Bubba Horton

Photo by: Brad Rempel

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Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Position:
Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 195
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Corcoran, Minn.
High School:
Maple Grove

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | SENIOR Pitched in three games out of the bullpen in 2021 · posted a 16.20 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched while striking out four. Game Highlights: Struck out two and allowed two earned runs in two innings in a Gophers win over Rutgers (March 7) · struck out one and didn't allow a run in 2/3 innings pitched against Purdue (May 22).

2020 | SUMMER Pitched for the Delano Athletics of the Minnesota Class C Amateur Baseball Association · made five appearances for a total of seven innings, finishing with one save, a 7.71 ERA and 14 strikeouts (18.0 K/9).

2020 | JUNIOR Made six appearances out of the Minnesota bullpen · finished tied for the team-high with two saves, going 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts (15.8 K/9) across 16 innings pitched. Game Highlights: Earned a 2 1/3 inning save, allowing just one hit and striking out three batters against Arizona on Feb. 17 · pitched 2 2/3 shutout innings, surrendering just one hit and striking out a career-high seven batters to earn the save against TCU on Feb. 23 · threw a career-high four innings against No. 14 Duke on Feb. 29 · tossed 3 2/3 scoreless frames with just one hit allowed and four strikeouts versus Utah on March 7.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders of the Northwoods League · threw 24 2/3 innings across 12 appearances with a 2.91 ERA · finished with a 1-0 record and 29 strikeouts.

2019 | SOPHOMORE Made 12 appearances out of the bullpen, finishing 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA in 17.2 innings, collecting 19 strikeouts. Game Highlights: Struck out four in 1.2 shutout innings in his season debut vs. Oregon State on Feb. 17 · tossed 6.0 shutout innings over four scoreless appearances from April 16 through May 7 · struck out five in 3.0 innings of two-hit ball vs. Milwaukee on May 1 · threw 2.0 shutout innings vs. Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament on May 22.

2018 | SUMMER Helped lead the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders to a Northwoods League Championship · finished 1-1 with a 5.62 ERA in 13 games, striking out 25 in 32.0 innings during the regular season · struck out two in 4.1 innings during the playoffs.

2018 | FRESHMAN Appeared in nine games out of the Gopher bullpen · posted a 0-0 record and 4.05 ERA. Highlights: Pitched 2.0 hitless innings in the exhibition against the Minnesota Twins on Feb. 22 · made his official collegiate debut, striking out the lone batter he faced against Mount St. Mary’s on Feb. 25 · struck out a season-high four batters in 3.0 shutout innings at No. 9 TCU on March 17 · struck out one in 1.0 inning as the Gophers shut out Concordia-St. Paul on May 1.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Maple Grove Senior High School • played five seasons and started four as a pitcher and first baseman for coach Darby Carlson at Maple Grove • ranked No. 4 prospect in Minnesota and No. 45 nationally by Prep Baseball Report • ranked No. 1 left-handed pitching prospect in Minnesota and no. 82 nationally by Perfect Game • named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Central Region • named a 2016 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention • earned All-Northwest Suburban Conference honors in 2015, 2016, and 2017 with the Crimson • earned All-Section honors as a sophomore, junior and senior and All-State honors during his final campaign • a 2017 finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Baseball award • earned All-State Tournament Team selection in the Minnesota State High School League as a senior • named a 2017 Metro North All-Star • played club baseball for the Minnesota Blizzard and coach Adam Barta from 2012-16 • honored with a spot on the 2017 Minnesota State All-Academic Team • played three seasons of varsity basketball, earning an All-Conference Honorable Mention as a senior shooting guard.

PERSONAL Born Charles James Horton to parents Kimberly and Charlie Horton • father, Charlie, was a kicker for the Gopher Football team in 1984 • participated in Link Crew while at Maple Grove • outside interests include ping pong, disc golf, basketball, golf, and serving the community • plans to major in mechanical engineering at Minnesota.