2018-19 Baseball Roster

#32 Cameron Junker 2017-18 Baseball Roster

RHP


Height 6'5''
Weight 220 lbs.
Class Junior
Hometown Cincinnati, OH
High School Moeller
Cameron Junker - Baseball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS & AWARDS:

  • ACC Academic Honor Roll (2017)

JUNIOR SEASON (2019):

  • Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 304th pick in the 10th round following his junior season
  • Started 15 games on the year and set career highs in innings pitched (77.1), starts (15), wins (3), strikeouts (73) and opposing batting average (.234)
  • Junker led the Irish starters in ERA (4.19) and quality starts (8) and started in all three shutout wins on the season
  • He set a career high twice this season with 7.1 IP on the road against No. 12 Clemson and at home against Virginia
  • Junker set a career high in strikeouts with 10 in the home win over Canisius and was the third Irish pitcher to eclipse the double-digit strikeout plateau this season
  • Eclipsed the 100 career strikeout plateau in the home win over Canisius 
  • Had five starts that went 7.0 innings or longer which ranked second on the team

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018):

  • Made 14 appearances on the season, striking out 41 batters in 35.0 innings pitched
  • Made his first career start for the Irish at LSU and worked a then-career-high 3.1 innings, allowing one run and striking out two
  • Worked a career-high 4.2 innings with a lifetime best seven strikeouts versus Clemson
  • Tallied his first collegiate win with 3.0 scoreless innings against Pittsburgh

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):

  • Made one appearance during rookie season

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Earned two varsity letters in baseball, as well as one each in football and basketball, at Archbishop Moeller
  • Ranked the sixth overall prospect in Ohio by Perfect Game, as well as the state’s No. 3 righthanded pitcher
  • Slotted as the No. 163 righty by Perfect Game
  • Posted a 2-1 record as a senior with a 0.94 ERA and .167 opponent batting average and 27 strikeouts in 22.1 innings
  • Named 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Central Region second team
  • Went 4-0 as a junior with a 2.29 ERA and .129 opponent batting average as a junior, striking out 21 in 18.1 innings with one shutout
  • Helped Moeller to state championship
  • Named 2015 Perfect Game Underclass Third Team All-American
  • Played club for Cincy Flames and Elite Baseball Training (Chicago)
  • Competed with Cubs Scout Team as East Coast Pro Showcase in Tampa (2015)

PERSONAL:

  • Born in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
  • Son of Melanie and Joel Junker
  • Has one sister, Alexis, and one brother, Braedon
  • Father, Joel, played basketball at Adrian College
  • Attended same high school as Notre Dame football player Elijah Taylor
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business