Spencer Trayner

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-0
Weight:
182
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Jesuit

Sophomore Season (2015)
Versatile bullpen arm who features a live fastball and can drop down to a three-quarters arm slot • Appeared in 23 games and finished the year with a 2-3 record • Posted a 4.84 ERA in 22.1 innings with 21 strikeouts • Got at least four outs in seven of his 23 appearances, including working a season-long 2.2 innings to get a win over Seton Hall (2/13) • Struck out multiple batters on seven occasions, including a season-high three Ks against UCLA (2/22) • Made two appearances in the ACC tournament and did not allow a run in 1.2 innings against Louisville (5/20) and Florida State (5/21).

Freshman Season (2014)
Appeared in 28 games out of the bullpen as a freshman • Finished the year 3-2 with a 1.60 ERA in 39.1 innings of work • Had 33 strikeouts and 15 walks while holding opponents to a .213 batting average • Had a season-high five strikeouts in 2.0 perfect innings against Elon (5/7) • Went a season-long five scoreless innings against Miami (5/16) • Had 23 scoreless appearances on the year, including 20 of his final 21 of the season • Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in the NCAA Gainesville Regional and 3.1 scoreless in the ACC tournament • Inherited two runners against NC State in the ACC tournament (5/20) and got Trea Turner to ground out on the first pitch to end the threat.

Jesuit High School
Ultra-competitive athlete who played shortstop in addition to pitching • Ranked the No. 124 player in the country by Perfect Game • Tabbed the No. 19 player in the state of Florida by Perfect Game • Ranked the fifth-best middle infielder in the country by Perfect Game • Earned PG Underclass First Team All-America honors in 2012 after earning Third Team honors in 2011 • Helped team to PG Underclassman Championship • Played with fellow signee Adrian Chacon at Jesuit High School • Coached by Richie Warren at Jesuit High School • Also played lacrosse and football at Jesuit.

Personal
Spencer Grant Trayner is the son of Ty and Brenda Trayner • Grandfather played for the Astros organization • Birthday is Dec. 22 • Majoring in sociology at Carolina.