2025 Baseball Roster
Hutcheson, AJ
Jersey Number 32
AJ Hutcheson
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- B/T:
- L/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Elk Grove, Calif.
- High School:
- Elk Grove
Bio
2025
• Appeared in 24 games, all in relief. Posted a 3-0 record and 4.28 ERA in 48 1/3 innings, striking out 38. Led Oregon State with three saves.
• Went a career-long five innings, holding Saint Mary’s scoreless with five strikeouts in the Corvallis Regional (5/30).
• Threw two scoreless to wrap the finale at Hawai’i, getting his third save of the season (5/5).
• Earned the win with two scoreless versus Gonzaga, striking out two (4/21).
• Won his second game of the season after matching a career-long with 4 1/3 innings at CSUN (4/18).
• Struck out a career-high six in a career-long 4 1/3 innings to get the win against UC Irvine (4/5).
• Threw a scoreless ninth against Washington for the save (3/25).
• Tossed three scoreless innings in relief against Cal Poly, striking out three (3/22).
• Picked up the save with 2/3 of an inning against Grand Canyon, posting a strikeout to end the game (3/16).
• Worked a career-long 3 1/3 innings against Washington State, striking out three (3/12).
• Stranded a pair and tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings against San Diego, striking out one (3/9).
• Tossed 2 1/3 scoreles innings of relief against Auburn, facing the minimum and striking out two (3/1).
2024
• Made 22 appearances, all in relief. Posted a 4-2 record and 5.96 ERA in 25 2/3 innings. Held opponents to a .174 batting average and struck out 21.
• Picked up the win after holding UC Irvine scoreless over 1 1/3 innings (6/2).
• Posted 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out two, to close game two at Arizona (5/17).
• Tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in the series finale win over UCLA (5/12).
• Earned the win after limiting Gonzaga to three hits and two runs while tying a career long with three innings of relief (5/6).
• Earned his second win after going 1 1/3 scoreless versus Arizona State, striking out one (4/7).
• Threw two scoreless innings versus Gonzaga, equaling a career-high with four strikeouts (4/1).
• Worked a career-long three innings versus NDSU, earning the win after scattering three hits and a run (2/29).
2023
• Pitched in 26 games, all in relief. Went 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 30 innings. Struck out 26 and held opponents to a .227 batting average.
• Inherited 30 runners, allowing just eight to score.
• Pitched in 13 Pac-12 games, posting a 4.30 ERA. Struck out eight in 14 2/3 innings and limited opponents to a .170 batting average.
• Worked a scoreless inning against Portland, stranding two inherited runners, with two strikeouts (5/9).
• Tossed two scoreless in the 13-inning win over USC (4/15).
• Picked up the win after 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief versus New Mexico, striking out four (2/19).
• Struck out three in two innings in his OSU debut on opening day versus New Mexico (2/17).
Elk Grove High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Joe Bellotti.
• Played middle infield, third base and center field in addition to pitching.
• All-League, All-NorCal and All-Metro selection as a junior.
• Finished with a 6-3 record and 1.93 ERA in 12 games as a senior. Started five games and threw three complete games. Struck out 49 to 11 walks in 58 innings.
• Made 11 appearances as a junior, finishing with a 0.45 ERA. Struck out 60 to 14 walks in 46 1/3 innings.
Personal
• Son of Darcie and Scott Hutcheson.
• Has two brothers, Tanner and Nick.
• On the Honor Roll in high school.
• Chose Oregon State because “I love the family that has been created there and the great tradition of winning.”
Hutcheson’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 5.0, Saint Mary’s, May 30, 2025
Walks allowed: 2, 7 times
Strikeouts: 6, UC Irvine, Apr 05, 2025
Batters faced: 18, Saint Mary’s, May 30, 2025
Field chances: 4, California, Mar 25, 2023
Putouts: 1, 12 times
Assists: 2, California, Mar 25, 2023 ; vs Iowa, May 11, 2025
Runners CS: 1, vs Auburn, Mar 01, 2025 ; at Utah, Mar 17, 2024 ; at Hawaii, May 02, 2025
• Appeared in 24 games, all in relief. Posted a 3-0 record and 4.28 ERA in 48 1/3 innings, striking out 38. Led Oregon State with three saves.
