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Jersey Number 15
Riley Cornelio
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Monument, Colo.
- High School:
- Pine Creek HS
Bio
Career Honors
• Drafted in the 7th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals
• 2022 2nd-Team All-Big 12
• 2022 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2022 (Sophomore)
Led TCU with 15 starts on the season... went 4-5 with a 4.68 ERA in 75.0 innings pitched... tallied a team-high 77 strikeouts and held opponents to a .227 batting average against... turned in six quality starts on the year... was solid in Big 12 play, boasting a 3.12 ERA with 40 strikeouts in seven starts... fanned five and allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings against Cal (Feb. 19) in first start of the season... picked up win No. 1 on the year with six solid inning against Nebraska (Feb. 26)... allowed two runs and struck out seven in the contest... fell to 1-1 on the year after allowing five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings at Kentucky. (March 5)... struck out seven over five innings in a no-decision against Army (March 12)... turned in best outing of the season with eight shutout innings at Baylor (March 18)... struck out seven, allowed just two hits and one walk in the outing... improved to 3-1 on the year with six innings against Kansas State (March 25)... allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts against the Wildcats... fanned eight and allowed a run on two hits over six innings in a no-decision against West Virginia (April 1)... fell to 3-2 on the year after allowing two runs on three hits in six innings at Texas (April 8)... tied season high with nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against Texas Tech (April 14)... struggled next two starts at Oklahoma State (April 22) and at Florida State (April 19) before missing two weeks with an injury... returned to the rotation on May 15 at Kansas... allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in 4 1/3 innings... matched season-high with nine strikeouts in six innings against Santa Clara (May 21)... touched for four runs in 2 1/3 innings against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championships (May 27)... took the loss in the NCAA College Station Regional against Louisiana (June 3)... allowed five runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
2021 (COVID Freshman)
Appeared in five games, making two starts, on the season... posted a 1-1 record with a 4.91 ERA... team was 3-2 in games he pitched and 2-0 in games he started... fanned seven and walked three in 7 1/3 innings of work... season debut came on March 9 at Texas State.... allowed a run on three hits and struck out two in 1 2/3 innings... touched for three runs on two hits in 2/3 of an inning against Gonzaga (March 12)... closed out the season with five scoreless innings of work... started and tossed three scoreless innings against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 16)... struck out a season-high three batters and allowed just one hit in the game... went an inning in his second start of the year at UT Arlington (March 30)... final appearance was a scoreless inning against Kansas (April 23)... struck out two of the three batters he faced.
2020 (Freshman)
Started three games as part of four appearances on the mound in a shortened season... posted a 1-0 record with a 0.87 ERA in 10 1/3 innings pitched... fanned six and issued seven walks... limited opponents to a .094 batting average against... team posted a 3-1 record in games he pitched and a 2-1 record in games he started... made his collegiate debut in a relief appearance against Kentucky (Feb. 14)... tossed two scoreless frames with a walk and a strikeout... first collegiate start came on Feb. 18 against Abilene Christian... retired all nine batters he face and struck out three to earn his first collegiate victory... allowed two unearned runs, walked three and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 26)... surrendered lone earned run of the season and issued three walks in 2 2/3 innings against UT Arlington (March 3).
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Pine Creek High School… ranked as the No. 1 draft prospect in the state of Colorado by Baseball America… ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 46 overall draft prospect in 2019… named the Perfect Game and Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year as a senior… earned first-team Perfect Game and Collegiate Baseball All-American honors as a senior… won gold with USA Baseball at the COPABE U-18 Pan American championships… tabbed a Perfect Game Underclassmen All-American as a sophomore and junior… participated in the Under Armour All-American game… named second team USA Today All-USA Colorado as a junior.
• Drafted in the 7th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals
• 2022 2nd-Team All-Big 12
• 2022 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2022 (Sophomore)
Led TCU with 15 starts on the season... went 4-5 with a 4.68 ERA in 75.0 innings pitched... tallied a team-high 77 strikeouts and held opponents to a .227 batting average against... turned in six quality starts on the year... was solid in Big 12 play, boasting a 3.12 ERA with 40 strikeouts in seven starts... fanned five and allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings against Cal (Feb. 19) in first start of the season... picked up win No. 1 on the year with six solid inning against Nebraska (Feb. 26)... allowed two runs and struck out seven in the contest... fell to 1-1 on the year after allowing five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings at Kentucky. (March 5)... struck out seven over five innings in a no-decision against Army (March 12)... turned in best outing of the season with eight shutout innings at Baylor (March 18)... struck out seven, allowed just two hits and one walk in the outing... improved to 3-1 on the year with six innings against Kansas State (March 25)... allowed two runs on five hits with five strikeouts against the Wildcats... fanned eight and allowed a run on two hits over six innings in a no-decision against West Virginia (April 1)... fell to 3-2 on the year after allowing two runs on three hits in six innings at Texas (April 8)... tied season high with nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against Texas Tech (April 14)... struggled next two starts at Oklahoma State (April 22) and at Florida State (April 19) before missing two weeks with an injury... returned to the rotation on May 15 at Kansas... allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in 4 1/3 innings... matched season-high with nine strikeouts in six innings against Santa Clara (May 21)... touched for four runs in 2 1/3 innings against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championships (May 27)... took the loss in the NCAA College Station Regional against Louisiana (June 3)... allowed five runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
2021 (COVID Freshman)
Appeared in five games, making two starts, on the season... posted a 1-1 record with a 4.91 ERA... team was 3-2 in games he pitched and 2-0 in games he started... fanned seven and walked three in 7 1/3 innings of work... season debut came on March 9 at Texas State.... allowed a run on three hits and struck out two in 1 2/3 innings... touched for three runs on two hits in 2/3 of an inning against Gonzaga (March 12)... closed out the season with five scoreless innings of work... started and tossed three scoreless innings against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 16)... struck out a season-high three batters and allowed just one hit in the game... went an inning in his second start of the year at UT Arlington (March 30)... final appearance was a scoreless inning against Kansas (April 23)... struck out two of the three batters he faced.
2020 (Freshman)
Started three games as part of four appearances on the mound in a shortened season... posted a 1-0 record with a 0.87 ERA in 10 1/3 innings pitched... fanned six and issued seven walks... limited opponents to a .094 batting average against... team posted a 3-1 record in games he pitched and a 2-1 record in games he started... made his collegiate debut in a relief appearance against Kentucky (Feb. 14)... tossed two scoreless frames with a walk and a strikeout... first collegiate start came on Feb. 18 against Abilene Christian... retired all nine batters he face and struck out three to earn his first collegiate victory... allowed two unearned runs, walked three and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings against Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 26)... surrendered lone earned run of the season and issued three walks in 2 2/3 innings against UT Arlington (March 3).
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Pine Creek High School… ranked as the No. 1 draft prospect in the state of Colorado by Baseball America… ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 46 overall draft prospect in 2019… named the Perfect Game and Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year as a senior… earned first-team Perfect Game and Collegiate Baseball All-American honors as a senior… won gold with USA Baseball at the COPABE U-18 Pan American championships… tabbed a Perfect Game Underclassmen All-American as a sophomore and junior… participated in the Under Armour All-American game… named second team USA Today All-USA Colorado as a junior.
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