Right-Handed Pitcher. B/T: R/R.
Height: 6-3. Weight: 205 lbs.
Class: Graduate Student. Hometown: Mountain View, CA
High School: St. Francis High School.
After appearing in just 13 games as a freshman with an 0-1 record and 6.14 ERA in 2017, Ornido was moved into the starting rotation in 2018 during the second week of the season and immediately became one of the best starters in the country. He finished 2018 ranked among the nation's top-100 in hits allowed per nine innings (17th, 5.81), WHIP (23rd, 0.97), wins (58th, 8), ERA (74th, 2.58) and strikeouts (93rd, 95). He was named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team after leading the WCC in wins and finishing second in WHIP, third in ERA and fourth in strikeouts. In his first career start on Feb. 24, 2018, versus San Jose State, he threw seven shutout, no-hit innings, his only blemish from perfection being a walk. And in his next start, he threw another 6 1/3 no-hit innings before finally surrendering his first career hit as a starter.
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This season Ornido has continued his dominance. As the Dons No. 1 starter, he has posted 1.75 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings. He has been part of all four of the Dons shutout victories this season, and he is limiting opponents to a .217 batting average (USFAthletics).
