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Jersey Number 21
Charles King
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Texas
- High School:
- Coppell, HS
Bio
Career Honors
• 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2020 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2019 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 2nd-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2017 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2021 (COVID Senior)
Made five starts as part of 17 appearances on the mound... compiled a 5-3 record to go along with a 3.90 ERA... fanned 53 batters and issued just 11 walks in 60 innings of work... took the loss in his season debut after giving up two runs on three hits and striking out five in 3 1/3 innings against Arkansas (Feb. 22)... improved to 1-1 on the season after tossing six innings of relief and allowing a run on three hits against Liberty (Feb. 27)... was touched for five runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings in his first start of the season against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (March 5)... received a no-decision in a start against Gonzaga (March 12)... gave up three runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Bulldogs... returned to the bullpen and retired all three batters faced against Baylor (March 28)... picked up the win in relief at UT Arlington (March 30)... allowed a run on two hits over three innings against the Mavericks... improved to 3-1 on the season with four shutout innings of relief at Oklahoma (April 4)... fanned seven over 4 1/3 innings at Texas Tech (April 10)... picked up two wins in relief in the Oklahoma State series (April 16, 18)... combined to allow just one run and struck out two in 3 1/3 innings against the Cowboys... started the series finale against Kansas (April 25)... took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits in 3 2/3 innings of work... touched for two runs in 1 1/3 innings at West Virginia (May 1)... allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings against Texas (May 7)... tossed four relief innings and surrendered four runs (three earned) against ULM (May 15)... was outstanding over eight innings of relief at Kansas State (May 22)... allowed just five hits and struck out a career-high nine batters... started and took the loss against Kansas State (May 29) in the Big 12 Conference Tournament... started the elimination game against Oregon State (June 6) in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional... took a no-decision after giving up two runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.
2020 (Senior)
Served as the Saturday starter in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic... posted a 4.50 ERA and a 2-1 record over four starts... fanned 13 and issued just two walks in 22.0 innings pitched... team was 3-1 in games he pitched... tallied two quality starts... surrendered an unearned run on three hits and struck out two over six innings of work in a no-decision against Kentucky (Feb. 15)... took the loss after allowing seven runs on nine hits with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings... bounced back with seven shutout frames against Cal (Feb. 29)... improved to 1-1 on the season after allowing just five hits, one walk and striking out three against the Bears... was strong in final start of the year at No. 2 UCLA to pick up win No. 2 of the season... allowed four runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.
2019 (Junior)
Made 21 appearances on the season and started eight games... team was 6-2 in games he started... posted a 3.36 ERA and struck out 53 in 85 2/3 innings pitched... issued just 15 walks on the season... put up a 6-3 record to go along with one save... allowed just six of 14 inherited runners to score... struck out three in three scoreless innings against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 15)... made two appearances in the Grand Canyon series (Feb. 22, 24) and was touched for four runs (two earned) in 2 2/3 combined innings... retired the lone batter faced against Houston (March 1) to pick up lone save of the season... surrendered three runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings against Rice (March 3)... picked up first win of the season with five shutout innings at Long Beach State (March 10)... pitched around a pair of hits in an inning of work against Eastern Michigan (March 17)... allowed a run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings against UT Arlington at Globe Life Park (March 19)... gave up two unearned runs in three innings of work against Texas (March 24)... limited Oklahoma State to three runs (one earned) and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings (March 31)... made first start of the season on April 6 at Oklahoma... picked up second win of the season allowing just two runs and striking out five in seven innings... allowed five runs (four earned) in 4 2/3 innings against Seton Hall (April 12)... tossed first career complete game on April 19 at Kansas State... allowed just a run on six hits and struck out six to improve to 3-1... took second loss of the season, lasting just 2 1/3 innings against Baylor (April 27)... bounced back with another complete game, holding West Virginia (May 4) to an unearned run on four hits with a career-high eight strikeouts... struck out four and allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings against Kansas (May 11)... fell to 4-3 on the year with a loss at Texas Tech (May 17)... made two appearances in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships... picked up the win over Oklahoma (May 23), holding the Sooners to a run on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings... tossed four innings of relief against Oklahoma State (May 26)... lone appearance in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional was a four inning relief appearance against Cal (May 31)... limited the Bears to just a run on three hits to pick up the win.
