UC Santa Barbara
2016: His fourth year in the program, Chapman appeared in nine games, all in relief ... Had a 12.41 ERA in 12 1/3 innings pitched ... Started the season strong with three shutout innings of relief with just one hit allowed against USF on Feb. 20 ... Was unscored upon in his first four outings of the year ... Did not appear after May 14 ... Picked up his only win of the year on Mar. 1 with 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief against UCLA, once again allowing just one hit.
2015: Missed the season due to injury ... Utilized a medical redshirt.
2014: Made nine appearances as a sophomore, including one start ... Finished with a 1-0 record, 4.50 ERA, 11-9 K-BB, and 23 hits allowed in 18.0 innings pitched ... His one start was a memorable one, tossing five innings of one-run ball to best Cal State Fullerton and earn the win over counterpart Phil Bickford – the No. 10 overall selection in the 2013 MLB Draft – by a score of 2-1 ... In 4.1 innings of long relief at Cal Poly on Apr. 5, he allowed no runs and struck out a season-high four batters ... After a rocky start to the season, compiled a 2.45 ERA over his final six appearances ... Was 1-0 with a 2.46 ERA in conference play ... Stayed local for summer ball, going 1-3 with a 6.53 ERA in 20.2 IP for the Santa Barbara Foresters.
2013: Appeared in nine games with three starts ... Finished the season with a 3-1 record, 4.68 ERA, and 14 punchouts ... Retired the first 11 batters he faced as a Gaucho, a school record ... Stranded all 10 runners he inherited on the year ... Didn't give up a run in his final seven innings of relief work ... Didn't appear after Mar. 30 due to an injury ... Allowed just one run in a six-inning start against St. Mary's on Mar. 4.
High School: Played at Claremont High School for head coach Jeff Raney and the Wolfpack … Earned two varsity letters pitching and playing first base … Also competed in water polo … In his senior season, he posted a 5-3 record with a 2.10 ERA … Earned Second Team All-Sierra League honors his junior year and First Team All-Sierra League honors his senior year.
Personal: Born Kenneth Lee Chapman on April 27, 1994 to his parents Kevin and Toni in Pomona, Calif. … Has one older sibling, Kevin … Undeclared major at UCSB … Aspires to play professional baseball … Favorite teams are the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals … Favorite athletes are Albert Pujols and Justin Verlander … Most memorable sports moment was winning MVP at the Micky Mantle World Series … Favorite musicians are Wiz Khalifa, Meek Mill, and Kendrick Lamar … Favorite movies are Just Go With It and Horrible Bosses … Favorite TV shows are Quick Pitch and MLB Tonight … Hobbies are playing golf and mountain biking.
