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Jersey Number 55
Michael Barnett
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, Calif.
- High School:
- College Park HS
Bio
Career Highlights
2025
Received Second Team All-Big Ten honors after collecting a conference-best 12 wins, a mark that ranked third in the country...Led the team with 86.0 innings pitched, good for fourth-best in the Big Ten...Led all UCLA starters with a 3.98 ERA and 75 strikeouts...Was excellent when pitching at Jackie Robinson Stadium, keeping a 2.73 ERA while posting a spotless 8-0 record over his eight starts...Delivered one of the best performances of his career on March 15 against Indiana, striking out a career-high 10 batters while tossing seven innings of scoreless ball...Struck out six in another scoreless outing against Penn State on April 26...Fanned eight hitters in his start on May 16 against Northwestern, earning the win after allowing just two runs over 6.1 innings...Did not allow more than two runs in a start after May 10...Had a 75-22 K-BB ratio over his 86 innings...Limited Nebraska to just one run on March 15 when he struck out seven...Threw six innings while allowing just one run at Illinois on May 10...Allowed two or fewer runs in 10 of his 14 starts...Got the win in the semifinal of the Big Ten Tournament on May 24 against Iowa, surrendering just two runs over 5.0 innings pitched...Picked up the victory after holding UTSA to just two runs in the opening game of the NCAA Super Regional on June 7...Fanned six batters in four innings of relief to earn the win on Feb. 23 against Michigan State.
2024
Appeared in 14 games, all starts, in his true sophomore season … Had a 5-3 record, 5.47 ERA, and a 55-25 K-BB ratio over 79.0 innings … Led the team in wins and won-loss percentage (.625) while ranking second in strikeouts and innings … Started the first four Sunday games of the year before sliding into the Saturday role for the final 10 series of the season … Was a Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week nominee a team-high three times … His 57 1/3 innings in Pac-12 play ranked sixth in the league … Allowed one earned run or fewer in five of 14 starts … Was 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA over five starts in March …. He and Luke Jewett were the only two UCLA pitchers to start a game every weekend of the 2024 season … Opened his campaign by allowing just three hits over five shutout innings against Gonzaga on Feb. 16, and also had a season-high six strikeouts (he’d match the 6-K figure twice again on the season) … Had back-to-back starts with 1 ER against on March 3 against UC Irvine and March 10 at California … Limited Arizona to four hits and two runs (one earned) over seven innings on Mar. 29 … Went a season-long 7 1/3 innings at Washington on April 13 … Turned in 6 2/3 strong innings on May 4 against Cal State Fullerton, limiting the Titans to one run on six hits with five strikeouts … His 10.82 groundouts per game rate was highest among UCLA regulars ... After the season, was a CSC Academic All-District Honoree ... Selected to the 2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023
Made 22 appearances, including nine starts, in his true freshman season at UCLA ... For the year, went 1-0 with a 3.97 ERA and .212 batting average against over 45 1/3 innings ... Struck out 31 against 12 walks and six hit batters ... Was primarily used as a midweek starter and weekend reliever ... Made his NCAA debut on Opening Day (Feb. 17, 2023) against Omaha, throwing a scoreless sixth inning and notching his first-career strikeout ... Was the first Bruin to appear out of the bullpen in 2023 ... Limited opponents to a .162 average (17-105) when the bases were empty ... Had a dominant late-season run; over his final five appearances of the regular season, he faced 31 consecutive batters without allowing a hit, walk, or run ... That streak spanned 10 innings, with only two batters reaching against him during that time (one on an error, another on a hit by pitch) ... Had a 2.55 ERA and .131 BAA in Pac-12 games, both team bests among pitchers with over 5 IP ... UCLA was 6-3 in his starts ... Had a 1.80 ERA through Apr. 4 (spanning his first nine appearances) ... His 3.26 ERA in home games and 3.48 ERA in night games were both best on the staff among qualifying pitchers ... Made his first-career start on Feb. 21 against Pepperdine, striking out a season-high four while allowing one earned run over two innings ... Finest start of the year came on Mar. 25 against Washington, as he delivered 5 2/3 innings of no-hit, shutout ball against Washington in his first-career weekend start ... Turned in three hit-free innings against Oregon State on May 13 ... Matched that stat line against Arizona State on May 20 in his final start of the year, facing one over the minimum (HBP) over three shutout frames ... Spent the summer with the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League ... Had a 3-0 record, 3.66 ERA, and 26 strikeouts in 32.0 innings over seven appearances (six starts) for Falmouth ... Tossed five innings with no earned runs against on Jul 8. at Orleans.
