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2022 Baseball Roster

44 LJ McDonough

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Blanchard, Okla.
  • Highschool Blanchard

Biography

2022 Junior
Appeared in 17 games, all out of the bullpen...finished 3-2 with a 7.40 ERA in 24.1 innings, allowing 33 hits...struck out 32 and walked 16...struck out a career-high eight hitters over a career-long 3.2 innings against Iowa on February 27, earning the win...closed out Wichita State's win over Washington State on March 5 with five strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work...tossed 2.1 shutout frames on April 14 vs. Cincinnati, fanning two...named to the AD Honor Roll in both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

2021 Sophomore
Made 16 appearances in relief for the Shockers...Went 1-0 with a 2.49 ERA, allowing just seven earned runs on 21 hits with 36 strikeouts and only eight walks in 25 1/3 innings of work...Struck out a career-best six batters at Cincinnati April 25...Also had five Ks vs. South Florida twice (May 16 at Eck Stadium and May 25 in Clearwater, Fla., in The American Baseball Championship)...Selected to The American All-Academic Team.

At Hutchinson CC
Went 2-2 with 73 strikeouts and 40 walks in 39 2/3 innings pitched in two seasons at Hutchinson Community College...As a sophomore, went 1-0 with a 3.12 ERA and 20 Ks while allowing only three earned runs on five hits in 8 2/3 innings before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Tallied a 1-2 record with a 6.97 ERA as a freshman, surrendering 24 earned runs on 30 hits with 53 strikeouts and 25 walks in 31 innings of work.

High School
Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Blanchard High School in Blanchard, Okla...Named All-State and played in the OCABCA All-Star Game...Went a perfect 14-0 on the mound in high school...Helped his team to a 96-16 record in three years...Also played basketball.

Personal
Son of Lee McDonough and Rachael McKenzie...Has two brothers, Kort and Ivan McDonough...Majoring in Sport Management at WSU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2021Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 198 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2022Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
    44