2016 Baseball Roster
Mark Ecker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- O'Connor
2015 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 25 games out of the bullpen, registering a 1-2 record with eight saves, a 2.45 ERA and 36 strikeouts (13 walks) in 33.0 innings... worked in 11 SEC games, posting a 1-2 record with two saves, a 5.91 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 10.2 innings... worked in two NCAA Championship games, yielding just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out five in 7.1 innings (1.23 ERA)... did not allow a run in first eight outings of the year, scattering three hits and one walk while striking out 12 in 9.0 innings... did not yield an earned run in first 14 outings, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out 22 in 16.1 innings... worked two blank frames in series with Penn State (2/20-22), striking out three of seven batters he faced... earned save versus Penn State (2/22), retiring all three batters he faced, including one strikeout... set down all three batters he faced against Nebraska (3/6) to earn save... retired nine of 10 hitters he squared off with in two-game set versus UT Pan American (3/10-11)... struck out all three batters he face against UTPA (3/10) to earn a save... earned saves in four consecutive outings, scattering three hits and one walk while striking out five in 4.2 innings against Kentucky (4/4), Rice (4/7), Mississippi State (4/10) and Abilene Christian (4/15)... retired all five batters he faced, including two strikeouts to earn save versus UT Arlington (4/21)... fanned three of eight batters he faced in 2.1 shutout innings against Texas State (4/28)... pitched 4.0 shutout innings in NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional game three, scattering two hits, one intentional walk and one HBP while striking out two.
2014 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games as a freshman, logging a 0-0 record with a 1.80 earned run average with four strikeouts in 5.0 innings of work... held opponents to a .158 batting average... yielded his lone run of the year in his first career outing, 1.0 inning against Northeastern (Feb. 15)... worked 1.0 inning in A&M’s 6-0 shutout against Texas Southern (3/5)... fanned two of the seven batters he faced in 2.0 blank innings against Texas-Pan American (3/11)... worked a scoreless frame in a victory over Abilene Christian (4/16)... pitched for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League... tabbed the No. 58 pro prospect of the Northwoods League... appeared in seven games for the Loggers, including one start... posted a 2-1 record with one save, a 3.30 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16.1 innings of work.
AT O’CONNOR HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for Coach David Collenback, guiding team to playoffs every season... selected first-team Class 5A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior, posting an 8-2 record with a 1.19 ERA and hitting .445 with seven HR and 49 RBI to lead team to state semifinals... was No. 176 in the nation among high school juniors by Perfect Game... tabbed Class 5A All-Texas Third Team as a pitcher by the TSWA as a junior... named Class 5A All-Texas Honorable Mention as a shortstop by the TSWA as a junior... tabbed the San Antonio Express-News Area Player of the Year in 2012... selected District 27-5A MVP as a junior... batted .416 with five HR, 42 hits and 46 RBI and went 8-0 with a 0.74 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 56.2 IP as a junior... led O’Connor to a 27-5A championship and a 29-8 record in 2012... posted a 6-4 record as a junior... member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born Mark Edward Ecker on June 27, 1995 in San Antonio, Texas to Toni and Steve Ecker... has two younger sisters, Alexandra and Andrea... first in the family to attend A&M... sports management major, who aims to work in the front office of a major league team office... hobbies include golf, hunting, fishing and ping pong.
