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Jersey Number 40
Cashel Dugger
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Castle Pines, Colo.
- High School:
- Valor Christian HS
Career Highlights
Started 52 games at catcher during his junior season at UCLA, slashing .251/.378/.377 with 48 hits, 39 RBIs, 34 runs scored, nine doubles, and five home runsโฆAdded 32 walks and eight hit-by-pitches while striking out just 40 times in 191 at-batsโฆRecorded 11 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs nine timesโฆOpened the season with a 3-for-7 start against UC San Diego (Feb.ย 13-14), including a three-hit, two-RBI performance on Feb.ย 14โฆHomered twice in the opening week, including a two-run shot vs. UC San DiegoโฆDelivered a two-hit, two-RBI game vs. Tennessee on Feb.ย 27 and added another two-RBI effort the next day against Texas A&MโฆProduced a strong weekend at Ohio State (Mar.ย 6-8), going 4-for-13 with two RBIs and a pair of multi-hit gamesโฆTurned in one of his best offensive performances of the season on Mar.ย 10 vs. UC Irvine, going 2-for-4 with a grand slam and four RBIsโฆCollected five RBIs during the Maryland series (Mar.ย 20-22), highlighted by a four-RBI game in the openerโฆAdded a three-hit game at Iowa on Mar.ย 28โฆPosted a three-hit, three-RBI performance at Michigan State on Mayย 2 and followed with an RBI single the next dayโฆPosted a two-RBI effort on Mayย 9โฆAdded a two-RBI game at Washington on Mayย 15โฆFinished the season with 510 putouts, 31 assists, and just six errors behind the plate, anchoring UCLAโs defense while catching one of the nationโs top pitching staffsโฆReached base in 38 of his 52 starts and hit .251 overall with 39 RBIs, providing steady production and durability at a premium position.
2025
Appeared in 58 games and started 51 contests behind the plate in his sophomore season...Committed just three errors on the year and totaled 33 assists...Threw out eight would-be base stealers...Slashed .279/.421/.360 over 172 at-bats...Recorded the fourth-best on-base percentage on the team...Scored 35 runs and drove in 31 RBIs...Led the team with 10 sacrifice bunts...Launched three home runs and hit five doubles...Drew 30 walks and 12 HBPs...Posted 11 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI performances...Put together a season-best seven-game hitting streak during postseason play...Turned in his top offensive outing on Feb. 23 vs. Michigan State, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored...Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games on March 4 (vs. Michigan) and March 7 (at Maryland), going 2-for-4 in both contests...Matched the feat on March 29 (at Purdue) and April 4 (vs. San Diego), tallying two hits in each game...Registered a base hit in all three games of the series at Oregon (April 18โ20), at USC (May 2โ4), and vs. Northwestern (May 15โ17)...Starting April 29 at LMU, appeared in every contest for the remainder of the season.
2024
Appeared in 33 games, including 28 starts, as a true freshman ... Slashed .233/.358/.256 over 90 at-bats with seven runs, 21 hits, two doubles, eight RBIs, 12 walks, and six HBPs ... His 28 starts behind the dish led the team ... Reached base in each of his first eight plate appearances over the opening weekend of the season ... Went 2-2, reached four times, and chipped in an RBI single in his NCAA debut on Feb. 17 against Gonzaga ... Started in each of the bottom three spots in the lineup, including a team-high 10 appearances in the seven-hole ... Went 3-4 with a double against Washington State on March 15 ... Threw out five attempted base stealers ... Led the team with a .556 batting average (5-9) in February ... Batted .350 (14-40) in home games, second best on the team...Scored a career-high four runs in a 2-for-3 performance on Feb. 16 against Cal Poly.
