Yaya Chentouf

Position:
RHP/OF
Class:
Sophomore
B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 180
Hometown:
Ocoee, Florida
High School:
Dr. Phillips

CAREER: Was named to the 2016 ACC All-Freshman Team … earned 2017 NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year recognition … was 2016 All-ACC Academic Team honoree … appeared in 54 games as a pitcher … played in 51 games on offense, including 38 starts ... was drafted in the 36th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers with the 1065th overall pick.

2018: Made 25 appearances on the rubber for Pitt in his junior season … became Pitt’s all-time saves leader … earned a 5-3 record with eight saves on the season to go along with a 3.73 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 41.0 innings … led the team in saves, ranking second in wins, fifth in ERA and tied for fifth in strikeouts … recorded 10 assists and five putouts with no errors on the year … threw a career-high 5.2 innings and struck out a career-best six batters, picking up a win in an extra-inning thriller against Boston College … struck out three in 2.0 innings on the mound to earn a save against No. 19 Duke … threw 2.0 innings of relief work, allowing just one hit and striking out four to earn a save against rival Penn State.

2017: Was named to the 2017 NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year watchlist … appeared in 13 games as a pitcher and 36 games as an outfielder/designated hitter … made 32 starts as either outfielder or designated hitter … earned a decision in his season debut, a 5-4 loss against Kansas State … recorded a 4.61 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched … allowed seven earned runs off 14 hits and six walks … fanned seven batters on the season … added a pair of saves … held opponents to a .259 average … offensively, hit .229 with 27 hits, including three doubles and nine walks … added five RBIs … was struck by five pitches … committed just two errors on the season … went 3-5 with an RBI in Pitt’s win over Duke on April 1 … added a 2-5 performance with a double and two runs scored on April 14 in game two of a doubleheader with Miami (FL) … was 3-4 with a run scored on April 30 against SIU Edwardsville.

2016: Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team … landed on the All-ACC Academic Team … was the Pitt leader with six saves on the season, ranking seventh in the ACC … finished 16 games in relief for the Panthers … appeared in 16 games as a pitcher and 21 contests as an outfielder … tossed 24.0 innings, allowing just three earned runs, three walks and 22 hits … fanned 17 batters and held opponents to a .232 average … concluded the season with a .212 average … added six RBIs, five walks and four stolen bases in as many attempts … opened the season with 18.2 consecutive innings without allowing a walk … made his season debut on Feb. 26 at Grambling State where he tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless work, allowing just one hit and striking out one … fanned a season-high four batters in a 5.1 inning outing at Miami (FL), his longest outing of the season … earned his first collegiate save against Boston College on March 26 … pitched 1.0 inning, allowing no hits, runs or walks against the Eagles as Pitt earned a 5-4 victory … recorded his first collegiate hit in his first start of the season on March 6 at New Orleans … went 1-4 with a walk and stolen base in that outing … produced his first multi-hit performance on March 16 at Kent State where he went 2-4 with an RBI, run scored and a walk … recorded a pair of RBIs in an April 20 win at Youngstown State, where he went 1-1 with two RBIs, a run scored and a hit by pitch.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school baseball at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla. … received numerous accolades throughout his high school career … as a senior was selected as a Third-Team All-American, received Iron Panther First-Team All-Conference honors and was named First-Team All-Region … as a junior was named a Third-Team Underclass All-American … was the team MVP and batting champion as a sophomore ... also played varsity soccer.

PERSONAL: Born June 18, 1997 … son of Joanne Chentouf … has two siblings, Jamella and Braheim … given name is Yasin, nickname is Yaya.