Travis Eckert

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
High School:
Stephen F. Austin

MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Selected in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB FIrst-Year Player Draft by Kansas City.
• Selected in the 20th round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft by San Francisco.

2016
• Made 14 appearances, all starts, and went 6-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 93 1/3 innings. Held opponents to a .246 average and struck out 66 to 20 walks.
• Named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week April 4 and May 23.
• Scattered seven hits and a walk in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out five against UCLA, but did not figure in the decision (5/27).
• Was masterful against USC, holding the Trojans to two hits, a walk and a run in a complete-game effort for his sixth win of the season (5/20).
• Allowed seven hits and two runs with five strikeouts over eight innings in a non decision start against Stanford (4/29).
• Scattered eight hits and four runs in eight innings at Utah, earning his fifth win of 2016 (4/21).
• Held Washington State to eight hits and two runs in seven innings for his fourth win of the season (4/14).
• Struck out a career-high nine in five innings against Washington, to pick up his third win (4/1).
• Was dominant versus Arizona State, holding the Sun Devils to two hits - both in the fourth - and three walks with six strikeouts in eight innings for the win (3/20).
• Saddled with the loss despite allowing three hits and two runs - one earned - in 7 1/3 innings against San Francisco (3/13).
• Scattered three hits and two runs over 7 1/3 innings against San Diego, striking out seven for his first win of the season (3/5).
• Held Kansas to seven hits and two runs over six innings but did not figure in the decision (2/27).
• Did not figure in the decision after allowing 12 hits and six runs in six innings against Minnesota (2/21).

2015
• Made 16 appearances, all starts, and went 6-2 with a 4.08 ERA.
• Struck out 50 in 90 1/3 innings.
• Took the loss after allowing seven hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings in the finale against Cal (5/24).
• Earned his sixth win after allowing seven hits and three runs in the finale at Stanford (5/17).
• Tied a season-high with 8 2/3 innings in a start against Utah, but did not figure in the decision after scattering four hits and two runs (5/10).
• Held Washington to three hits and two walks in 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a win in the finale (5/2).
• Did not figure in the decision after allowing four hits and four runs in 3 1/3 innings in a start against USC (4/26).
• Earned his fourth win of the season after limiting Arizona to five hits and two runs over 7 1 3/ innings in the finale (4/19).
• Allowed seven hits and four runs in two innings in a start at Oregon (4/12).
• Did not figure in the decision after allowing four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in the finale at UCLA (4/4).
• Allowed six hits and two runs in six innings to earn win No. 3 of the season in the victory over Cal Poly (3/29).
• Tossed 5 2/3 innings in a start against Washington State, allowing eight hits and a run with five strikeouts, but did not figure in the decision (3/22).
• Scattered four hits and four runs over 6 2/3 innings and did not figure in the decision against Arizona State (3/15).
• Held Fresno State to four hits and two runs over 8 2/3 innings, striking out five, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Bulldogs (3/7).
• Worked a season-long eight innings in the second game of a doubleheader against Grambling State, scattering five hits and two runs while striking out seven (2/28).
• Allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings against Kansas State (2/20).
• Scattered five hits and a run with two strikeouts in six innings in his collegiate debut, but did not figure in the decision against Michigan State (2/14).

Clark College
• Played one season for the school, located in Washington.
• Went 10-1 with a 1.20 earned run average.
• Appeared in 13 games, throwing for 96 2/3 innings.
• Struck out 70 and tallied five complete games.

Temple College
• Played one year for the Texas junior college.
• Was 3-4 with a 6.05 ERA in 38 2/3 innings.

Stephen F. Austin High School
• Lettered two seasons for head coach Glenn Bacak.
• Named all-state as an outfielder his senior season.

Personal
• Majoring in Sociology.
• Son of Leslie and Will Eckert.
• Born December 28, 1993.
• Has one brother, Bolton.
• Enjoys fishing, hiking, movies, basketball, Frisbee and golf in his spare time.
• Chose Oregon State because “they chose me! They have a fantastic reputation.”

Eckert’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 9.0, at USC, May 20, 2016
Walks allowed: 5, at Arizona State, Mar 15, 2015
Strikeouts: 9, Washington, Apr 01, 2016
Batters faced: 33, at Utah, Apr 21, 2016 ; Stanford, Apr 29, 2016
Field chances: 6, San Francisco, Mar 13, 2016 ; Utah, May 10, 2015
Putouts: 2, Arizona, Apr 19, 2015 ; Utah, May 10, 2015
Assists: 5, San Francisco, Mar 13, 2016
Runners CS: 2, vs Michigan State, Feb 14, 2015