Jake
Ourique

Ourique delivered a strong outing, throwing six innings while allowing three hits and one run (zero earned) with no walks and 13 strikeouts to earn the win. On the season, Ourique has thrown 42 innings with 60 strikeouts, allowing just six earned runs and six walks.

Ourique delivered a complete-game performance against Orange Lutheran, throwing seven innings while allowing just two hits, one earned run, and striking out six with one walk.

Ourique delivered a dominant outing against Bosco. The right-hander worked four scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out eight. Ourique controlled the tempo throughout the appearance and consistently generated whiffs.

Ourique delivered a strong outing on the mound in the matchup with El Dorado. The right-hander tossed six innings while allowing just one hit and striking out five. Ourique controlled the game throughout the start, limiting traffic on the bases and keeping opposing hitters off balance across his six innings of work.

Ourique was masterful in this outing, going six innings on just 63 pitches. The fastball continues to play with some two-seam cut at times with more traditional four seam ride most of the time. He does a very good job of mixing locations and eye levels with the pitch inducing whiffs consistently. Was squared up three times resulting in fly ball outs. The slider is presently above average with sharp, tilting action as it enters the zone. The pitch does not miss up, ever. He keeps it below the belt and got six chases on it when he buried it in the zone. Ourique’s changeup continues to show development and his trust in it is evident as he threw it four times in two-strike counts getting two strikeouts with the pitch. The pitch falls off the table to left-handed hitters is a backfoot pitch to righties. Ourique has improved his physicality adding 15 pounds of muscle since the end of last summer. The future Oregon Duck is going to get looks for this upcoming MLB Draft for sure, and when he’s eligible after pitching at Oregon he’ll have plenty more. 

Jake Ourique, Gahr (CA), 2026 Loyola Marymount
Positional Profile: RHP Starter profile pitcher with high level control/pitchability while showing upward trending stuff.
Body: 6-1, 200-pounds. Solid frame with strength in lower 1/2 while showing room to polish and develop as he matures.
Delivery: Hands lead the knee up with a coil to his front side while staying balanced over back leg. Works down the mound in a taller posture with tempo into his foot strike. Front hip leads down the mound. Maintains his direction with feel to block his front leg. Finishes online with quality use of his lower 1/2.
Arm Action: RH. Quick arm speed with a smooth loose arm stroke. Medium length arm path slightly below the belt out of his glove going slightly behind his body into a 3/4 arm slot. Minimizes recoil with an easy operation.
FB: T91, 90-91 mph. Strong present spin traits with ability to both run and ride his FB and quality present velocity. T2343, 2291 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Heavy life to the glove side with a sweeping style shape and solid present spin traits that are trending up. Controls the offeringat high level. T2568, 2346 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Deceptive offering with feel to kill spin. Vertical separation off the FB while generating heavy fade to his arm side. T1669, 1570 average rpm.

The newly uncommitted Ourique had yet another outstanding performance on the Prep Baseball stage with the righthander flashing his high level pitchability and strike throwing ability to go with upward trending stuff. Ourique retired the first five hitters he faced on under 15 pitches allowing him to face one extra hitter. Over his six batter outing Ourique showed off an upward trending FB that now reaches 91.3 MPH while sitting at 89-90 MPH that has both ride and run in the shape with spin rates above 2300 RPMs. Ourique features one of if not the most deceptive CHGs in the 2026 class which he throws at 79-80 MPH while getting fade to this arm side with tumble vertically to induce whiff from both RH and LH hitters. The SLD for Ourique like his FB has ticked up now being thrown at 73-76 MPH and averaging nearly -13" of horizontal break and over 2500 RPMs of spin. He induced soft ground ball contact for four of his outs and struck out one hitter with no balls leaving the INF in his first five hitters. A starter profile with high level pitchability and a pitch arsenal that continues to get better Ourique has an intriguing ceiling which has showed consistently.

A regular starter for Gahr, Jake Ourique surprisingly came out of the bullpen in the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs, entering in the 4th inning and immediately making his presence felt. The junior LMU commit delivered a dominant relief performance, throwing a hitless outing that featured 6 strikeouts and completely shut down Etiwanda’s offense after jumping to a 5-1 lead. Building off his first-round start, where Ourique went 6 innings with 8 strikeouts and just 1 hit allowed, the LHP once again flashed his advanced four-pitch mix: fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. His fastball had late arm-side run, almost mimicking a two-seam with the way it got in on hitters and produced soft contact. The curveball served as a sharp, go-to secondary pitch, and when paired with his deceptive changeup and occasional slider, it kept hitters off balance and chasing outside the zone. What stood out most was his ability to command the zone and work ahead in counts with confidence. He looked completely in control from the moment he stepped on the mound, showing the same poise and presence that made him one of Gahr’s most trusted arms all season. Despite not getting the start in this crucial second-round matchup, Ourique showed exactly why he's viewed as a top-tier arm in the 2026 class, mixing quality stuff with mature mound presence and a competitive edge.