2018 (Sophomore)
Started four games as part of 16 appearances on the season... posted a 2-2 record and recorded one save... boasted an ERA of 3.12... fanned 30 batters in 40 1/3 innings of work... allowed just one of his 12 inherited runners to score... held opponents scoreless in seven of 12 relief appearances... made his season debut on Feb. 18 at Grand Canyon... struck out the side in his lone inning of work against UT Arlington (March 1)... made first start of the season on March 6 against UTRGV... allowed a run on five hits and struck out five in 3 2/3 innings... returned to the bullpen and made four straight appearances... was touched for an unearned run in his lone inning against Minnesota (March 17)... earned his first win of the season in a 2 1/3 inning stint against UAPB (March 20)... tossed two scoreless innings at Dallas Baptist (April 3)... started against Oklahoma on April 8 and allowed a run on three hits in four innings... turned two scoreless innings against Abilene Christian (April 17)... three a season-high five innings in a start at Baylor (April 22)... allowed two runs on six hits in the no-decision... final start of the season came against Texas Tech on April 28... combined to throw 4 1/3 scoreless innings in the series against West Virginia (May 11-12)... held the Mountaineers to just one hit and struck out three... stuck out two and walked one in 2 1/3 innings at Texas (May 17)... made two appearances in the Big 12 Tournament... limited Texas Tech to just three hits and struck out four over two innings (May 23)... earned the win in TCU's victory over West Virginia (May 26).
2017 (Freshman)
Ranked fourth on the team with 20 appearances on the year... made one start... posted a 1-3 record... fanned 37 in 46 1/3 innings of work... team posted a 12-8 record in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in six of 19 relief outings... allowed just six of his 17 inherited runners to score... tossed two scoreless innings in his collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Penn State... followed with three more scoreless frames on Feb. 21 at UT Arlington... fanned a season-high five batters but was touched four three runs in 2 2/3 innings against Arizona State (Feb. 25)... earned his lone save of the season with four innings of work against LSU (March 3)... gave up an unearned run in three innings of work against UTRGV (March 28)... tossed two scoreless innings against Murray State (April 7)... had a solid outing at West Virginia (April 14), throwing 3 1/3 innings allowing one hit and striking out three... suffered the loss in his first career start on April 25 against Stephen F. Austin... gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings of work... took another loss after surrendering five runs at Texas Tech on April 29... fell to 0-3 on the season after getting touched for five runs (three earned) in an inning of work at Cal (May 20)... rebounded nicely with three shutout innings against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament (May 25)... picked up his first career win in the College World series with 3 1/3 shutout innings against Florida (June 23)... fanned five in the game and allowed just one hit.
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Coppell High School... named a first-team Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior... first team Perfect Game All-American as a senior... ranked as the 126th top prospect in the nation by Baseball America and ninth in the state of Texas... ranked as the 88th top draft prospect by D1Baseball.com... two-time Perfect Game Underclass All-American... earned all-state accolades as a senior... participated in the Area Code games... tossed a no-hitter as a senior.
Personal
Parents are John and Kristal... has a sister, Sarah, who played soccer at Baylor.
• 2021 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2020 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2019 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2019 1st-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2018 2nd-team Academic All-Big 12
• 2017 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
2021 (COVID Senior)
Made five starts as part of 17 appearances on the mound... compiled a 5-3 record to go along with a 3.90 ERA... fanned 53 batters and issued just 11 walks in 60 innings of work... took the loss in his season debut after giving up two runs on three hits and striking out five in 3 1/3 innings against Arkansas (Feb. 22)... improved to 1-1 on the season after tossing six innings of relief and allowing a run on three hits against Liberty (Feb. 27)... was touched for five runs on four hits in 2 2/3 innings in his first start of the season against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (March 5)... received a no-decision in a start against Gonzaga (March 12)... gave up three runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Bulldogs... returned to the bullpen and retired all three batters faced against Baylor (March 28)... picked up the win in relief at UT Arlington (March 30)... allowed a run on two hits over three innings against the Mavericks... improved to 3-1 on the season with four shutout innings of relief at Oklahoma (April 4)... fanned seven over 4 1/3 innings at Texas Tech (April 10)... picked up two wins in relief in the Oklahoma State series (April 16, 18)... combined to allow just one run and struck out two in 3 1/3 innings against the Cowboys... started the series finale against Kansas (April 25)... took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits in 3 2/3 innings of work... touched for two runs in 1 1/3 innings at West Virginia (May 1)... allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings against Texas (May 7)... tossed four relief innings and surrendered four runs (three earned) against ULM (May 15)... was outstanding over eight innings of relief at Kansas State (May 22)... allowed just five hits and struck out a career-high nine batters... started and took the loss against Kansas State (May 29) in the Big 12 Conference Tournament... started the elimination game against Oregon State (June 6) in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional... took a no-decision after giving up two runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.
2020 (Senior)
Served as the Saturday starter in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic... posted a 4.50 ERA and a 2-1 record over four starts... fanned 13 and issued just two walks in 22.0 innings pitched... team was 3-1 in games he pitched... tallied two quality starts... surrendered an unearned run on three hits and struck out two over six innings of work in a no-decision against Kentucky (Feb. 15)... took the loss after allowing seven runs on nine hits with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings... bounced back with seven shutout frames against Cal (Feb. 29)... improved to 1-1 on the season after allowing just five hits, one walk and striking out three against the Bears... was strong in final start of the year at No. 2 UCLA to pick up win No. 2 of the season... allowed four runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.
