2022 Baseball Roster
Ponce, Dalton
Jersey Number 32
Dalton Ponce
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- American Studies
- Hometown:
- Fontana, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Saint Mary's College
Bio
2023 (Senior): Made 20 appearances, including three starts on the mound … Pitched to a 3.66 ERA in 39 innings pitched … Held opponents to a .219 batting average … Struck out 44 batters while walking 19 … Had a career outing against Nevada on April 28 tossing five innings, allowing one unearned run with six strikeouts … Logged a career-high seven strikeouts on May 7 against CSU Bakersfield.
2022 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen … Went 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 18.1 innings … Recorded 16 strikeouts to just three walks … Registered his career-high two innings in three different outings … Notched a career-best three strikeouts twice.
Prior to LBSU: Reunited with Coach Valenzuela, who coached Ponce at St. Mary’s in his freshman year … Under Valenzuela’s mentorship, pitched to a 3.16 ERA in 31.1 innings out of the bullpen … Was named to the All-WCC Tournament Team in 2019 … In the COVID-shortened 2020 season, posted a 2.45 ERA in 22 innings as a starter … Posted a 4.50 ERA in 10 innings during the 2021 campaign … Has totaled 63.1 innings in his collegiate career, racking up 53 strikeouts.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Etiwanda High School … Played as a two-way player his first two seasons before focusing on pitching as an upperclassmen … Led his team to a Division II Southern Section Championships in 2018 … Went a perfect 6-0 with a 2.35 ERA in 47.2 innings as a senior … Recorded 54 strikeouts to just 21 walks … Named All-League and a Baseline League All-Start … Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 4.1 GPA.
Personal: Majoring in American Studies … Cousin, Cody Ponce, is a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2022 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen … Went 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 18.1 innings … Recorded 16 strikeouts to just three walks … Registered his career-high two innings in three different outings … Notched a career-best three strikeouts twice.
Prior to LBSU: Reunited with Coach Valenzuela, who coached Ponce at St. Mary’s in his freshman year … Under Valenzuela’s mentorship, pitched to a 3.16 ERA in 31.1 innings out of the bullpen … Was named to the All-WCC Tournament Team in 2019 … In the COVID-shortened 2020 season, posted a 2.45 ERA in 22 innings as a starter … Posted a 4.50 ERA in 10 innings during the 2021 campaign … Has totaled 63.1 innings in his collegiate career, racking up 53 strikeouts.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Etiwanda High School … Played as a two-way player his first two seasons before focusing on pitching as an upperclassmen … Led his team to a Division II Southern Section Championships in 2018 … Went a perfect 6-0 with a 2.35 ERA in 47.2 innings as a senior … Recorded 54 strikeouts to just 21 walks … Named All-League and a Baseline League All-Start … Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 4.1 GPA.
Personal: Majoring in American Studies … Cousin, Cody Ponce, is a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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