Hometown: Victoria, BC

Height/Weight: 6’ 3”

Weight: 220 lbs.

Bats/Throws: L/R

School: Sacramento State University

Coach: Reggie Christiansen.

Previous Teams: Victoria Eagles, Junior National Team, Brewers Langley Blaze

Previous Coaches: Graham Campbell, Dave Auger, Charlie Strandlund, Greg Hamilton, Doug Mathieson, Jamie Bodaly.

Spring of 2023 as a junior at Sacramento State _ Started his only three appearances of the season before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the year ... Finished twith a 2-0 record and a 3.00 ERA, striking out 17 against only three walks and allowing five runs on six hits in 15 innings of work ... Earned wins in each of his first two starts against North Dakota State and St. Thomas, allowing one run on three hits while striking out 14 and walking two in those performances ... Threw a season-high seven innings against the Tommies, allowing one hit and striking out seven ... Also struck out seven against the Bison ... Opponents hit .122 against him on the year.

Summer of 2022 with Victoria HarbourCats in West Coast league _ Was 1-1 with a 5.01 ERA making six starts. He walked 14 and struck out 15 in 23 1/3 innings.

Spring of 2022 as a sophomore at Sacramento State _ Finished the year with a 1-3 record and a 7.92 ERA ... Appeared in 16 games on the mound for the Hornets, making 10 starts ... Struck out 46 hitters in 50 innings, allowing 55 hits and walking 21 ... His 46 strikeouts ranked fourth on the team ... Earned his first win of the season at Utah Tech on April 23, striking out seven over five innings, allowing one run on two hits ... Struck out a season-high eight without a walk over five innings in a no-decision at New Mexico State ... Threw a season-high 5 1/3 innings of relief at home against Pacific on March 29.

Spring of 2021 as a freshman at Sacramento State _ Was 0-0 with a 4.82 ERA in 18 2/3 innings of work ... Appeared in nine games in his debut season with Sacramento State, making four starts ... Made his collegiate debut at Arizona State, throwing a scoreless inning, allowing one hit ... Made his first of four starts on at Santa Clara, throwing 3 2/3 scoreless, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out a season-high four in the outing ... Struck out 17 in 18 2/3 innings of work, good for an 8.20 strikeouts per nine innings, and walked six ... Threw a season-high 67 pitches in a 3 2/3 inning start at Utah Valley ... Threw a season-high 3 2/3 innings twice, while pitching three or more three times... Did not commit an error in the field, collecting one assist and one putout in his two defensive chances.

2019 spring with Brewers Langley Blaze _ Was 0-0 with 1.30 ERA, allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings with five walks and eight strikeouts at Martin Luther King champhipship at Camelback Ranch (Dodgers and White Sox spring home) in Phoenix, Az…. With Victoria Eagles _ Was 5-1 with a 1.02 ERA in 10 games -- seven starts. Walked five and struck out 42.

Honours: Spring of 2021 as a freshman at Sacramento State _ Perfect Game’s 18th best incoming freshman on top 19 list in Western Athletic conference.

Spring of 2020 with Victoria Eagles _ Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason PG Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams for Canada/Puerto Rico.

Spring of 2019 with Victoria Eagles _ Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All American Honorable Mention.

2019-2020 season at Oak Bay HS Bays in Victoria _ Captain of baseball team ... Team Captain in basketball winning the second of two hoops title.

2019 spring with Brewers Langley Blaze _ Earned all-tournament honours at Martin Luther King championship at Camelback Ranch (Dodgers and White Sox spring home) in Phoenix, Az.

2018-19 season at Oak Bay HS Bays in Victoria _ Captain of hoops team, which won the title.

RHP Noah Takacs, Signs FA contract with Pittsburgh Pirates — $150,000