SAN MARCOS, Texas – Senior pitcher Brayden Theriot became the fifth Texas State baseball player to join the professional ranks this summer after signing a free agent deal with Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
 
The 6-foot, 2-inch right-hander posted a 2-1 record with three saves in 17 appearances this past season. His final victory of the year came when he tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in the first game of a doubleheader against UT Arlington as the Bobcats clinched their first-ever Sun Belt Conference regular season championship. He recorded 23 strikeouts and a 5.20 ERA in 27.2 innings of relief.
 
As a sophomore in 2017, Theriot posted career bests in wins (6), ERA (3.82), appearances (25), innings pitched (37.2), strikeouts (34) and opponents' batting average (.206). Four of his victories came in a five-appearance span from May 6-25.
 
For his career, Theriot tallied an 11-7 record with a 4.85 ERA and tossed 120.2 innings in 81 appearances all out of the bullpen. He also earned 10 saves, tied for the fourth most in program history.
 
Theriot joins Nicholas Fraze, Jaylen Hubbard, Hunter McMahon and Connor Reich, who were each selected in the MLB draft, in starting professional baseball career.
 
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