RHP Carter Loewen, Free Agent -- Signed $20,000 -- San Diego Padres

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RHP Carter Loewen

Hometown: Abbotsford, BC,

Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Height/Weight: 6’ 4” 230 lbs.

School: University of Hawai’i Rainbows.

Coach: Mike Trapasso

Previous Teams: Abbotsford Cardinals, Victoria HarbourCats, Canadian Junior National Team, Team BC

Previous Coaches: Corey Eckstein, Todd Haney, Greg Hamilton.

Drafted: In the 40th round (1,212 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016.

Photo: Christian J. Stewart Photography

Photo: Christian J. Stewart Photography

Good genes: Not related iAdam Loewen (Surrey, BC)., selected fourth over-all by the Baltimore Orioles in 2002.

2020 season, redshirt junior at Hawaii: Was 1-1 and one save with 4.91 ERA in seven games ... Walked one and struck out six in seven innings ... Opponents batting average was .241 ... Recorded first career save at No. 2 ranked Vanderbilt, tying a career-high three strike outs at Vanderbilt ... Only loss came on walk-off three-run home run in 11th inning at Vanderbilt ... Worked on back-to-back days against Vanderbilt and Oregon ... Did not allow a run in six of seven appearances.

2019 season, redshirt sophomore at Hawaii: Was 0-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 11 1/3 innings in 10 appearances out of the bullpen as he struck out five and held opposing hitters to a .175 average ... Struck out the side in a scoreless inning against Longwood in season debut ... Pitched a season high 2 2/3 innings, allowing two hits without yielding a run against CSU Bakersfield ... Tossed a scoreless inning at Ohio State ... At Cal State Northridge pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings with one strikeout while allowing one hit.

2018 season redshirt freshmen at Hawaii: Made one pitching appearance out of the UH bullpen, in a home game versus Cal Poly (May 4), allowing six runs -- five earned -- on two hits and three walks.

Photo: University of Hawaii Athletics

Photo: University of Hawaii Athletics

2017 season at Hawaii, redshirted.

2016 season with Abbotsford Cardinals of the the BC Premier League: Hit a league fifth-best .339 to pace the team’s hitters, recording 21 RBIs with 12 doubles and four home runs, while registering a .438 on-base percentage recording 10 stolen bases helping the Cardinals to the championship ... Pitched one game for a win with eight strikeouts in five innings, allowing only one walk and three hits.

2015 season with Abbotsford: Hit .277 as a with seven doubles and 20 RBIs ... Pitched in 12 games with 10 starts, recording a 3.10 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 67 innings.

2015 season: with Abbotsford: In a three-day stretch in against Langley, White Rock and Nanaimo, he hit three home runs and threw a no-hitter ... Played in the Canada Cup for Team BC ... Competed in Tournament 12.

Photo: University of Hawaii Athletics

Photo: University of Hawaii Athletics

Honours

2020 season _ Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.

2019 season _ Named academic all-Big West.

2016 season _ Graduated as a four-year Honour Roll student Received Perfect Game All-Canada/PuertoRico Region Honorable Mention … All-BCPBL second-team honoree.

2015 season _ All-BCPBL second-team honoree

Photo: University of Hawaii Athletics

Photo: University of Hawaii Athletics

Bob Elliott