UC Santa Barbara
2013 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
2013 All-Big West Second Team
2014: Named the No. 46 sophomore prospect by Baseball America and the No. 64 sophomore prospect by Perfect Game entering the season ... Made nine appearances on the season, including three starts ... Finished the year with a 2-1 record, 6.61 ERA, 20-14 K-BB, and 17 hits allowed in 16.1 innings pitched ... Opened the year as a starter before moving back to the bullpen ... Ranked second on the team with his 11.02 strikeouts per nine innings average ... Team was 3-0 in his starts ... Took the rubber on opening day for UCSB, pitching the Gauchos to a 5-1 win on four innings of one-run ball against Cal State Bakersfield on Feb. 18 (he was eligible for the win as it was a controlled start) ... Allowed a single unearned run at San Jose State on Feb. 23 in a 10-1 UCSB win, becoming just the second Gaucho pitcher since 2011 to earn midweek and weekend wins in the same week ... Allowed no runs in three of his six bullpen appearances, and allowed one run or fewer in five of six ... Played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League for summer ball, sporting a 2.34 ERA and striking out 11 in 7.2 innings over six appearances.
2013: As a freshman, emerged out of a crowded bullpen to become the team's closer ... Finished the year with a 1.83 ERA and nine saves ... Struck out 45 batters and allowed just 19 in 34.1 innings ... Surrendered just three extra-base hits on the year, all doubles ... led the Big West with seven saves in conference play, while ranking second in appearances with 15 ... Finished the year with nine scoreless outings in 10 appearances ... Struck out seven batters in three innings against USF on Feb. 23 ... His 4.98 hits per nine innings led the team ... 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings led the team ... Lowest WHIP on pitching staff (.917).
High School: Earned two letters pitching for head coach Angelo Scavone and the Foothill High Falcons … Garnered two All-East Bay Athletic League honors … Led the EBAL in strikeouts his senior season … Struck out a career high 13 batters in a game against Heritage.
Personal: Born Dylan Charles Hecht on Mar. 29, 1994 in San Mateo, Calif. … Mother is Nancy Hecht … Has one sibling, Josh … Plans to major in public policy … Aspires to play Major League Baseball … Favorite teams are the Oakland A’s and Raiders … Favorite athletes are John Baker and Jared Weaver … Most memorable sports moment was signing with UCSB … Favorite movie is Moneyball … Favorite musician is Cat Stevens … Favorite TV show is Baseball Tonight … Also recruited by Cal Poly, UC Davis, Cal, Dartmouth, and Utah.
