Biography
Pronunciation
TAH-kay
Career (California, 2024 - Present)
11 G/0 GS, 0-1, 5.79, 9.1 IP, 12 SO
Career Highs: IP - 1.2, vs Nevada (2/16/25); SO - 4, twice, last vs. Boston College (5/16/25); Pitches - 36, vs. Boston College (5/16/25)
At Cal
2025 (So.)
9 G/0 GS, 0-1, 5.19, 8.2 IP, 12 SO
- Appeared in nine games all off the bench and took the loss May 16 in his final outing against Boston College (1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, career-high-tying 4 SO) while throwing a career-high 36 pitches
- Has held opponents scoreless in six of his 10 appearances including four in ACC games March 8 at Duke (1.0 IP) when he retired all three batters he faced, March 16 against Virginia (1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB), March 30 at Louisville (0.1 IP, 1 H) and April 5 against Clemson (ND, 1.0 IP, 2 H, SO)
- Also appeared Feb. 16 against Nevada when he entered the game with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the sixth, and after walking in one run, avoided further damage in the inning with back-to-back strikeouts then threw a 1-2-3 seventh with two more strikeouts for a total of a career-high-tying four
- Faced just three batters and struck out two in 1.0 inning of relief April 30 at San Jose State
At Cal
2024 (Fr.)
2 G/0 GS, 0-0, 13.50, 0.2 IP, 0 SO
Season Highs: IP - 0.2, at Pacific (4/23); Pitches - 16, at Pacific (4/23)
- Got into a pair of games out of the bullpen
- Was 0-0 with a 13.50 earned run average in a pair of appearances out of the bullpen, allowing one run (one earned run), two hits and one walk in 0.2 innings
Notable Games
- Made his collegiate debut by retiring both batters he faced in a combined five pitches at Pacific on Apr. 2.
Other
Collegiate Summer League
2024 (La Crosse Loggers, Northwoods League)
- Posted a 4-0 record and a 3.00 earned run average in 10 appearances all out of the bullpen, giving up just 10 hits and six runs (six earned), while striking out 19 and walking 10 in 10.0 innings for a 1.11 WHIP
- Played for a team that won their Great Plains East Division in the first half of the season and played in the league's championship series
Class Of 2023 (Birmingham Community Charter High School)
- Graduated from Birmingham Community Charter High School in Lake Balboa, Calif.
- Three time letterwinner for the Patriots and head coach Matt Mowery
- Named the Open LA City Section Co-Pitcher of the Year as a 2023 senior when he was 7-0 with 67 strikeouts and surrendered just three earned runs
In the Open Division Championship game as a 2023 senior he earned the win by striking out eight with just one walk while scattering five hits in 102 pitches
Personal
- Full name is Kaden Abraham Taque
- Born December 8, 2004 in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Parents are Jackie and Carlos Taque
- Lists snowboarding and working out as hobbies
Last Updated
May 25, 2025
