UC Santa Barbara
2017: As a redshirt sophomore, made a dozen starts and had five appearances out of the bullpen ... Finished the year with a 1-7 record, 7.24 ERA, and 51 strikeouts over 68 1/3 innings ... Started the year as the midweek starter before getting slotted into the Sunday role ... Had a 4.50 ERA at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium over 42 innings ... A solid control pitcher, he tied for the best strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.0) on the team while posting the second best walks-per-nine rate (2.24) among pitchers with at least 20 innings pitched ... Had the highest groundball rate on the team among pitchers with at least eight innings ... Had two or fewer walks in every appearance ... Allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his first seven appearances ... Earned his lone win of the season on Mar. 26 against New Mexico State, tying season highs in innings (7 1/3) and earned runs (two) ... Was a tough luck loser against St. Mary's on Feb. 28, striking out a career-high seven and allowing just two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings ... Gave up three earned runs or fewer in five of his last six outings.
2016: Made seven appearances as a sophomore, with two starts ... Had no record and a 10.13 ERA over 13.1 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts and eight walks ... Didn't appear after Mar. 29 due to injury ... Started the team's first two midweek games, allowing two earned over 3 1/3 innings against St. Mary's on Feb. 23 then giving up five runs to UCLA on Mar. 1 ... Best outing of the year came on Feb. 27 against Bryant in the middle game of the inaugural Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego, striking out three over three scoreless innings ... Was granted a medical redshirt.
2015: Made eight appearances as a true freshman, including one start ... In 16 2/3 innings pitched, had 3-0 record, 2.16 ERA, and 10 strikeouts while allowing 16 hits, four earned runs, and six walks ... In his one start, he earned the win after allowing just one earned run and four hits in a 4 1/3 inning outing against Pepperdine ... Didn't allow a run in seven of his eight relief appearances ... Best outing came on May 16 against UC Irvine, when he fired 3 1/3 shutout innings in a 3-2 win ... Over the summer, had a 1.71 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings pitched with the Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League.
High School: Played three varsity years at Pacific Grove High School under head coach Gil Ruiz ... Pitched and played first base for the Breakers ... As a senior, went 6-2 with a 0.88 ERA, five complete games and 78 strikeouts in 56 innings ... Went an undefeated 14-0 as a junior with a 0.91 ERA. Had four complete games, three shutouts, and 92 strikeouts in 77 innings ... Was named Mission Trail Athletic League Pitcher of the Year after his senior year ... Breakers went 31-0 and won the Division III Championship in 2013 ... Was a MaxPreps Second Team All-American Small School and Cal-Hi Sports First Team All-State Small School selection.
Personal: Christopher Ryan Clements was born on Jan. 5, 1996 in Monterey, Calif. to parents Lynn and Mark Clements ... Has an older brother, Kevin ... Plans on majoring in communication ... Aspires to play baseball professionally or work as a broadcaster.