2019 (Junior)
Made 21 appearances on the season and started eight games... team was 6-2 in games he started... posted a 3.36 ERA and struck out 53 in 85 2/3 innings pitched... issued just 15 walks on the season... put up a 6-3 record to go along with one save... allowed just six of 14 inherited runners to score... struck out three in three scoreless innings against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 15)... made two appearances in the Grand Canyon series (Feb. 22, 24) and was touched for four runs (two earned) in 2 2/3 combined innings... retired the lone batter faced against Houston (March 1) to pick up lone save of the season... surrendered three runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings against Rice (March 3)... picked up first win of the season with five shutout innings at Long Beach State (March 10)... pitched around a pair of hits in an inning of work against Eastern Michigan (March 17)... allowed a run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings against UT Arlington at Globe Life Park (March 19)... gave up two unearned runs in three innings of work against Texas (March 24)... limited Oklahoma State to three runs (one earned) and struck out four in 5 1/3 innings (March 31)... made first start of the season on April 6 at Oklahoma... picked up second win of the season allowing just two runs and striking out five in seven innings... allowed five runs (four earned) in 4 2/3 innings against Seton Hall (April 12)... tossed first career complete game on April 19 at Kansas State... allowed just a run on six hits and struck out six to improve to 3-1... took second loss of the season, lasting just 2 1/3 innings against Baylor (April 27)... bounced back with another complete game, holding West Virginia (May 4) to an unearned run on four hits with a career-high eight strikeouts... struck out four and allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings against Kansas (May 11)... fell to 4-3 on the year with a loss at Texas Tech (May 17)... made two appearances in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships... picked up the win over Oklahoma (May 23), holding the Sooners to a run on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings... tossed four innings of relief against Oklahoma State (May 26)... lone appearance in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional was a four inning relief appearance against Cal (May 31)... limited the Bears to just a run on three hits to pick up the win.
2018 (Sophomore)
Started four games as part of 16 appearances on the season... posted a 2-2 record and recorded one save... boasted an ERA of 3.12... fanned 30 batters in 40 1/3 innings of work... allowed just one of his 12 inherited runners to score... held opponents scoreless in seven of 12 relief appearances... made his season debut on Feb. 18 at Grand Canyon... struck out the side in his lone inning of work against UT Arlington (March 1)... made first start of the season on March 6 against UTRGV... allowed a run on five hits and struck out five in 3 2/3 innings... returned to the bullpen and made four straight appearances... was touched for an unearned run in his lone inning against Minnesota (March 17)... earned his first win of the season in a 2 1/3 inning stint against UAPB (March 20)... tossed two scoreless innings at Dallas Baptist (April 3)... started against Oklahoma on April 8 and allowed a run on three hits in four innings... turned two scoreless innings against Abilene Christian (April 17)... three a season-high five innings in a start at Baylor (April 22)... allowed two runs on six hits in the no-decision... final start of the season came against Texas Tech on April 28... combined to throw 4 1/3 scoreless innings in the series against West Virginia (May 11-12)... held the Mountaineers to just one hit and struck out three... stuck out two and walked one in 2 1/3 innings at Texas (May 17)... made two appearances in the Big 12 Tournament... limited Texas Tech to just three hits and struck out four over two innings (May 23)... earned the win in TCU's victory over West Virginia (May 26).
2017 (Freshman)
Ranked fourth on the team with 20 appearances on the year... made one start... posted a 1-3 record... fanned 37 in 46 1/3 innings of work... team posted a 12-8 record in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in six of 19 relief outings... allowed just six of his 17 inherited runners to score... tossed two scoreless innings in his collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Penn State... followed with three more scoreless frames on Feb. 21 at UT Arlington... fanned a season-high five batters but was touched four three runs in 2 2/3 innings against Arizona State (Feb. 25)... earned his lone save of the season with four innings of work against LSU (March 3)... gave up an unearned run in three innings of work against UTRGV (March 28)... tossed two scoreless innings against Murray State (April 7)... had a solid outing at West Virginia (April 14), throwing 3 1/3 innings allowing one hit and striking out three... suffered the loss in his first career start on April 25 against Stephen F. Austin... gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings of work... took another loss after surrendering five runs at Texas Tech on April 29... fell to 0-3 on the season after getting touched for five runs (three earned) in an inning of work at Cal (May 20)... rebounded nicely with three shutout innings against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament (May 25)... picked up his first career win in the College World series with 3 1/3 shutout innings against Florida (June 23)... fanned five in the game and allowed just one hit.
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Coppell High School... named a first-team Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior... first team Perfect Game All-American as a senior... ranked as the 126th top prospect in the nation by Baseball America and ninth in the state of Texas... ranked as the 88th top draft prospect by D1Baseball.com... two-time Perfect Game Underclass All-American... earned all-state accolades as a senior... participated in the Area Code games... tossed a no-hitter as a senior.
Personal
Parents are John and Kristal... has a sister, Sarah, who played soccer at Baylor.
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