2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Joe DeMers
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Martinez, Calif.
- High School:
- College Park
2018 MLB Draft - Selected in the 11th round, 323rd overall by the Oakland A's
2018 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Pitcher
2018 All-Pac-12
2018 NCAA Conway Regional All-Tournament Team
2018 MidseasonΒ Golden Spikes Award Watch List
2017 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
WASHINGTON
2018: 2018 All-Pac-12 Selection and 2018 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove D1 representative at pitcherΒ ... selected in 11th round, 323rd overall by Oakland A's ... Midseason Golden Spikes Watch List ... was 7-3 with a 2.42 ERA in 20 games, 17 starts ... also converted 3 saves .... conference ranks: 1st IP (130.1), 3rd ERA (2.42), 5th opp avg (.215), 4th in Kβs (94), 2nd in Kβs looking (36), tied for 9th in wins (7)Β ... ranks second all-time in UW single-season history with 130.1 IP and is 10th with 94 strikeouts ... is third Husky to surpass 300 career innings, 4th in career starts (47) and 7th in strikeouts (191) ... 11 quality starts, 21 in his career ... in 17 starts, went 8 or more innings 9 times, 7+ innings 13 times ... in 4 post-season games, is 1-0 with 1.80 ERA, a save, in 25.0 IP ... threw 72-pitches over 7.1 shutout innings in CWS vs. Miss St., allowing 7 hits, 1 BB, 2 K ... lost perfect game in 7th inning and allowed 1 hit over 8 vs. Cal State Fullerton, before allowing 4 hits in the 9th inning and 3 runs, losing 3-1 advantage and leaving down 4-3 (ND, 8.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 3 K, 99 pitches) ... pitched 9th inning of GM1 vs. Fullerton and earned 3rd save of year ...Β named to NCAA Conway Regional All-Tourney team after going 8 innings in UWβs 7-1 win in opener vs. UConn, allowing just a first inning run (6 H, B, 6 K) ... was 3-0, 3.31 ERA and a save in five May appearances ... pitched twice vs. No. 3 Stanford, including starting season-finale (ND, 8 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) ... picked up a four-out save (#2) in 4-2 win GM1 over No. 3 Stanford ...Β Β threw 3rd complete game to win third-consecutive decision at Utah ...Β went 8-plus innings for the fifth time in 2018 vs. #11 UCLA in UWβs 13-6 win on Saturday (W#5, 8 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K) ...Β snapped two-game losing streak Sat. in 7-3 win at ASU (W#4, 6.1 IP, career-high 11 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K) ... threw out first pitch of Seattle Mariners game, May 2, in recognition of perfect game ...Β loss 2nd consecutive start vs. WSU, 4-1 (8 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, career-high 10 Kβs) ... loss #2 April 21., at Cal, 2-5 (7 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 K) ...Β picked up first career save in 2-1Β win April 13 vs. Oregon and a ND in gm 1 of DH on April 23 (8 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K) ... threw 3rd career shutout, 2nd in 2018 in 8-0 win GM2 of DH vs. East Carolina (9 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K) ...Β allowed 2 ER in 1st inning, but threw 6.1 scoreless innings after in 5-2 win (#2) at USC (7.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6K) ... returned from hamstring injury that kept him out of Arizona series with 6.2 IP in 5-2 loss at No. 1 OSU (10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 3 K)Β ... missed AZ series ...Β left Mar. 9 start vs. Ill. St. after just 3 innings due to injury (ND, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K) ... no decision Mar. 2 vs. Mich St., (7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, 5 K), allowing first earned run of year in 8th inning ...Β threw first perfect game (fifth in Pac-12, 27th in NCAA history), ninth no-hitter in UW history, on Feb. 24 in game one of double-header win, 8-0, vs. UC Riverside (9 IP, career-high tying 9 Ks, 84 pitches) ... went to a 3 ball count once, high of 13 pitches in inning ... named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week and national honors from: Perfect Game, NCBWA, Golden Spikes, Collegiate Baseball, College Sports Madness ... picked up a no decision in season-opening start and 4-1, 11 inningΒ win at Sacramento St (6 IP, 3 H, R, 3 BB, 7 K) ... No. 22 Pac-12 MLB Draft-eligible prospect according to D1Baseball.com ... played for 2017 Cape Cod champions Brewster Whitecaps.