High School
Played high school baseball at College Park HS in Lafayette, Calif. ... As a senior, was named First Team All-State and DVAL Pitcher of the Year ... Had a 1.28 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 65 2/3 innings as a senior ... Posted a 1.91 ERA as a junior ... Played travel ball with Canes Baseball and Zoots Baseball ... Participated in the 2021 and 2022 Area Code Games ... Also played varsity basketball in his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Personal
Michael Steven Barnett was born in 2004 to parents Eric and Teija in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Has three younger siblings: Steven, Ryan, and Analisa ... Chose to attend UCLA because of "the great baseball culture and academics" ... Cites playing in the 2022 Area Code Games as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Draymond Green and Steph Curry ... Hobbies and interests include going to the beach, basketball, and hanging out with friends.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
Innings: 7.1 at Washington (4/13/24)
Strikeouts: 10 (March 22 vs. Indiana)
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2025)
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2025)
2025
Received Second Team All-Big Ten honors after collecting a conference-best 12 wins, a mark that ranked third in the country...Led the team with 86.0 innings pitched, good for fourth-best in the Big Ten...Led all UCLA starters with a 3.98 ERA and 75 strikeouts...Was excellent when pitching at Jackie Robinson Stadium, keeping a 2.73 ERA while posting a spotless 8-0 record over his eight starts...Delivered one of the best performances of his career on March 15 against Indiana, striking out a career-high 10 batters while tossing seven innings of scoreless ball...Struck out six in another scoreless outing against Penn State on April 26...Fanned eight hitters in his start on May 16 against Northwestern, earning the win after allowing just two runs over 6.1 innings...Did not allow more than two runs in a start after May 10...Had a 75-22 K-BB ratio over his 86 innings...Limited Nebraska to just one run on March 15 when he struck out seven...Threw six innings while allowing just one run at Illinois on May 10...Allowed two or fewer runs in 10 of his 14 starts...Got the win in the semifinal of the Big Ten Tournament on May 24 against Iowa, surrendering just two runs over 5.0 innings pitched...Picked up the victory after holding UTSA to just two runs in the opening game of the NCAA Super Regional on June 7...Fanned six batters in four innings of relief to earn the win on Feb. 23 against Michigan State.
2024
Appeared in 14 games, all starts, in his true sophomore season … Had a 5-3 record, 5.47 ERA, and a 55-25 K-BB ratio over 79.0 innings … Led the team in wins and won-loss percentage (.625) while ranking second in strikeouts and innings … Started the first four Sunday games of the year before sliding into the Saturday role for the final 10 series of the season … Was a Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week nominee a team-high three times … His 57 1/3 innings in Pac-12 play ranked sixth in the league … Allowed one earned run or fewer in five of 14 starts … Was 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA over five starts in March …. He and Luke Jewett were the only two UCLA pitchers to start a game every weekend of the 2024 season … Opened his campaign by allowing just three hits over five shutout innings against Gonzaga on Feb. 16, and also had a season-high six strikeouts (he’d match the 6-K figure twice again on the season) … Had back-to-back starts with 1 ER against on March 3 against UC Irvine and March 10 at California … Limited Arizona to four hits and two runs (one earned) over seven innings on Mar. 29 … Went a season-long 7 1/3 innings at Washington on April 13 … Turned in 6 2/3 strong innings on May 4 against Cal State Fullerton, limiting the Titans to one run on six hits with five strikeouts … His 10.82 groundouts per game rate was highest among UCLA regulars ... After the season, was a CSC Academic All-District Honoree ... Selected to the 2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023
Made 22 appearances, including nine starts, in his true freshman season at UCLA ... For the year, went 1-0 with a 3.97 ERA and .212 batting average against over 45 1/3 innings ... Struck out 31 against 12 walks and six hit batters ... Was primarily used as a midweek starter and weekend reliever ... Made his NCAA debut on Opening Day (Feb. 17, 2023) against Omaha, throwing a scoreless sixth inning and notching his first-career strikeout ... Was the first Bruin to appear out of the bullpen in 2023 ... Limited opponents to a .162 average (17-105) when the bases were empty ... Had a dominant late-season run; over his final five appearances of the regular season, he faced 31 consecutive batters without allowing a hit, walk, or run ... That streak spanned 10 innings, with only two batters reaching against him during that time (one on an error, another on a hit by pitch) ... Had a 2.55 ERA and .131 BAA in Pac-12 games, both team bests among pitchers with over 5 IP ... UCLA was 6-3 in his starts ... Had a 1.80 ERA through Apr. 4 (spanning his first nine appearances) ... His 3.26 ERA in home games and 3.48 ERA in night games were both best on the staff among qualifying pitchers ... Made his first-career start on Feb. 21 against Pepperdine, striking out a season-high four while allowing one earned run over two innings ... Finest start of the year came on Mar. 25 against Washington, as he delivered 5 2/3 innings of no-hit, shutout ball against Washington in his first-career weekend start ... Turned in three hit-free innings against Oregon State on May 13 ... Matched that stat line against Arizona State on May 20 in his final start of the year, facing one over the minimum (HBP) over three shutout frames ... Spent the summer with the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League ... Had a 3-0 record, 3.66 ERA, and 26 strikeouts in 32.0 innings over seven appearances (six starts) for Falmouth ... Tossed five innings with no earned runs against on Jul 8. at Orleans.
High School
Played high school baseball at College Park HS in Lafayette, Calif. ... As a senior, was named First Team All-State and DVAL Pitcher of the Year ... Had a 1.28 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 65 2/3 innings as a senior ... Posted a 1.91 ERA as a junior ... Played travel ball with Canes Baseball and Zoots Baseball ... Participated in the 2021 and 2022 Area Code Games ... Also played varsity basketball in his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Personal
Michael Steven Barnett was born in 2004 to parents Eric and Teija in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Has three younger siblings: Steven, Ryan, and Analisa ... Chose to attend UCLA because of "the great baseball culture and academics" ... Cites playing in the 2022 Area Code Games as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Draymond Green and Steph Curry ... Hobbies and interests include going to the beach, basketball, and hanging out with friends.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2025)
Innings: 7.1 at Washington (4/13/24)
Strikeouts: 10 (March 22 vs. Indiana)
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. LSU (June 17, 2025)
Tuesday, June 17
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Arkansas (June 17, 2025)
Tuesday, June 17
UCLA Baseball Postgame - Coach Savage & Players vs. Murray State (June 14, 2025)
Saturday, June 14
Highlights - UCLA Baseball vs. Murray State (June 14, 2025)
Saturday, June 14
