Meet Jerry the Dinosaur: Angel Cervantes' friend on the mound
Angel Cervantes, a freshman pitcher for UCLA, made a notable postseason debut in the Big Ten Conference tournament championship against Oregon. He credited his success to his toy, Jerry the Dinosaur, which he keeps on the mound for comfort. Cervantes has been performing well this season, with a 3.86 earned run average over 44.1 innings.
- ▪Cervantes pitched five shutout innings in his postseason debut.
- ▪He has kept Jerry the Dinosaur with him for every appearance this season.
- ▪Cervantes chose to play for UCLA instead of signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates after being drafted.
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