Highย School
Earned three varsity letters at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... Was named Colorado 5A State Player of the Year after leading Valor to a state title as a senior in 2023 with a .493 batting average ... Also earned first team all-state honors as a senior ... For his high school varsity career, batted .410 with a .518 OBP ... Preseason All-Region pick in 2023 ... Spent his 2023 summer with the Portland Pickles in the West Coast League, appearing in 15 games.ย
Personal
Full name: Cashel Charles Dugger ... First name is pronounced "CASH-ull" ... Born in 2005 in Littleton, Colo. to parents Shannon and Keith ... Has a sister, Tiana ... Aspires to play professional baseball ... Decided to attend UCLA because "it's known for elite academics and baseball, the whole package is unbeatable" ... Cites winning a state championship with Valor as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Kobe Bryant, Yadier Molina, Shohei Ohtani, and Nolan Arenado ... Hobbies and interests include sports, golf, and spending time with friends and family ... Is an avid Lego builder ... His father, Keith, is the Head Athletic Trainer for the Colorado Rockies.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
At-Bats: 5 (twice)
Runs: 4 vs. Cal Poly (2/16/25)
Hits: 3 vs. Washington State (3/15/24)
RBI: 2 (six times)
Doubles: 1 (seven times)
Triples: --
Home Runs: 1 (three times)
Stolen Bases: --
- Buster Posey Award Semifinalist
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2026)
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2026)
Started 52 games at catcher during his junior season at UCLA, slashing .251/.378/.377 with 48 hits, 39 RBIs, 34 runs scored, nine doubles, and five home runsโฆAdded 32 walks and eight hit-by-pitches while striking out just 40 times in 191 at-batsโฆRecorded 11 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs nine timesโฆOpened the season with a 3-for-7 start against UC San Diego (Feb.ย 13-14), including a three-hit, two-RBI performance on Feb.ย 14โฆHomered twice in the opening week, including a two-run shot vs. UC San DiegoโฆDelivered a two-hit, two-RBI game vs. Tennessee on Feb.ย 27 and added another two-RBI effort the next day against Texas A&MโฆProduced a strong weekend at Ohio State (Mar.ย 6-8), going 4-for-13 with two RBIs and a pair of multi-hit gamesโฆTurned in one of his best offensive performances of the season on Mar.ย 10 vs. UC Irvine, going 2-for-4 with a grand slam and four RBIsโฆCollected five RBIs during the Maryland series (Mar.ย 20-22), highlighted by a four-RBI game in the openerโฆAdded a three-hit game at Iowa on Mar.ย 28โฆPosted a three-hit, three-RBI performance at Michigan State on Mayย 2 and followed with an RBI single the next dayโฆPosted a two-RBI effort on Mayย 9โฆAdded a two-RBI game at Washington on Mayย 15โฆFinished the season with 510 putouts, 31 assists, and just six errors behind the plate, anchoring UCLAโs defense while catching one of the nationโs top pitching staffsโฆReached base in 38 of his 52 starts and hit .251 overall with 39 RBIs, providing steady production and durability at a premium position.
2025
Appeared in 58 games and started 51 contests behind the plate in his sophomore season...Committed just three errors on the year and totaled 33 assists...Threw out eight would-be base stealers...Slashed .279/.421/.360 over 172 at-bats...Recorded the fourth-best on-base percentage on the team...Scored 35 runs and drove in 31 RBIs...Led the team with 10 sacrifice bunts...Launched three home runs and hit five doubles...Drew 30 walks and 12 HBPs...Posted 11 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI performances...Put together a season-best seven-game hitting streak during postseason play...Turned in his top offensive outing on Feb. 23 vs. Michigan State, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored...Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games on March 4 (vs. Michigan) and March 7 (at Maryland), going 2-for-4 in both contests...Matched the feat on March 29 (at Purdue) and April 4 (vs. San Diego), tallying two hits in each game...Registered a base hit in all three games of the series at Oregon (April 18โ20), at USC (May 2โ4), and vs. Northwestern (May 15โ17)...Starting April 29 at LMU, appeared in every contest for the remainder of the season.
2024
Appeared in 33 games, including 28 starts, as a true freshman ... Slashed .233/.358/.256 over 90 at-bats with seven runs, 21 hits, two doubles, eight RBIs, 12 walks, and six HBPs ... His 28 starts behind the dish led the team ... Reached base in each of his first eight plate appearances over the opening weekend of the season ... Went 2-2, reached four times, and chipped in an RBI single in his NCAA debut on Feb. 17 against Gonzaga ... Started in each of the bottom three spots in the lineup, including a team-high 10 appearances in the seven-hole ... Went 3-4 with a double against Washington State on March 15 ... Threw out five attempted base stealers ... Led the team with a .556 batting average (5-9) in February ... Batted .350 (14-40) in home games, second best on the team...Scored a career-high four runs in a 2-for-3 performance on Feb. 16 against Cal Poly.
Highย School
Earned three varsity letters at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... Was named Colorado 5A State Player of the Year after leading Valor to a state title as a senior in 2023 with a .493 batting average ... Also earned first team all-state honors as a senior ... For his high school varsity career, batted .410 with a .518 OBP ... Preseason All-Region pick in 2023 ... Spent his 2023 summer with the Portland Pickles in the West Coast League, appearing in 15 games.ย
Personal
Full name: Cashel Charles Dugger ... First name is pronounced "CASH-ull" ... Born in 2005 in Littleton, Colo. to parents Shannon and Keith ... Has a sister, Tiana ... Aspires to play professional baseball ... Decided to attend UCLA because "it's known for elite academics and baseball, the whole package is unbeatable" ... Cites winning a state championship with Valor as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Kobe Bryant, Yadier Molina, Shohei Ohtani, and Nolan Arenado ... Hobbies and interests include sports, golf, and spending time with friends and family ... Is an avid Lego builder ... His father, Keith, is the Head Athletic Trainer for the Colorado Rockies.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
At-Bats: 5 (twice)
Runs: 4 vs. Cal Poly (2/16/25)
Hits: 3 vs. Washington State (3/15/24)
RBI: 2 (six times)
Doubles: 1 (seven times)
Triples: --
Home Runs: 1 (three times)
Stolen Bases: --
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