12 while walking two in 15.2 innings … Appeared in four postseason games … Allowed four runs (all earned) on six hits with a walk and one strikeout in 2.2 innings … 2018 Summer: Played for the Morehead City Marlins of the Coastal Plain League … Appeared in 13 games out of the bullpen … Allowed 10 runs (nine earned) on 22 hits for a 4.19 ERA … Struck out 20 while walking six in 19.1 frames … Worked at least one full inning 11 times (multiple on five occasions) … Tossed a summer-high 4.0 innings at Edenton surrendering two runs (both earned) on four hits … Fanned at least three batters in an outing three times (multiple six times).

Iowa Western Community College (2017): Played for coach Marc Rardin helping the Reivers to a 44-16 record as a sophomore … Appeared in 20 games posting a 3-0 record with three saves … Struck out 43 while walking nine in 31.1 innings … Allowed six runs (five earned) on 19 hits for a 1.44 ERA … Held opposing hitters to a .178 (19-for-107) composite batting average … Notched wins against Seminole State and Southwestern (twice) … Worked two or more innings of relief six times (three-plus twice) with a season-best 3.2 against Southeast (April 26) … Fanned multiple batters in a game 13 times with a personal-best six against Southeast (April 26) and Southwestern (May 1) … Registered saves against Crowder (twice) and Indian Hills.

San Jacinto High School: Four-year letterwinner for Rick Zepek … Three-time All-Mountain Pass League selection (2013-15) … Team captain for senior year … Named Team MVP as a senior and Offensive MVP as a junior … Named Bill Gray and Hemet Sportsman’s Club Pitcher-of-the-Year … Batted .332 (62-fo-187) with three home runs and 23 doubles with the Tigers … On the mound posted an 11-8 record with six saves … Sported a 1.76 ERA allowing 73 runs (31 earned) in 123 innings … Recorded 130 strikeouts to just 51 walks … Tossed five complete games during senior year … Held opposing hitters to a .219 composite batting average … Batted .390 while posting a 7-4 record with a 1.29 ERA in 70.2 innings on his way to first-team all-league honors … Played travel ball for San Gabriel Valley Arsenal … Named 2015 California Regional Honorable Mention selection by Perfect Game … Tabbed as the 92nd-best pitching prospect in California (No. 327 overall) by Perfect Game … Participated in 2013 PG/Evoshield Upperclassman National Championship (Goodyear, Ariz.), 2014 WWBA World Championships (Jupiter, Fla.) and 2014 California World Series (Los Angeles, Calif.).

Personal: Full name is Zachary Taylor Barns … Born in Riverside, Calif. … Son of Susan and James Barnes … Has three siblings (April, Brandy and Kaylee) … Majoring in communication with a concentration in interpersonal and organizational communication … Three-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll selection (Fall 2017 to present) … Named to 2018 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.