SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State pitcher Noah Takacs signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was announced today. Takacs continues a streak in which the Hornets have a had a player drafted or signed by a Major League Baseball club for 17 consecutive seasons.

Takacs was effective in an abbreviated 2023 season which saw him go 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts before being sidelined by an injury. The Victoria, British Columbia, native struck out 17 while allowing only three walks and six hits in 15 innings of work. He held opponents to a paltry .122 batting average in those games. The right-hander was dominant in his first two starts of the year, striking out seven and allowing just one run and two hits against North Dakota State. He followed that effort with seven shut out innings against St. Thomas where he gave up one hit and fanned seven.

Takacs appeared in 28 games during his three years with the Hornets, including 17 starts. He averaged nearly a strikeout an inning with 80 Ks in 83.2 innings of work and help the opposition to a .254 average.