Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 50th round of the 2011 Major League draft ... Played for the Orange County Pioneers during the summers of 2010 and 2011 ... Member of the Anderson Arsenal squad in the summer of 2009 and competed for the Oakland A's scout team in 2008
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Cypress Junior College under Coach Scott Pickler ... As a sophomore saw action in short and long relief along with spot duty as a starter and closer ... Finished the year with a record of 1-4 and a 5.45 earned run average ... Had 37 strikeouts over 36.1 innings ... Saw limited action during his freshman campaign, compiling a 4.82 earned run average in 9.1 innings pitched ... Cypress advanced to the Regionals in 2011 after playing in the Super Regional in 2010.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned a pair of varsity letters as a baseball player at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif. ... Played there under Coach Steve Gulotti ... A second-team all-Century League selection as a senior ... Also won the El Dorado HS Cy Young Award ... Was named to the North Orange County All-Star team as well as the Century League All-Star squad ... As the team's No. 1 starter compiled a record of 8-2 with a 2.83 earned run average ... In his long plate appearance had an RBI double ... During the Anderson Bat National Classic defeated Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey), the No. 1-ranked team in the nation at the time ... Saw limited action as a reliever as a junior, going 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 11.2 innings of work.
PERSONAL
Travis Aaron Pitcher was born Jan. 30, 1991, in Orange, Calif. ... Son of Larry and Cheri Pitcher ... Enjoys snowboarding, volleyball, the beach and playing ping pong in his spare time ... Favorite athlete is Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay ... Was also recruited by Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, UC Irvine and Brigham Young ... Majoring in kinesiology at SDSU ... Plans for a career in pro baseball or as a firefighter.
