Christian Gutierrez
Christian Gutierrez
2024: Junior
Led the pitching staff in starts (14) and innings pitched (82.1) as the team's workhorse arm ... went 7-3 with a 3.61 ERA and 63 strikeouts compared to only 16 walks ... completed four games and threw a seven-inning, four-hit complete game shutout of Hastings on April 21 ... worked six or more innings in eight separate starts ... started the GPAC championship game and went 3.2 shutout innings with six strikeouts ... completed season with program all-time rankings of fourth in innings pitched (208), fourth in wins (21), fifth in strikeouts (175), sixth in complete games (10) and seventh in pitching starts (30).
2023: Sophomore
As a part of the pitching rotation, appeared in 11 games with 11 starts ... recorded a 6-1 record with a 4.79 ERA in 62 innings ... allowed 40 runs (33 earned) on 68 hits and eight walks while striking out 40 ... fired a seven-inning, six-hit shutout at Midland on April 22 ... threw a nine-inning complete game with five hits and three runs allowed (six strikeouts) in the GPAC tournament versus Morningside on May 6.
2022: Freshman
Took on a role in the starting rotation and started eight times (14 appearances) ... produced an 8-1 record with a 4.38 ERA in 63.2 innings ... allowed 36 runs (31 earned) on 60 hits and 12 walks while striking out 72 ... limited opposing hitters to a .240 batting average ... tossed a nine-inning complete game with 10 strikeouts in the 8-1 national tournament win over Judson ... fired four complete games (three in seven innings), including a two-hitter versus Mount Marty.
High School
Prepped at La Mirada High School (Calif.) … coached by Jimmy Zurn … lettered twice and started for one year … helped the Matadors to a league title in 2021.
Personal
Born in Anaheim, Calif., on August 11, 2002 … son of Carlos and Maria Gutierrez … has an older sister Jessica.