2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Joey Morgan
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sisters, Ore.
- High School:
- Sisters
Selected in 3rd round, 95th overall by Detroit Tigers in 2017 MLB Draft
2017 Baseball America Second Team All-American
2017 Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist
2017 All-Pac-12
2017 All-Pac-12 Defensive Team
2017 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
2016 All-Pac-12
2016 Johnny Bench Award Watch List
2016 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
PERSONAL
Interested in majoring in Business Administration and pursuing a career in sports marketing, economics or sports management ... selected in third round, 95th overall by Detroit Tigers in 2017 MLB Draft to become the second highest Husky catcher ever picked in the Draft.
WASHINGTON
2017: Was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the third round, 95th overall in the 2017 MLB Draft ... had one of the best seasons every by a UW catcher, earning Baseball America Second Team All-America, All-Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Defensive Team honors, team MVP honorsΒ and was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Johnny Bench Award ... is the first Husky catcher to earn All-Pac-12 recognition twice in their career ... D1Baseball.com ranked him No. 1 catcher in nation, April 24 ... led the Huskies in batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.427), hits (59), runs batted in (45), walks (30) and tied for the team lead in doubles (15) ... also belted five home runs, hit safely in 34 games and reached base safely in 47 of 53 games played ... defensively behind the plate threw out 13 of 27 runners trying to steal, allowed just two passed balls and anchored a catching staff that permitted a Pac-12-low 15 wild pitches ... committed just three errors in 356 chances for a .992 fielding percentageΒ ... Pac-12 ranks: 7th in RBI and 8th in on-base percentageΒ ... ended season on high note going 6x12Β with two home runs, 7 RBIs against USC ... was 2x5, including first career grand slam HR and career-high 5 RBIs on May 25Β and 1x3 with 2-run HR on May 26 vs. USCΒ ... hit team-high .411 with 3 HR, 16 RBI in 17 April games ... 7x13, 2 HR, 5 RBI at WSU ... first career multi-HR game, Apr 21 at WSU (3x5, 2 HR, 3 RBI) ... 7x10, HR, 3 2B, 4 RBI at UCLA, including career-high tying 4x4, 2 2B, RBI on Apr. 8 ...3x4, 2B, 2 RBI, career-high 4 runs in finale at Oregon ... 3x7 in 2 games at GonzagaΒ ... 5x10, 2 BB, RBI in Utah series, including career-high 4x5 in game 2 of DH win ...Β 3x14, 3 RBI vs. Sac St. ...Β reached base safely in first 7 games with hits in 6 ... 8x16, 5 RBI at St. Mary's, including career-high tying 3 hits, 2/25 ... 2x8, 2 RBI, reaching base 7 times in 3 starts at Santa Clara.
2016:Β Named to the All-Pac-12 team ... saw action in all 56 games, making 50 starts (47 C, 3 DH) ... led team with 12 doubles ... 11 multi-hit games ... tied for the team lead with 8 games with multiple RBI ... reached base safely in 43 of 50 starts ... 2nd on team with 18 extra-base hits ... Johnny Bench Watch List ... hit .302 at home and .329 in non-conference games ... 2x11 with HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs in NCAA Regional -- had RBI sac fly in opener vs. UC Santa Barbara and a 3-run home run in the 7th inning vs. Vanderbilt ... 2x12 at Utah, but hit HR#5, 2 RBI on May 27... 2x12 vs. Stanford ... 1 hit in WSU series, but it was a game-tying, 2-run HR in Sunday's win ... Β 2x12, RBI at USC ... had a streak or reaching base in 19-straight games snapped Apr. 29 at Cal ... 0-for-first-10 at Cal before picking up 3 hits in finale (3x4, RBI) ... 2x4 with run, GW RBI single in 3-1 win vs. SU Apr. 26 ...Β 4x12 vs. St. Mary's, including 3x3 in finale ... 4x13 vs. UCLA, including 3-run HR on Apr. 16 ... Β 2x4, R, RBI vs. SeattleU April 13... 1x11, 2 RBI at ASU ... 5x9 (.556) vs. OSU, including 3x5, RBI in final game of series ... team-best .351 in March (2 HR, 9 R, 6 RBI) ... 3x9 vs. Arizona including go-ahead, game-winning 3-run HR in 7th of 6-3 win on Mar. 18Β ...Β 3x8 vs. Pacific ...Β 4x11, 2 2B, 3 RBI at UC Riverside, including 3x4, RBI in series finale ...1x8, 3 runs at Baylor, 2 starts.
2015:Β Played 40 games making 38 starts at catcher as a freshman ... his appearnce and start total were second most by a freshman on UW's roster ... ended up tied for 3rd in the Pac-12 with 17 caught stealing by (32 attempts) ... he and USC's Garrett Stubbs, the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, were the only regular catcher's that caught more stealers than allowedΒ ... had started every Pac-12 game behind the plate through May 2 before Austin Rei returned from injury ... had 7 multiple hit games ... 2x12 vs. OSU, RBI ... did not start April 27 in a non-conference game vs. Washington St., snapping streak of 30 consecutive at catcher β¦ had season-high 7-game hit streak snapped at Oregon, 1x13 in series ... reached base 12 straight games, March 29-April 21 ... hit go-ahead RBI single in 8th inning of 9-7 win April 17 vs. ASU ... 3x8 at WSU, 2B, runΒ ... was 3x11 at Stanford, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI ... hit HR #2, a 2-run shot Apr. 4 @Stan ... went 2x5, RBI in series finale vs. USC ... was 2x4, first career HR, 2 RBI vs. Pepperdine (3/6) ... made 3 starts in Pac-12/Big-12 series (3 for-7 overall) ... was 3 for 4, with 2 doubles, and a RBI vs. Kansas St ... came in as PH in final game of Pacific series and ended up 2 for-3 with a run.
SISTERS HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 2013 4A Oregon State Player of the Year β¦ was a part of the 2013 U17 National Team Development Program β¦ played summer ball for the Medford Rogues.
GETTING TO KNOW JOEY MORGAN
Favorite TV show(s):
How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, Modern Family
My greatest baseball memory:
Winning the semi-final game to advance to the state championship senior year of high school.
Favorite baseball player:
Buster Posey because of the way he carries himself on and off the field.
I choose Washington because...:
Great baseball program, the coaches are awesome, academics, and being in the PAC-12.
