UCSB
2021 - Co-Big West Pitcher of the Year
• Rodney Boone went 11-4 with a 2.31 ERA in 97.1 IP in 2021
• Was named Big West Co-Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-Conference
• Set the all-time single season strikeout record with 128
• Finished his career in with several top-10 marks
- 2nd with 239 career strikeouts
- 3rd with a .807 career win percentage
- 5th with a 2.52 career ERA
- 6th with 21 career wins
• Earned several All-American honors:
• Named ABCA First Team All-Region
• Was sensational in his postseason start vs No. 23 Oklahoma State tossing 7.1 innings of three-run baseball with 11 strikeouts
• Was drafted in the 8th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians
2020
• Rodney Boone was 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 21.1 innings in 2020.
• Recorded 31 strikeouts for an average of 13.08 per nine innings of work.
• All four of his appearances were starts.
• Allowed three hits, four walks and four earned runs in 3.0 innings in the season-opener at Sacramento State.
• In his final three appearances, two wins and a no-decision, Boone tossed 18.1 innings, striking out 26 and allowing just two runs, both earned, for a 0.98 ERA.
• Defeated Abilene Christian 7-0 on Feb. 21, allowing just two hits with eight strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
• Hurled a season-high 7.1 innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs while striking out 12 in a Feb. 28 no-decision vs. Illinois-Chicago.
• Pitched 5.1 scoreless, one-hit innings, earning the win at No. 25 Oregon State on Mar. 6.
2019 - Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year
The true freshman had an outstanding first season for the Gauchos as a left-handed starting pitcher…had a record of 8-0 and pitched a total of 81.0 innings…Ranked third on the team with 80 strikeouts and 8.89 strikeouts per 9 innings…Had an ERA of 2.78…Tallied the most runners caught with 7 and a .778 RCS percentage…In a hard-fought win over Nevada on (Mar 12), Boone went 7.1 innings and struck out 8 without allowing a run…Put together 7 brilliant games where he struck out at least six batters….Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning allowing just 1 hit, striking out 3 and walking only 1 batter in a win vs. Stephen F. Austin on (April 7)…Pitched a gem allowing just 1 run in 6.0 innings and striking out 10 batters in a blowout win vs. Missouri State on (Mar 24)…Tossed 7.2 innings of three-hit ball in a tight win over UC Davis on (April 20)…Boone’s most impressive outing of the season came in a pressure situation where he pitched 8.1 innings and had 12 strikeouts without allowing a run to lead the Gauchos over Cal Poly in the Season finale to clinch the first conference title for the Gauchos since 1986…Earned Big West co-pitcher of the week for his Cal Poly performance in the season finale…Awarded Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year… and 2nd Team All-Conference... Named to the Collegiate Baseball 2019 Freshman All-American team…Perfect Game Freshman All-American team… Named to Baseball Americas Freshman All-American second team....NCBWA 1st team...D1 Baseball 2nd team....NCBWA 3rd team
HIGH SCHOOL
Pitched for two years at Tustin High School and Villa Park High School under coach Charles Chatman…Honors include two-time all-league selection and Empire League All-Star…Notable performances include a 75-pitch complete game shutout in his sophomore year against Foothill High School and a 12-strikeout complete game shutout against Kennedy High School in junior year…Helped his team earn their first postseason berth in eight years…In his best season, he pitched 25 innings with a 0.86 ERA and 42 strikeouts…Earned scholar-athlete honors all four years and graduated magna cum laude.
PERSONAL
Rodney Boone was born on Apr. 9, 2000 to Mary and Rod Boone in San Francisco, Calif..…Has one younger brother, Colin…Most memorable sports moment was bodysurfing a 15-foot wave…Aspires to play Major League Baseball or work as a financial advisor…Undeclared major…Roots for the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Houston Astros…Favorite athletes are Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale, and Jon Jones…Favorite movies are The Shawshank Redemption, American Sniper, The Accountant, and Good Will Hunting…Lists David Goggins as his favorite writer and 1984 by George Orwell as his favorite book…Listens to Whitney Houston, Tim McGraw, and AC/DC…Enjoys jet skiing, bodysurfing, hiking, and playing with his dogs.
