Jayce Vancena

Class:
Senior
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 225
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Millbury, Ohio
High School:
Lake

Updated through 2018 season

Senior (2018)
• Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 31st Round of the MLB Draft
• Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (May 14)
• Made 14 appearances on the mound, including five starts
• Recorded three wins through 30.2 innings pitched
• Struck out one and did not allow a run through two scoreless innings against Illinois (May 13)
• Threw a career-high 6.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win at Michigan State (May 9)
• Tossed 1.2 innings of relief with one strikeout at Rutgers (May 4)
• Struck out three in a scoreless inning of relief during a win over Penn State (April 20)
• Threw a scoreless inning of relief against Michigan State (March 25)
• Earned his first win of the season in a start against Oakland (March 20)
• Struck out a season-high five in a win over Oakland (March 20)
• Walked none in his first start of the season at San Diego State (Feb. 26)

Junior (2017)
• Finished the season with a 3.00 earned run average with three victories
• Appeared 14 times and made five starts for the Wolverines
• Totaled 39.0 innings pitched and struck out 28 batters with just four walks
• Pitched a career-high 5.2 innings at Central Michigan, surrendering just three hits (May 10)
• Tossed five innings in his first start of the season against Western Michigan (Mar. 22)
• Three five shutout innings against Toledo (Mar. 28) and Eastern Michigan (Apr. 11)
• Recorded a career-high six strikeouts against Eastern Michigan (Apr. 11)
• Tossed a season-high four innings of relief at Santa Clara, allowing just one run (Feb. 26)
• Did not allow a hit or run in two innings of relief at Lipscomb (Mar. 12)
• Struck out five in a five-inning effort against Toledo (Mar. 28)
• Pitched two hitless innings of relief against Illinois (Apr. 8)
• Did not allow a walk through the first 34.1 innings pitched

Sophomore (2016)
• Made 15 relief appearances for Michigan
• Tossed a season-high 3.0 innings against Toledo (Apr. 20) and at Central Michigan (May 11)
• Tied his career-high four strikeouts against Eastern Michigan (May 3) and at Central Michigan (May 11)
• Picked up his first win after just 0.1 innings of work at San Jose State (Mar. 2)
• Totaled 30.0 innings pitched with 23 strikeouts
• Posted a 2-1 record on the year

Freshman (2015)
• Named the No. 48 freshman on Perfect Game's Top 100 Freshman list
• Named the second-best prospect in the Big Ten for the 2017 draft by Perfect Game
• Appeared in 17 games for the Wolverines, starting five games on the mound
• Compiled a 2-1 record with a 3.68 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched
• Pitched four innings of relief, allowing no runs and fanning two batters to earn the win against Maryland (March 29)
• Fanned 2 batters in 5.1 innings against Davidson in his collegiate debut (Feb. 22)
• Struck out a season high four batters at Nebraska (March 22)
• Did not allow a hit in three innings versus Central Michigan (April 1)
• Recorded two strikeouts in three innings of relief against Oklahoma State

Prep
• Lake High School (2014)
• Went 8-1 with a 0.71 ERA in his senior year
• Drafted in the 26th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers
• Named to the All-Ohio first team
• Was also part of the All-Wood County and Suburban Press first teams
• Named the NBC Pitcher of the Year and an All-Ohio Mizuno All-Star
• Threw two no hitters (2014); including a 16-strikeout no-hitter against Elmwood (April 16)
• Named a Perfect Game Underclass honorable mention (2013)
• Named a Perfect Game All-Central Region selection (2014)
• Named a All-Wood County pitcher three times
• Played summer baseball for the Midwest Pelicans (2012-13)
• Was a four-year Honor Roll student
• Was a three-sport athlete, also playing football and basketball

Personal
• Son of Joe and Carol Vancena and Lisa Vancena
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• General Studies major - Focus in Psych & Marketing
• Born April 25, 1996