2017-18 Baseball
Roster
#37 Patrick McDonald 2016-17 Baseball Roster
RHP/OF
Height
6'1''
Weight
194 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Marietta, GA
High School
Woodberry Forest
B/T
R/R
HONORS & AWARDS:
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2017)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):
- Two-way player saw action in 23 games on the year, making 73 at-bats while throwing 17.1 innings
- Had consecutive multi-hit games at Pitt, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and double in game one of series, followed by a 2-for-4 performance in game two
- Made 13 appearances on the mound, with 12 of those coming after April 12
- Held No. 2 Louisville hitless over 2.1 innings of work, striking out a pair
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Earned four varsity letters in baseball at Woodberry Forest
- Ranked the No. 23 righthanded pitcher in Georgia and the state’s No. 93 overall prospect by Perfect Game
- During prep career, hit .409 while posting a 0.60 ERA
- Owns school record for batting average in a season at .519, as well as career records for hits (101), triples (eight), stolen bases (24) and at-bats (247)
- Also the school record holder in single-season ERA at 0.29, career ERA at 0.60 and career wins at 17
- Three-time all-league selection, as well as a first team all-state honoree as a senior after helping prep team to first winning season since 2009
- Earned Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and Southeast Region Honorable Mention in 2016
- Selected as Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American by Perfect Game in 2015
- Played club for 643 DP Cougars
- Named the most valuable pitcher of a pair of Perfect Game tournaments in 2015
- Helped team to WWBA Qualifier and Evoshield Classic titles
PERSONAL:
- Born in Atlanta
- Son of Amelia and John McDonald
- Has one sister, Ashley
- Grandfather, Henry McDonald, was a wrestler at Georgia Tech
- Enrolled in the First Year of Studies