2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Matt Mercer
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lacey, Wash.
- High School:
- Timberline HS
Honors and Awards
2018
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2017
Tony Gwynn Classic Most Outstanding Pitcher
CAREER
Started sixth-most games in school history with 36 … Finished ninth in career strikeouts (176) and innings pitched (217).
2018 SEASON
Named honorable mention All-Pac-12 … Finished 5-7 with a 4.16 ERA in 15 starts ... Fanned 86 batters, good for ninth-most in school history, in 88.2 innings and walked 42 ... vs. Utah (May 12): Struck out a career-high 10 over seven innings, giving up a run on five hits to get the win ... at Loyola Marymount (Feb. 16): Got the nod on opening night and picked up the win, allowing just one run on three hits over 6.1 innings with four strikeouts ... at Loyola Marymount (Feb. 23): Took the loss after going six innings with four strikeouts while giving up three runs, two earned, on five hits ... vs. FAU (March 2): Gave up just one run on three hits over seven innings with six strikeouts to earn the win ... vs. UC Davis (March 9): Fanned a career-high nine batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision ... at Arizona State (March 16): Struck out eight over six innings while giving up two runs on four hits in a no-decision ... vs. Cal (March 24): Turned in fifth quality start of the season, striking out eight over six innings to get the win ... at Stanford (March 30): Went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on six hits with two strikeouts in a loss ... vs. Washington State (April 6): Allowed just one run on two hits with six strikeouts in six innings of work in a win ... at Washington (April 13): Went a season-long 7.2 innings with eight strikeouts but took the loss, allowing two runs on six hits ... at Oregon State (April 20): Battled through five innings in a loss, giving up five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts ... at UCLA (May 19): Fanned eight over 5.1 innings but took the loss after giving up seven runs on six hits at UCLA on May 19.
2017 SEASON
Finished 6-7 with a 3.16 ERA in 88.1 innings with 59 strikeouts and 30 walks in 15 starts … Had a streak of five straight quality starts from February 25 to March 25, posting an ERA of 1.09 with 25 strikeouts and six walks in 33.0 innings … vs. Seton Hall (Feb. 25): Set career-highs with seven strikeouts and seven shutout innings pitched while giving up just three hits ... Named the Most Outstanding Pitcher of the Tony Gwynn Classic ... vs. Mississippi State (March 4): Went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits while striking out four and walking three in a no-decision ... vs. Santa Clara (March 11): Pitched seven shutout innings with five strikeouts and no walks while allowing just three hits to pick up the win ... at Cal (March 18): Earned the win after throwing six innings, surrendering two runs on three hits with two strikeouts and two walks ... vs. Washington (March 25): Tied career-highs with seven innings pitched and seven strikeouts, while giving up no runs on six hits in a win ... vs. UC Irvine (April 8): Picked up the after throwing five innings, surrendering three earned runs on four hits with three strikeouts and four walks ... vs. Arizona State (April 29): Took loss, going 5.1 innings with five strikeouts while giving up two earned runs on five hits ... at Washington State (May 6): Pitched complete game in a loss, going 8.1 innings with four strikeouts and a walk while allowing two earned runs on six hits ... vs. Oregon State (May 13): Turned in second consecutive quality start pitching six innings with five strikeouts while allowing one run over six innings to take loss … vs. UCLA (May 26): Earned first win since Apr. 8, throwing 7.1 innings without allowing an earned run with six strikeouts and two walks.
2016 SEASON
Went 2-2 with an ERA of 4.28 in 40 innings pitched … Appeared in 16 games, starting five, with 31 strikeouts to 12 walks … Allowed just one hit over four scoreless innings in three appearances against Utah, Seattle and Washington ... vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 4, 6): Threw a scoreless inning in each of first two collegiate appearances ... vs. Portland (April 13): Made first career start in a neutral site game in Hillsboro, Ore. throwing an inning in a staffed game ... vs. Washington State (April 29): Impressed in long-relief, throwing a season-long 5.1 innings while striking out five in a no-decision ... at Arizona State (May 8): Earned first-career win in second career start, allowing just two runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts over six innings ... at Oregon State (May 15): Earned second straight win as a part of the weekend rotation, allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts to help secure Oregon’s first conference series win at Oregon State since baseball was reinstated ... vs. Arizona (May 22): Suffered the loss, allowing two earned runs over five innings while striking out a career-high six ... at Stanford (May 28): Took the loss despite turning in third quality start in four games, allowing three runs on five hits over a career-long 6.1 innings.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterman at Timberline High School in Lacey, Wash. … Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-league honors as both a sophomore and a junior … Posted a 0.92 ERA as a junior, gaining 2014 Underclass first-team All-American recognition from Perfect Game … Earned honorable mention All-American recognition as a sophomore after finishing with a 1.02 ERA … Did not play as a senior due to injury … High school coach was Mark Rubadue.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Falmouth Commodores in the prestigious Cape Cod League in 2017 …. Appeared in six games, starting five, finishing 4-1 with a 2.64 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched.
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the fifth round (159th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
PERSONAL
Major is pre-business.
