12 - Grahamm Wiest
Grahamm Wiest
Born: Aug. 9, 1991
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Orange, Calif.
High School: JSerra HS
Position: RHP
B/T: R/R
Experience: 1V

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AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Grahamm Wiest stepped right into the starting rotation on the opening weekend as a true freshman and, after missing three weeks with a minor injury, started every weekend after March 24 • Earned Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball • Posted a 5-5 record with a 3.12 ERA in 16 appearances including 11 starts • Had 1 save (1.1 IP, 0 R, vs. Long Beach State on March 16) • Hurled 86 and 2/3 innings pitched (second most on staff) and allowed only 65 hits and 18 walks while striking out 57 • Held opponents to a .210 batting average • Shared team lead with three complete games – a 5-1 loss to Cal State Northridge on Apr. 1, a 10-0 shutout win at Pacific on May 6 and a 1-0 loss to UC Riverside on May 20 in the home finale • Struck out a high of eight in 7and 1/3 innings of a 9-3 win at UC Santa Barbara • After a 1-3 start, won four consecutive in decisions (Apr. 7-May 13) before losing two of final three starts • Picked up first collegiate win (4-3) in second appearance, in relief, with four scoreless innings at Texas A&M on March 11 • In Big West Conference games was 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA in eight starts (58.2 IP).

AS A REDSHIRT (2011)
Did not appear in any games. Was granted a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letter winner for the Lions of JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. • Was high school teammates with current Titan teammate Clay Williamson in 2009 and 2010 • Pitched for Head Coach and former Titan All-Big West Conference catcher Brett Kay • Was 5-3 with a 3.31 ERA as a sophomore • Won a career-high 6 games in 2009 as a junior and posted a career best ERA of 1.61 while striking out 53 batters • Was 5-3 with a 3.02 ERA and 70 strikeouts as a senior • Went to Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif., as a freshman.

PERSONAL
Born in Orange Calif. • Full name is Grahamm Mychal Wiest • Parents are Dudley and Diane Wiest • Has an older sister (Ashlea) • Major is psychology • Superstition is to never stop on the foul lines • Enjoys traveling • Models his game after Greg Maddux • Favorites include: Dustin Pedroia (baseball players), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (team), Fenway Park (stadium), Kobe Bryant (athlete), Fleet Foxes (musical artist), MLB.com (website), Goodwin Field (place to play), “The Great Gatsby” (book), Edward Norton (actor), Jessica Biel (actress), milk steak (food) and “Midnight in Paris” (movie).

 

Career Highs Graphic

Innings Pitched: 9.0, 3 times, last on May 20, 2012, vs. UC Riverside

Strikeouts: 8, May 13, 2012, at UC Santa Barbara

Hits Allowed: 9, Apr. 1, 2012, vs. Cal State Northridge

Runs Allowed: 5, 3 times, last on June 1, 2012, vs. Indiana State

Earned Runs Allowed: 5, 2 times, last on June 1, 2012, vs. Indiana State

Walks Allowed: 3, May 26, 2012, at Long Beach State

 

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