• Went a career-long five innings, holding Saint Mary’s scoreless with five strikeouts in the Corvallis Regional (5/30).
• Threw two scoreless to wrap the finale at Hawai’i, getting his third save of the season (5/5).
• Earned the win with two scoreless versus Gonzaga, striking out two (4/21).
• Won his second game of the season after matching a career-long with 4 1/3 innings at CSUN (4/18).
• Struck out a career-high six in a career-long 4 1/3 innings to get the win against UC Irvine (4/5).
• Threw a scoreless ninth against Washington for the save (3/25).
• Tossed three scoreless innings in relief against Cal Poly, striking out three (3/22).
• Picked up the save with 2/3 of an inning against Grand Canyon, posting a strikeout to end the game (3/16).
• Worked a career-long 3 1/3 innings against Washington State, striking out three (3/12).
• Stranded a pair and tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings against San Diego, striking out one (3/9).
• Tossed 2 1/3 scoreles innings of relief against Auburn, facing the minimum and striking out two (3/1).
2024
• Made 22 appearances, all in relief. Posted a 4-2 record and 5.96 ERA in 25 2/3 innings. Held opponents to a .174 batting average and struck out 21.
• Picked up the win after holding UC Irvine scoreless over 1 1/3 innings (6/2).
• Posted 1 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out two, to close game two at Arizona (5/17).
• Tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings in the series finale win over UCLA (5/12).
• Earned the win after limiting Gonzaga to three hits and two runs while tying a career long with three innings of relief (5/6).
• Earned his second win after going 1 1/3 scoreless versus Arizona State, striking out one (4/7).
• Threw two scoreless innings versus Gonzaga, equaling a career-high with four strikeouts (4/1).
• Worked a career-long three innings versus NDSU, earning the win after scattering three hits and a run (2/29).
2023
• Pitched in 26 games, all in relief. Went 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 30 innings. Struck out 26 and held opponents to a .227 batting average.
• Inherited 30 runners, allowing just eight to score.
• Pitched in 13 Pac-12 games, posting a 4.30 ERA. Struck out eight in 14 2/3 innings and limited opponents to a .170 batting average.
• Worked a scoreless inning against Portland, stranding two inherited runners, with two strikeouts (5/9).
• Tossed two scoreless in the 13-inning win over USC (4/15).
• Picked up the win after 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief versus New Mexico, striking out four (2/19).
• Struck out three in two innings in his OSU debut on opening day versus New Mexico (2/17).
Elk Grove High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Joe Bellotti.
• Played middle infield, third base and center field in addition to pitching.
• All-League, All-NorCal and All-Metro selection as a junior.
• Finished with a 6-3 record and 1.93 ERA in 12 games as a senior. Started five games and threw three complete games. Struck out 49 to 11 walks in 58 innings.
• Made 11 appearances as a junior, finishing with a 0.45 ERA. Struck out 60 to 14 walks in 46 1/3 innings.
Personal
• Son of Darcie and Scott Hutcheson.
• Has two brothers, Tanner and Nick.
• On the Honor Roll in high school.
• Chose Oregon State because “I love the family that has been created there and the great tradition of winning.”
Hutcheson’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 5.0, Saint Mary’s, May 30, 2025
Walks allowed: 2, 7 times
Strikeouts: 6, UC Irvine, Apr 05, 2025
Batters faced: 18, Saint Mary’s, May 30, 2025
Field chances: 4, California, Mar 25, 2023
Putouts: 1, 12 times
Assists: 2, California, Mar 25, 2023 ; vs Iowa, May 11, 2025
Runners CS: 1, vs Auburn, Mar 01, 2025 ; at Utah, Mar 17, 2024 ; at Hawaii, May 02, 2025
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