SMC California Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2024 WCC First Team selection

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2025): Made 21 appearances and six starts in his senior season with Saint Mary's... Finished the season with a 8.50 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP... Pitched 42.1 innings, allowed 40 earned runs and struck out 31 batters... Moved to the back of the bullpen throughout the season and led the team with a career high four saves... Pitched a season high 5.1 innings and struck out six batters in the team's season opener against Saint Louis... Had nine outings on the season without allowing an earned run... Pitched two innings in relief to earn his third save of the season in a 6-5 conference win over Gonzaga... Made three appearances in the WCC Tournament pitching 4.2 innings, allowing four hits, three earned runs and striking out one batter... Threw one inning and struck out two batters in the team's 6-4 defeat to USC in the NCAA Regional.  

AS A SENIOR (2024): Eaquinto played in his second season as a Gael and made 14 starts as the team's primary ace... Out of qualified pitchers, Eaquinto led the team with a 3.46 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP, helping him earn six wins on the season... He also led the Gaels pitching staff with 83.1 innings pitched and 75 strikeouts, both career marks... Holding his opponents to just a .218 average, Eaquinto earned WCC First Team honors for the first of his career... He went six innings or deeper in nine different starts and recorded a season high eight innings twice, one of which included a 10-strikeout performance in a 7-1 victory vs. San Francisco (4/19).

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Began the year as the Gaels Friday starter... Limited to five starts after taking line drive off his throwing hand against Santa Clara on March 17….struck out 31 batters over 29.2 innings….Went 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA... Recorded season-high 8 strikeouts in a start against UTSA on February 24, 2023 over 7.1 innings of shutout ball... named WCC Co-pitcher of the Week for Feb. 27.

PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Transferred from Salt Lake Community College after leading the entire NJCAA with a 1.48 ERA in 85.1 innings in 2022... went 13-1 as a sophomore with 92 strikeouts to just 11 walks.