Ourique delivered a strong outing on Tuesday, striking out five over four innings while touching 91 mph with his FB against No. 1 Corona. The LMU commit has been a key presence on the mound this season, posting an impressive 1.15 ERA and continuing to showcase why he is a rising ‘26 arm for Gahr.

Positional Profile: RHP 
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. 
Delivery: Stretch only, up-tempo delivery. High leg kick and moderate coil, slight drop and drive into extension, utilizes momentum well to gain ground. Athletic down the mound, hard but controlled follow through.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, lively arm out of a high 3/4 slot. 
FB: T89, 87-88 mph. Buzzing arm side run, great feel for the zone. Played with some sink when thrown low. T2247, 2124 average rpm. 
SL: 70-72 mph. Sweeping slider with sharp 10-4 break. Missed bats down and low, stayed around the zone. T2598, 2289 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Kills spin well, plays with strong arm side fade and had a good feel for the zone. T1590, 1466 average rpm.

Jake Ourique, Gahr (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP 3 pitch mix RHP with advanced pitchability, velocity ticking up to go with plus CHG and developing SLD. Starters profile with intriguing ceiling
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Medium framed with some present strength in lower half and mobility in upper body with room to fill.
Delivery: Stretch only delivery with low effort operation taht repeats consistently. Quiet hands with a belly button high knee lift that moves down the mound with good tempo. Stays online with the front side of his body in to foot strike with use of his lower 1/2. Stays over front leg throughout allowing him to maintain direction. Doesn't fully lead leg block through delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot with some depth in backswing going below his belt and behind his body in the arm circle. Arm is loose and quick with no recoil to arm after delivery. Repeats slot consistently.
FB: FB shows occasional ride at top of zone, but plays better down with arm side run to tunnel with his secondary offerings.
SL: Softer slider which is starting to develop more power with spin rates approaching 2400. Gets a sweeper like action. Trending up.
CH: Deceptive CHG he throws with arm speed and confidence. Effectively kills spin on the pitch to get sink while also adding arm side fade playing east/west with his SLD and tunneling off his FB. Potential Plus pitch.

Jake Ourique, Gahr (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP 3 pitch mix RHP with advanced pitchability, velocity ticking up to go with plus CHG and developing SLD. Starters profile with intriguing ceiling
Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Medium framed with some present strength in lower half and mobility in upper body with room to fill.
Delivery: Stretch only delivery with low effort operation taht repeats consistently. Quiet hands with a belly button high knee lift that moves down the mound with good tempo. Stays online with the front side of his body in to foot strike with use of his lower 1/2. Stays over front leg throughout allowing him to maintain direction. Doesn't fully lead leg block through delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 slot with some depth in backswing going below his belt and behind his body in the arm circle. Arm is loose and quick with no recoil to arm after delivery. Repeats slot consistently.
FB: FB shows occasional ride at top of zone, but plays better down with arm side run to tunnel with his secondary offerings.
SL: Softer slider which is starting to develop more power with spin rates approaching 2400. Gets a sweeper like action. Trending up.
CH: Deceptive CHG he throws with arm speed and confidence. Effectively kills spin on the pitch to get sink while also adding arm side fade playing east/west with his SLD and tunneling off his FB. Potential Plus pitch.

Jake Ourique, Gahr (CA), 2026

Positional Profile: RHP/1B Polished feel for the strike zone with his FB, potential plus CHG and emerging SLD that all show potential to be average or more pitches with advanced pitchability. Starter projection.

Body: 6-0, 185-pounds. Developing frame which has a foundation of strength to lower and upper body while showing room to fill.

Delivery: Athletic mover who shows good intention with body control. Uses a belly button high knee lift with quiet hands in load portion of delivery before sitting slightly into his back hip and leading down the mound with his front leg into foot strike. Blocks the lead leg well to maintain direction in delivery and finish over his front side.

Arm Action: RH. Medium length arm circle which comes slightly below the belt with some depth rearward and stays mainly behind his body working up to this High 3/4 slot which allows him to get on top of his pitches. It's a clean quick arm without recoil after release.

FB: T87, 85-87 mph. FB has downward life to it, but shows ability to elevate it. Will need to separate the movement patterns and with spin rates projects to be more of a running FB with sink to bottom of zone. T2185, 2090 average rpm.

CH: 74-74 mph. CHG flashes true plus potential with heavy arm side fade and sink due to his ability to kill spin and throw it with FB arm speed. T1380, 1325 average rpm.