2017: Earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention after going 6-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 15 appearances on the mound, making 14 starts ... led Huskies in starts and was second in nearly every other pitching category ranking behind Noah Bremer, including: earned run average, strikeouts (65), innings pitched (99.1) and opposing batting average (.289) ... ranked 6th in Pac-12 in innings pitched and led the conference with 6 intentional walksΒ ... 7Β quality starts (10Β in his 30Β career starts) ... 3 or fewer earned runs in 11 of 14 starts ... made first career appearance out of bullpen, entering May 26 game vs. USC after there were 2 outs in the 1st inning (ND, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, BB, 4 K) ... went 8 IP for second consecutive start on May 21 at Stanford (ND, 8 IP, 11 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) ... threw a career-high 129 pitches over 8 IP (9 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K) in May 14, 4-0 shutout of ASU, W#6 ... ND on May 7, leaving ahead 8-4 after 6 IP at Arizona (7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 K) ... picked up win #5 April 30 vs. Cal allowing only an unearned run on 7 hits in 6.2 IP ...Β struck out career high 9 in 7-1 win at WSU, allowing 3 hits over 8 innings, only run was a solo HR ... threw 6 shutout innings before giving up 3 runs in 3-0 loss vs. #1 OSUΒ ...ND in loss April 9 at UCLA, but left with a 5-3 lead (5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) ... shortest outing of year in 6-3 loss Apr. 2 vs. Baylor (3.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 3 K) ... picked up W#3 Mar. 26 at Oregon, allowing a run in the 6th and 2 in the 7th (6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) ... first career complete game shutout (5H, BB, 6K) in 8-0 win of game one of double header vs. Indiana State, the first by UW starter since Tyler Davis vs. Georgia Tech in 2014 NCAA Regional ... threw 7.0 IP for second consecutive outing, picking up win at St. Maryβs (7.0 IP, 10H, 2ER, 0 BB, 2K) ... threw then-career high 7 IP (8H, 4ER, 0BB, 7K) in debut, but took loss, 4-3, at Santa Clara ... preseason No. 43 MLB prospect for 2018 by D1Baseball.com.
2016:Β 6 innings or longer in 6 of 16 starts ... T2nd in Pac-12 with 16 starts ... ended first year with 3-5 record, 6.91 ERA in 71.2 innings ... took loss in 5-3 regional defeat to Xavier on June 5 (1.2, 6, 6, 6, 1, 2) ... Β left May 28 game at Utah with 4-2 lead after 3.1 innings (6H, 3R, 3ER) ... ND in 8-7, 12-inning loss last Saturday vs. Stanford (4.0, 5, 2, 1, 2, 0) ... L#4 (7-2) May 14 vs. WSU (2.2, 5, 5, 5, 1, 1) ...Β season-low 2.0 IP in 7-3 win at USC (2.0 IP, 5, 3, 3, 1, 0) ... lost 7-1 Apr. 30 at Cal (L#3, 6.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB) ... picked up first win since Mar. 12, beating St. Maryβs, 3-1, in GM1 of DH (6.0, 6H, R, ER, 2BB, K) ... no decision Apr. 16 vs. UCLA, lasting 2.2 innings, leaving with 6-1 deficit, in 8-7 comeback win (2.2, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HBP) ... hard-luck loss at ASU, 3-6, allowing 2-run HR in 6th inning and season-high 12 hits (L#2, 6.0 IP, 4R, 4ER, 2K) ... best start of career Apr. 2 vs. #11 OSU, career-high 6.1 IP and left with 4-0 lead (5H, 2R, 2ER, 2K), but picked up ND in 5-4 loss ... first career loss (2-0) Mar. 25 vs. Oregon, (5.1 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, BB) ...Β ND in 8-4 win vs. Ariz (4.2IP, 6H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 4K, 3 WP) ...Β looked sharp in 6-2 win over Pacific, not allowing a run and picking up W#2 (6.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 4K) ... couldnβt make it out of the 4th inning vs. Santa Clara, but got ND in 10-9 win (3.2IP, 7H, 8R, 8ER, 0BB, 2K, 3 HBP, 2 WP) ... picked up first collegiate win in GM 1 of DH (W, 17-4) at UC Riverside on Feb. 27 (6.0 IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 8K) ... ranks 2nd among Pac-12 pitchers with 6 strikeouts looking ... made college debut Feb. 20 at Baylor and left with 3-1 lead, but picked up ND (L, 9-5) after going 5.0 innings, 6H, R, ER, 2BB, 2K (81 pitches) ... pre-season honors includeΒ Baseball AmericaβsΒ Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and national Freshman of the Year byΒ Baseball America'sΒ John Manuel.
COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL
2015 awards included: California Gatorade State Player of the Year, Perfect Game First Team All-American and Pitcher of the Year, Max Preps National Player of the Year & First Team All-American, USA Today California POY & First-Team All-American, CaliHi Sports California State POY, Louisville Slugger First Team All-American, Β β¦ had 44 wins, 314 innings pitched, 332 strikeouts, 0.76 ERA in four-year career ... as a senior, was 13-1, 0.51 ERA with 3 no-hitters (including a perfect game), 5 shutouts, striking out 103 while walking 10 in 96 innings ... also hit .447 with 6 HRs and 44 RBI ... helped team to 2015 North Coast Section D1 Baseball title, striking out 10 in the championship game ... was the 27th nationally ranked recruit β¦was 2014 Bay Area News Groupβs East Bay Player of the Year, Maxpreps Medium Schools California State Player of the Year, Diablo Valley Athletic League Pitcher of the Year and Diablo Valley Athletic Leagues MVP all in 2014 β¦ finished with a team record of 27-3 overall, 11-1 in league, 0.65 ERA, 12 wins and 94 Kβs in 2013-14β¦also won Diablo Valley Athletic League Championship and North Coast Division II Championship in 2013-14β¦played in 2014 Perfect Game All-American Classic, topping out at 96 mph, and played in 2014 Area Code Games for the Athleticsβ¦high school teammates with Willie Maclverβ¦played varsity basketball 2011-2014.
USA NATIONAL TEAM
Three-time gold medalist at the USA National Team level ... played on the 14U National Team, pitched a perfect game in bronze medal game in Nicaragua in 2010β¦in 2011 was the youngest member of 16U National Team and won gold medal in Mexicoβ¦in 2013 played on the 18U National Team and won gold medal in Taiwanβ¦in 2014 played on 18U National Team and won gold medal in Mexico, making two appearances in 4 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out 8 of 16 batters.
COACH MEGGS ON DEMERS
"Joe has a legitimate chance to be our Friday night starter the minute he steps foot on campus.Β While Iβve seen him sit 91-92 for the last two years, I also saw him touch 94 this summer.Β And while itβs his fastball that gets your attention, what impresses me most is his ability to throw three pitches for strikes.Β In fact, while most will consider him to be a power arm, his best pitch might be his changeup.Β That being said, what really makes Joe so special goes way beyond his stuff.Β Joe is a great teammate, and Joe is a great competitor.Β Whether Joe is on the mound that day or simply waiting for his turn to pitch, Joe is on the top step of the dugout pulling for his teammates.Β Every pitching staff that gets to Omaha has a Joe Demers leading the way.Β Joe is potentially a very high draft pick with big league stuff, but his number one goal is to get to the College World Series.Β Joe is a difference maker, and Joe is a Husky." Β
GETTING TO KNOW JOE DEMERS
Greatest baseball memory:Winning gold with Team USA.
Favorite baseball player:
Felix Hernandez - a dominant right-handed pitcher, love the way he competes
Favorite movie:
Straight Outta Compton
Why do you love baseball:
I love competing with my brothers.
I love Seattle and the UW campus. Β I love the facilities and the coaches, this was the best fit for me.
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